The Gallatin Way to Yellowstone

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

The Gallatin Way to Yellowstone follows a picturesque route heading south through the canyon to the west gate of the National Park.

The iconic road boasts a history covering more than a century of exploration, homesteading and development. Early pioneers and adventurers endured a rugged and unforgiving terrain where today's travelers speed along a modern highway. One might expect to see dramatic shifts, yet little change is evident in some areas, while others teem with contemporary luxuries.

Pairing historic and modern photography of the same locations, Duncan T. Patten retraces the marvel of this iconic thoroughfare.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467138840
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	05/14/2018
Series:	Transportation
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	1,077,290
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dr. Patten is a hydroecologist and private consultant in riparian, wetland and watershed ecology. He is an emeritus professor in the College of Life Sciences at Arizona State University and was a research professor with the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences at Montana State University in Bozeman. He was president of the Society of Wetland Scientists and business manager of the Ecological Society of America and is a fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science and the Ecological Society, among many others professional accolades and accomplishments.

Table of Contents

Preface 5

Acknowledgements 9

1 Setting the Scene 11

2 Entering the Gallatin Canyon 30

3 The Narrow Section of the Canyon 47

4 The Canyon Widens 63

5 Karst Kamp to the Green Bridge 75

6 North of Big Sky to Buck Creek Road 86

7 Buck Creek Road to North of 320 Ranch 102

8 320 Ranch to Yellowstone National Park's Northwestern Boundary 117

9 Yellowstone National Park's Northwestern Boundary to Grayling Creek 142

10 Grayling Creek to 287 Junction to West Yellowstone 160

Appendix A Geographic Location of Repeat Photo Points 179

Appendix B Mile Markers of Gallatin Road (West Yellowstone to Canyon Entrance) 185

References 189

About the Author 191

Editorial Reviews

"'The Gallatin Way to Yellowstone' invites us to ponder how we can secure more respectful treatment of nature by pondering the past and should be on every bookshelf." Big Sky Journal- Todd Wilkinson, Big Sky Journal

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