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Rivers that literally cook fish. Nature said 'hold my thermal vent.'

The Story of Yellowstone National Park (1991)

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Overview

Documentary

Marvel at "Old Faithful" erupting, vast rolling forests, abundant wildlife, thundering waterfalls, gurgling hot springs and mud pots, and the beautiful, haunting wilderness. Over 2.2 million acres located in the northwest corner of Wyoming, the great Yellowstone National Park was founded in 1872. The superb camera work of Dale Johnson and Bob Landis captures the natural wonders that captivated the early mountain men of the 1840s: petrified forests, mountains of glass and rivers that cooked fish. Thrill to rare and dramatic wildlife action; an antelope doe chasing a coyote from her young, a grizzly pursuing an elk in a life and death chase, a coyote matching wits with an otter; northern elk migrating in deep snow and bighorn sheep in mating battles. See the Yellowstone fire of 1988, and the charred land in full bloom. Ride with a park range into the backcountry. Enjoy a stagecoach ride to a sunrise cookout. It's all here, the magic of the great Yellowstone.

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Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Dale Johnson and Bob Landis shot this before drones existed—pure dedication.

Practical Effects

Real animals, real stakes, real 'that coyote is NOT winning this fight' moments.

Editing

1988 fire aftermath cut with reblooming footage—nature's comeback story.

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sunday with zero obligations and a curious brain.·Background: Working from home but want to feel like you're outside.·Family: Kids who think nature docs are boring—prove them wrong.
Heads up:Emotional: Elk chase ends exactly how nature intends—no Disney endings here.·Disturbing: Charred forest footage post-1988 fires is genuinely haunting.
ReleasedJan 1, 1991
Runtime1h 5m
StatusReleased

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Trivia

This was filmed before the 1995 wolf reintroduction, so you're watching Yellowstone literally missing its apex predator—like Jaws without the shark.

Cultural

The 'cooked fish' rivers reference the Firehole River's thermal features—early trappers genuinely thought they could dinner-prep by tossing fish upstream.

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