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
was on the morning of july 16th. [vibrant music] collecting fossils on one of the mountain peaks of the gallatin range, they looked south and saw the yellowstone river, winding through its valley in the distance. they knew they had arrived. [river water rumbling] [vibrant music] fed by runoff from the snowy mountain peaks, the yellowstone river is the lifeblood of the park. nearly 700 miles from end to end, it s the longest free-flowing river in america. [gentle music] [birds chirping]
the explorers first look at yellowstone was the morning of july 16, collecting fossils on one of thee mountainriver, peaks of the gala tin range. they looked south and saw the yellowstone river, winding through the valley in the distance, they knew they had arrived.is th run off from the snowy mountain peaks, yellowstone river is the lifeblood of the park.ree- nearly 700flow miles from end-to-end. it is the longest free-flowing river in america.