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yellowstone notebook yellowstone national park yellowstone notebook for yellowstone and grand teton area news updates and webcam links click here for information on the inn s 2004 centennial and photos of the inn s 100th birthday parade and ceremonies on may 7 2004 click here except where noted all photographs and content on these pages c frank markley contact travel to yellowstone through a book in this section you will find brief descriptions and summaries of a cross section of books about yellowstone though not meant to be a complete list these just are some of the many books you can find about our first national park to go to the yellowstone book pages click here my plans for a trip were so often altered that i knew not whither these pleasant days would find me but this perfect paradise could not be supposed and i find myself wishing i could spend the rest of my days here park visitor kay everett in a postcard from yellowstone july 21 1931 now in its second century built of native materials beginning in the summer and continuing through the frigid winter of 1903 1904 the old faithful inn is a marvel of early lodge style architecture an achievement that has earned its listing as a national historic landmark though assaulted by the 1959 yellowstone earthquake and threatened by the firestorm of september 7 1988 that swept through the old faithful area the structure survives into the 21st century with all the atmosphere and charm of its opening night in june 1904 click here for the old faithful inn history pages acmegraph postcard major renovation of the old faithful inn in october 2004 a multi year major renovation of the old faithful inn was begun at a cost of over 30 million dollars its final phase included the repair and restoration of the inn s massive chimney fireplace in the spring and summer of 2012 as a result the inn is now earthquakeproof and structurally ready it is hoped for another 100 years of service outdated electrical heating and fire sprinkler systems have been replaced and made less conspicuous and new flooring roofing and shingles have been added old house rooms in the east and west wings have been brought up to code while maintaining their historical integrity and charm behind the scenes the kitchen and food storage area has been modernized to accommodate present and future demands the chimney fireplace once blocked as a result of the 1959 yellowstone earthquake has now been restored and all four fireplaces are once again functional today s appearance of the interior may in some ways be closer to what the earliest visitors would have seen this is a series of photos from august 2005 as the inn was in a major phase of the renovation showing some of the changes to the lobby as well as exterior work in progress at that time also included are links to renovation progress reports and photos for 2006 2007 2008 and 2012 click here for old faithful inn renovation photos 2005 aug sept 1988 yellowstone s year of the fires this is a trip report of a week in yellowstone from aug 30 to sept 7 1988 including the last night at the old faithful inn before it was evacuated the next morning due to the approaching north fork fire that would sweep through the area later that day it includes day to day personal observations of and thoughts about the effects of the fires on the yellowstone experience during these nine days road closures effects on staff and visitors observed firefighting activities and comparisons with previous visits in more usual times to go to yellowstone late summer 1988 trip report click here gibbon falls picnic area aug 31 1988 yellowstone photo gallery yellowstone is an incredibly diverse land of waterfalls geysers canyons streams wildlife meadows lakes historic structures and so much more here is a collection of just some of yellowstone s many wonders to go to the yellowstone photo gallery click here photo f markley having a wonderful time although nearly 100 years old postcards such as the one on the right still bring back the excitement of the place they called wonderland these are small windows to a time when travel to the grand old park was truly an adventure for more yellowstone postcards click here excelsior geyser early view yellowstone july 1941 in photos these pictures were taken by a group of young women from wisconsin who traveled to yellowstone by train in the summer of 1941 included are some views of the old canyon hotel plenty of yellowstone bears views of old tour buses and plenty of happy tourists to go to yellowstone 1941 in photos click here a photo trip to yellowstone and the west 1935 in august 1935 two families from marion ohio took a trip west including stops at the badlands yellowstone zion and the city of los angeles included here are some of the photos from that trip to go to a trip west in photos 1935 click here fishing bridge 1935 trip to yellowstone park a diary from june1934 this is a short most likely unfinished 4 day account of a trip to yellowstone over 70 years ago written by a young woman who traveled there in the family car with her parents and brother these campers had their share of obstacles during that brief time but had no problem finding bears at almost every turn to go to trip to yellowstone park june 1934 click here yellowstone s jewel on the lake possibly one of yellowstone s lesser known treasures lake yellowstone hotel is the park s oldest and most luxurious hotel the views from its lobby and dining room are spectacular and recent renovations have restored it to a 1920s era elegance the page at the link below features contemporary photos of lake hotel to go to the lake yellowstone hotel photo page click here yellowstone national park heritage and research center on may 18 2005 this state of the art facility located just north of yellowstone s great stone arch was opened to the public the heritage research center houses the park s archives library and museum collections the page at this link features photos from a community open house on august 25 2005 to go to yellowstone national park heritage and research center open house click here old faithful inn photo gallery these pages feature dozens of photographs of the old faithful inn inside and outside some taken over 40 years ago on page 9 are links to the inn on the web to go to the old faithful inn photo pages click here photo f markley