About the Yellowstone History Journal
The Yellowstone History Journal is the first-ever journal devoted exclusively to the history of America’s first national park. Published by the Yellowstone Historic Center, this publication captures the essence of Yellowstone National Park’s unparalleled magnificence and storied past. Subscribe to this substack to get weekly articles sent straight to you. These articles cover the history of Yellowstone from its history as a tourism destination, its bears and other wildlife, to the men and women whose lives intersected in its land. Read through our posts for the brilliant stories of the park’s past and scroll through for the captivating images.
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Yellowstone History Journal Staff
Brandi Burns, Museum of the Yellowstone - Managing Editor
Bruce T. Gourley, Montana State University - General Editor
Tamsen Hert, University of Wyoming Library, Special Collections - Associate Editor
Trish Barnes, Retired, Skagit Valley College - Copyeditor
Wendy Swenson, Designer
Yellowstone History Journal Editorial Board
Kathryn A. McKee, North Carolina Office of Archives and History
Elizabeth Watry, Yellowstone Historian and Author
Lee Whittlesey, Retired, National Park Service Yellowstone Historian
Yellowstone Historic Center Staff
Brandi Burns, Executive Director
Mary Gospodarek, Executive Assistant
Yellowstone Historic Center Board of Directors
Chip Smith, Chair
Carol Ashton, Vice-Chair
Glenn Hales, Treasurer
Trish Barnes, Secretary
Melissa Alder
Molly Moore
Peter Donau
Kendra Eagle Owen
Publisher
Yellowstone Historic Center
P.O. Box 1299, West Yellowstone, MT 59758
(406)-646-7461
Museumoftheyellowstone.org
