Discuss
1. What connections can you make among the four selections in
Yellowstone National Park? How do you think the selections
are related?
2. Engraved on the Roosevelt Arch is the phrase, "For the Benefit
and Enjoyment of the People." Do you think this phrase might
be true for all national parks? Why?
3. Compare the tall tales with the volcanic tour of Yellowstone.
How are Jim Bridger's tall tale descriptions similar to the real
thing? In what ways are the tales exaggerated?
4. What are some of the effects of wolf reintroduction on the
environment and the people who live near Yellowstone? What is
your opinion about the situation?
5. What do you still wonder about the environment in Yellowstone
and the issues that surround it?
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