This document provides information about several landmarks and natural features photographed by Ansel Adams in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. It describes Yellowstone Falls, a waterfall with upper and lower sections reaching 308 feet tall. It also mentions Old Faithful geyser, which erupts to heights of 185 feet, and the Firehole River, which is inhabited by trout. Additional sites discussed include The Fishing Cone hot spring, Castle Geyser, Yellowstone Lake, Roaring Mountain, and Mount Sheridan. The document credits sources including the U.S. National Archives, Flickr, Slideshare, Wikipedia, and the National Park Service for providing information.

1. Yellowstone National
Park, Wyoming
Photography by Ansel Adams (1902-1984)
Period 3 Cody Haas-Tellez

2. Yellowstone Falls
Yellowstone Falls consists
of an upper and lower
waterfall. The picture to
the right is of the lower
falls, it reaches a height of
308 ft.

3. Old Faithful
The first geyser to receive a
name in the park. It is a cone
geyser and erupts with the
spray of water reaching 185
ft.

4. Firehole River
The Firehole River
is 21 miles long.
Creeks and small
rivers flow into it
cooling the waters,
making it possible
for trout to inhabit
the river.

5. The Fishing Cone
Famous for being able
to catch fish in
Yellowstone Lake,
then immediately
dunking them into
the hot spring
cooking it on the
hook.

6. Castle Geyser
Received it’s name
for its castle like
appearance, from
mineral deposits
which form is
cone.

7. Yellowstone Lake
The largest
freshwater lake
above 7,000 ft. in
North America.
The max. depth is
390 ft., and is 20
miles long & 15
miles wide.

8. Roaring Mountain
Getting its name for
the loud roar it
sends out when it
releases steam and
gases. It can be
heard up to
several miles
away.

9. Mount Sheridan
Stands at an
elevation of
10,000 feet.
Named after
General Philip
Sheridan, US
Army, an early

10. Credits
U.S. National Archives
Flickr
Slideshare
Wikipedia
National Park Service
&
Ansel Adams