Wednesday in Wyoming - March 16, 2022

 

Arguably the most influential of the explorations of Yellowstone was the Hayden expedition of 1871. This team included a number of scientists, two artist, and a photographer. 

William Henry Jackson's photographs, Thomas Moran's paintings, and Henry W. Elliot's sketches of the area further increased interest in the thermal wonders and natural beauty of the Yellowstone region and were influential in Congress's proposing national park status for it.