Yellowstone's

Of the tens of millions of buffalo decimated by the government sanctioned genocide of the 1800's, the remaining two dozen sought refuge in what is now Yellowstone's remote Pelican Valley -- a move that ultimately ensured their survival as a species.

Deborah Bassett: Let the Buffalo Roam! America's Last Wild Herds Under Attack by US Government and Cattle Industry Deborah Bassett 2011

Of the tens of millions of buffalo decimated by the government sanctioned genocide of the 1800's, the remaining two dozen sought refuge in what is now Yellowstone's remote Pelican Valley -- a move that ultimately ensured their survival as a species.

Deborah Bassett: Let the Buffalo Roam! America's Last Wild Herds Under Attack by US Government and Cattle Industry Deborah Bassett 2011

"Our situation is considerably different" from Yellowstone's, deputy forest supervisor Kurt Winchester said.

Study: Beetle invasions dampen, not intensify, wildfire risk Bettina Boxall 2010

Yellowstone's caldera, a 37-by-25-mile volcanic feature at the center of the park, has erupted three times since the North American continent drifted over the hot spot.

Scientists map volcanic plume under Yellowstone 2011

Yellowstone's wolf population has inevitably grown—an estimated 1,700 wolves range through the park's 3,472 square miles.

The Politics of Protection Katherine Mangu-Ward 2011

All new episodes of Expedition Wild with Casey Anderson continues on Nat Geo WILD on Monday, October 4 at 9pm ET/PT, as Casey takes a look at the critical role gray wolf plays in restoring the health of Yellowstone's ecosystem.

Casey Anderson: Riding the Fence: Embracing the Wolf Population in and Around the Yellowstone Park Casey Anderson 2010

All new episodes of Expedition Wild with Casey Anderson continues on Nat Geo WILD on Monday, October 4 at 9pm ET/PT, as Casey takes a look at the critical role gray wolf plays in restoring the health of Yellowstone's ecosystem.

Casey Anderson: Riding the Fence: Embracing the Wolf Population in and Around the Yellowstone Park Casey Anderson 2010

Participants will ride aboard heated "snow coaches" with treads and skis instead of wheels and join talks about Yellowstone's history, culture and biology.

The Best In… 2011

All new episodes of Expedition Wild with Casey Anderson continues on Nat Geo WILD on Monday, October 4 at 9pm ET/PT, as Casey takes a look at the critical role gray wolf plays in restoring the health of Yellowstone's ecosystem.

Casey Anderson: Riding the Fence: Embracing the Wolf Population in and Around the Yellowstone Park Casey Anderson 2010

To gain approval of the wolf project, the environmental nonprofit group Defenders of Wildlife developed a scheme to compensate ranchers on Yellowstone's borders for raids on livestock.

The Politics of Protection Katherine Mangu-Ward 2011