Travertine | Yellowstone
Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park is one of the most famous sites in the park. It was the site of the first administrative headquarters of the park as well as being home to Fort Yellowstone, a U.S. Army post established in 1886.
The area is known for the travertine terraces pictured here, formed from rainwater and snowmelt seeping into the underlying magma chamber which heats and dissolves the limestone bringing calcium carbonate to the surface.
The springs form fascinating features, seeming to pour out in every direction. These stair steps, as well as the entire land encompassing Yellowstone, teem with life. This is a perfect exit or entrance to the park depending on which direction you are coming from..
Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park is one of the most famous sites in the park. It was the site of the first administrative headquarters of the park as well as being home to Fort Yellowstone, a U.S. Army post established in 1886.
The area is known for the travertine terraces pictured here, formed from rainwater and snowmelt seeping into the underlying magma chamber which heats and dissolves the limestone bringing calcium carbonate to the surface.
The springs form fascinating features, seeming to pour out in every direction. These stair steps, as well as the entire land encompassing Yellowstone, teem with life. This is a perfect exit or entrance to the park depending on which direction you are coming from..
Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park is one of the most famous sites in the park. It was the site of the first administrative headquarters of the park as well as being home to Fort Yellowstone, a U.S. Army post established in 1886.
The area is known for the travertine terraces pictured here, formed from rainwater and snowmelt seeping into the underlying magma chamber which heats and dissolves the limestone bringing calcium carbonate to the surface.
The springs form fascinating features, seeming to pour out in every direction. These stair steps, as well as the entire land encompassing Yellowstone, teem with life. This is a perfect exit or entrance to the park depending on which direction you are coming from..
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