By Joel Connelly, SeattlePI Updated 5:20 pm, Monday, April 30, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: ‘thumbnails-c’, container: ‘taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5’, placement: ‘Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5’, target_type: ‘mix’ }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: ‘thumbnails-c’, container: ‘taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10’, placement: ‘Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10’, target_type: ‘mix’ }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: ‘thumbnails-c’, container: ‘taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-14’, placement: ‘Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 14’, target_type: ‘mix’ }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Benot Marquette / EyeEm, Getty Images/EyeEm Image 1of/14 Caption Close Image 1 of 14 Former U.S. Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus has described national parks as the “crown jewels” of America. They raise not only the human spirit, but the American economy. Direct spending by park visitors totaled $18.2 billion in 2017. Geysers blow in order to discharge underground heat. less Former U.S. Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus has described national parks as the “crown jewels” of America. They raise not only the human spirit, but the American economy. Direct spending by park … more Photo: Benot Marquette / EyeEm, Getty Images/EyeEm Image 2 of 14 Emerald Pool hot spring in the Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Yellowstone protects 10,000 or so geysers, mudpots, steamvents, and hot springs. Yellowstone National Park, America’s first national park, was established in 1872. Yellowstone extends through Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. The park’s name is derived from the Yellowstone River, which runs through the park. AFP PHOTO/Karen BLEIER (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/GettyImages) less Emerald Pool hot spring in the Black… [Read full story]
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