Category: History - American

Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden and the Founding of the Yellowstone National Park

Geological Survey (U.S.); Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942 [Photographer]· 2 chapters· 3,472 words

One of the prime movers among the many explorers of the west who played key roles in establishing the Yellowstone National Park was Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden of the U. S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, a predecessor of today’s U. S. Geological Survey....

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1. Part 1

One of the prime movers among the many explorers of the west who played key roles in establishing the Yellowstone National Park was Ferdinand Vandiveer Hayden of the U. S. Geolo...

2. Part 2

As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has basic responsibilities for water, fish, wildlife, mineral, land, park, and recreational resourc...