Camping, Traveling, and More       Site Features: Recreational Vehicles: a comprehensive index of the websites of recreational vehicle manufacturers, mainly in North America, including current models, where applicable. Haw Creek Out n' About: a blog – web log – intended as a companion to the Haw Creek Outdoors web site. Photo Galleries: outdoor and travel related photos Places: useful and/or interesting information for a few selected places Mini-Reviews: short reviews related to camping, mostly RVs so far, but more coming Reviews: reviews of campgrounds, websites and more, linked to the blog post of the review initially   Site News October 25, 2007 The Washburn Yellowstone Expedition, No.1 by Walter Trumball (May 1871) October 24, 2007 The Yellowstone (December 1871) The Yellowstone National Park by John Muir (April 1898) October 23, 2007 The Wonders of the Yellowstone - Second Article October 20, 2007 class B motorhomes and vans: completely updated October 19, 2007 Updates: motorcoaches and class A motorhomes: completely updated. New Images: Lower or 2d Cañon of the Yellowstone by William Henry Jackson (1871) President Theodore Roosevelt at Liberty Cap (c. 1903) Cavalryman Guard at Midway Geyser Basin by Frances Benjamin Johnston (c. 1903)  The Punch Bowl (c. 1918) I've also added a new page called Site News Archive where older material from this column will be moved.  The page will serve as a record of changes to the site. October 17, 2007 10:32 P.M Wonders of Yellowstone by Nathaniel P. Langford (May 1871) October 17, 2007 8:30 A.M. New Yellowstone National Park material. article: The Yellowstone Geysers by F. Francis (April 8, 1882) Images: The Canyon of the Yellowstone by Thomas Moran Lower Falls of Yellowstone by Joshua Crissman (c. 1876) A jolly crowd enjoying the refreshing waters of Apollinalis Spring, (1905)  Yellowstone River, Below Tower Falls (c. 1909 - 1932) Stagecoach (c. 1913)   Site News Archive   October 25, 2007 The Washburn Yellowstone Expedition Overland Monthly; May 1871, San Francisco             SINCE the first settlement of Montana, vague stories have been floating about, in regard to the wonders of the country surrounding Lake Yellowstone. Trappers and half-breeds have dilated, in glowing terms, of impassable cañons, water-falls thousands of feet in height, and "steamboat springs” of remarkable magnitude. Heretofore, these reports have been generally believed to be gross exaggerations. They, however, led to the formation of a party last summer, resolved upon as thorough an examination of that section of country as their leisure time would admit.             The expedition left Helena, Montana, August 17th, 1870. General Washburn, Surveyor-General of Montana, was elected Captain. The remaining members of the expedition were: S. T. Hauser, President of the First National Bank of Helena; N. P. Langford, late U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue; T. C. Everts, late U. S. Assessor; Messrs. Hedges, Gillette, Smith, Stickney, and Trumbull, all of Helena; two packers, and two unbleached American citizens of African descent. Each member of the party was mounted on horseback, and there were twelve pack animals. (see full article) October 24, 2007 The Yellowstone             THE second expedition to the Yellowstone recently returned from that region with stories even more marvelous than those brought by the Langford party of 1870. It has been said, in the West, that every man who goes up there loses his reputation for veracity.             One of the most striking peculiarities of the scenery is the wild, fantastic prodigality of color—and this feature, with the picturesque formations and grand sweeps and stretches of landscape, we shall hope to see faithfully reproduced upon the ample canvases which T. Moran, who accompanied the expedition, intends to devote to these unique, magnificent, and congenial subjects.  (See full article) Scribner's Monthly, December 1871 Some of Moran's images: (see more historic Yellowstone images)