Yellowstone Ecology Institute

2008 Q & A
Students of the 2008 Yellowstone Ecology Institute participants were invited to submit questions about the wildlife and geology of Yellowstone National Park. A selection of these questions were answered each day during the 2008 Institute.
Thursday, June 12, 2008 Why is it called “Yellowstone” National Park? Are the stones really yellow? What kind of impact does Yellowstone park seem to have on the people that visit there? How many acres is Yellowstone? Does the park still look old-fashioned? Friday, June 13, 2008 What Native Americans lived in Yellowstone? Do any people live there now? What are some types of trees and/or plants that can be found in Yellowstone that are not in NC? What is the most abundant tree species? What types of bears are there and please tell me about them. What is the difference between a Buffalo and a Bison? Saturday, June 14, 2008 How do you compare standing in Yellowstone to standing on the beach here in Carteret County? Have you seen any animals that appeared to be dangerous or got too close to your group? Who was the first person to find out that Yellowstone existed? Sunday, June 15, 2008 Were you were more afraid of hiking in the summer than in the winter because of the Grizzlies and other wildlife being out? Have you see a Grizzly Bear? What kind of changes do the animals go through to adapt from winter to summer? Were the Bison walking on the roads in the summer as much as they were in the winter? What kind of names do the rocks have? Monday, June 16, 2008 Are there places where the snow is still deep in the summer, what is the average depth, and what is the highest depth you recorded while there? What is the biggest waterfall in Yellowstone? Describe the night sky in Yellowstone. Tuesday, June 17, 2008 What are the requirements for becoming a Park Ranger? How many endangered species (animals and plants) have you seen so far? How many live in Yellowstone? Have people been attacked or killed by the wildlife? Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Tell me about mudpots. How were the mudpots different in summer than in the winter? How can steam come out of the ground? Why isn’t it lava? What makes Old Faithful erupt regularly? How often does it erupt? How hot is the eruption water? Thursday, June 19, 2008 What types of thermal features are there and describe them. What sound is made when the geyser goes off? How does it feel to be near a geyser? What is the best part of the trip in your opinion? Friday, June 20, 2008 What types of thermal features are there and describe them. What sound is made when the geyser goes off? How does it feel to be near a geyser? What is the best part of the trip in your opinion?
Home > Education > Online Adventures > Yellowstone Institute

Yellowstone Ecology Institute

2008 Q & A