CHAPTER XVI.

Our National Park--The Yellowstone Reservation--Dr. Hayden's Report--Text of Act of Congress--Appointment of Hon. N. P. Langford Superintendent of Park 250

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

GREAT GEYSER BASIN _Front_

HOT SPRINGS OF GARDNER'S RIVER 27

DIANA'S BATH, GARDNER'S RIVER 31

LIBERTY CAP, GARDNER'S RIVER 36

EXTINCT GEYSER, EAST FORK OF THE YELLOWSTONE 50

THE DEVIL'S HOOF 58

GETTING A SPECIMEN 72

THE DEVIL'S DEN 76

UPPER FALLS OF THE YELLOWSTONE 86

THE MUD VOLCANO 100

YELLOWSTONE LAKE 106

THE FIRST BOAT ON YELLOWSTONE LAKE 113

BREAKING THROUGH 122

THE GRAND GEYSER, FIREHOLE BASIN 144

THE GIANT GEYSER 153

FAN GEYSER, FIREHOLE BASIN 158

THE BEE-HIVE 161

GRAND CAÑON AND LOWER FALLS OF THE YELLOWSTONE 194

IMAGINARY COMPANIONS 236

THE GIANTESS, FIREHOLE BASIN 252

MAPS.

HAYDEN'S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.