Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 340 Langford, Nathaniel Pitt 1832 1911 The Discovery of Yellowstone Park Journal of the Washburn Expedition to the Yellowstone and Firehole Rivers in the Year 1870 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Keren Vergon, Garrett Alley, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Discovery of Yellowstone Park" by Nathaniel Pitt Langford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles the Washburn Expedition of 1870, which was pivotal in unveiling the wonders of Yellowstone National Park to the world. The text intertwines the tales of adventurous pioneers, hazardous journeys through treacherous terrain, and the awe-inspiring natural phenomena encountered during their exploration. The opening of the book provides a comprehensive background on the journey leading to the expedition, highlighting the motivations behind setting out into the largely uncharted wilderness driven by the gold rush of the 1860s. Langford details the trials faced by numerous adventurers, including conflicts with indigenous peoples, harsh environmental conditions, and the determination to uncover the rumored marvels of the Yellowstone region. He introduces key figures in the expedition, such as General Washburn, amidst discussions of the impending dangers and their resolve to pursue exploration at all costs. The narrative sets the stage for what promises to be an awe-inspiring and peril-filled adventure into the heart of America’s natural beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Langford, Nathaniel Pitt, 1832-1911 -- Diaries Yellowstone National Park -- Discovery and exploration F721 Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American 323578 2025-10-05T06:34:24.362958 text/html 293020 2024-10-28T18:28:16 text/html 1333192 2025-10-05T06:34:31.591898 application/epub+zip 1339321 2025-10-05T06:34:27.404840 application/epub+zip 191088 2025-10-05T06:34:26.125860 application/epub+zip 1779122 2025-10-05T06:34:34.565871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1762776 2025-10-05T06:34:30.755873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240502 2022-09-05T11:53:16.338342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293439 2025-10-05T06:34:23.694897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273651 2024-10-28T18:28:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16789 2025-10-05T06:34:34.687810 application/rdf+xml 16056 2025-10-05T06:34:26.632862 image/jpeg 3946 2025-10-05T06:34:26.377831 image/jpeg 1434423 2025-10-05T06:34:24.495895 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia