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Yellowstone travel packages

More than two million visitors take in the wonders of Yellowstone every year. Almost 4,000 employees work nine hotels and lodges with more than 2,200 hotel rooms and cabins. Another 800 employees work for the National Park Service to make your stay more enjoyable. There are 310 miles of paved roads in the park. You can go to nine different visitor centers.

But your Yellowstone vacation is so much more than numbers. Amazing areas like Old Faithful and Canyon and Mammoth Hot Springs are the busiest places in the park and careful planning can help you avoid long delays from traffic jams.

A historical tour of Fort Yellowstone is a great idea for families to get a feel for the history of the area. Campfire programs, guided walks and other interpretive presentations are available at most camping locations in the area.

More numbers? How about more than 2,000 campsites and around 1,100 miles of hiking trails.
Interestingly, in the early history of the park, visitors were allowed, and sometimes even encouraged, to feed the bears. The bears had learned to beg for food, and visitors welcomed the chance to get their pictures taken with them. This led to numerous injuries to humans each year. In 1970, park officials changed their policy and started a vigorous program to educate the public on the dangers of close contact with bears.

The closest air transport is available by way of Bozeman or Billings, Montana; Jackson or Cody, Wyo., or Idaho Falls, Idaho.

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