Historic Yellowstone National Park captures the most interesting moments in the park’s history, the slices of life in Montana and Wyoming that provide an idea of what life was like for those who chose to explore this gloriously beautiful corner of the United States. There’s the presence of Native Americans in the early years of the area’s history, the early explorers and expeditions, its debut as the very first national park, the explosive growth of tourism, and the people who made history in this astonishing and mysterious Rocky Mountain landscape. Historic YellowstoneNational Park provides just enough of this rich history to make the experience of visiting the park better than expected. Bruce T. Gourley is a public speaker, award-winning author of eight books and numerous journal articles, editor of Yellowstone History Journal (a publication of the Museum of the Yellowstone in West Yellowstone, Montana), Wonderlust instructor at Montana State University, Managing Editor, Publications / Experiences Director of Good Faith Media, owner of the Yellowstone.Net website, public history consultant, and an award-winning photographer. He lives near Bozeman, Montana.