Gold interest, railroad barons, congress. Powerful people wanted this land for themselves, but something happened during their threemonth journey, and, slowly but surely, their mission changed. So, as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National park, we take a look back in time at the events that led to the preservation of this magical place. [solemn music] [dramatic music] [waterfall rumbling] [waterfall continues rumbling] [birds chirping] [gentle music] [gentle music continues] sometimes i think about the things that im gonna miss the most when i finally have to walk away. [gentle music] [gentle music continues] not just my family that ill think of, but itll be the books i never read, the music i never hear. [gentle music] and sometimes the stories that i wish i would have known. Most of us walk through life, and myself, admittedly, i do the same thing, without really getting below the surface. [gentle music] when i was younger, i saw pictures Of Yellowstone, and i th
gold interest, railroad barons, congress. powerful people wanted this land for themselves, but something happened during their three-month journey, and, slowly but surely, their mission changed. so, as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of yellowstone national park, we take a look back in time at the events that led to the preservation of this magical place. [solemn music] [dramatic music] [waterfall rumbling] [waterfall continues rumbling] [birds chirping] [gentle music] [gentle music continues] sometimes i think about the things that i m gonna miss the most when i finally have to walk away. [gentle music] [gentle music continues] not just my family that i ll think of, but it ll be the books i never read, the music i never hear. [gentle music] and sometimes the stories that i wish i would have known. most of us walk through life, and myself, admittedly, i do the same thing, without really getting below the surface. [gentle music] when i was younger, i saw pictures of yellows
[somber music] mammoth hot springs, formed over thousands of years as spring water traveled underground through a fault line and then cooled as it seeped out of the limestone, depositing calcium carbonate. [dramatic music] algae in the warm pools turn the stone shelves in the travertine terrace red, green, brown, and orange. [dramatic music] [water crashing] [dramatic music continues] [gentle music] [water burbling] [gentle music continues]
the grand prismatic spring is the single feature that took up the most space in the hayden expedition s journals. [gentle music] a mesmerizing site where water bubbles up from the earth s crust. [gentle music] at 189 degrees in the center, it s too hot for anything to live, giving it the deep blue color of pure water. as the water spreads across the surface, it cools, allowing thermophilic bacteria to flourish. [gentle music] [water burbling]
it s why this alien world looks like no other place on earth. [somber music] [water burbling] and the curiosities it offers are endless. [somber music] [camera clicking]