Episode 44: Yellowstone National Park Bison and Wolves

Episode 44: Yellowstone National Park Bison and Wolves 2010 America The Beautiful Quarters Coin Yellowstone Wyoming Uncirculated Reverse “Reach into your pocket… pull out a quarter… and let it take you somewhere unexpected.” Today… that quarter takes us to a place where the earth still breathes. Where steam rises from the ground…as if the land itself is telling a story. Where rivers carve through valleys unchanged by time…and where wildlife moves not for us…but as it always has. This is Yellowstone. A place that doesn’t ask to be understood—only respected. A place where you don’t just visit…You feel. Stand still for a moment in Yellowstone…and you begin to notice things differently. The quiet isn’t empty. It’s full. The ground beneath you isn’t still. It’s alive. And the distance between you and the horizon…feels just a little bit wider than anywhere else. And somehow… all of that is captured on something small enough to hold in your hand. The Yellowstone National Park Quarter. A single moment—Old Faithful rising into the sky…and a bison standing steady in the foreground. Geothermal wonder…and iconic wildlife… Existing side by side in one image. But Yellowstone is more than a beautiful place. It’s an idea. In 1872, under President Ulysses S. Grant,Yellowstone became the first national park in the United States— And the first in the world. At a time when land was something to be claimed, used, and developed…this was something entirely different. A decision to protect. To preserve. To say that this land—with all of its power, beauty, and life— Would belong to everyone. And more importantly…would be protected for those who had not yet seen it. And that decision…is why we can still stand here today. Still watch the geysers rise.Still see the bison move across the land.Still experience a place where nature leads. In this episode of Quarter Miles Travel,we’re going deeper into Yellowstone— Exploring the land…the wildlife…and the stories that continue to shape one of America’s most enduring places.