The first reports of Yellowstone, in the early 1800s ... Also accompanying them was a young artist named Thomas Moran and a photographer. For the first time, Americans were able to see what ...

Thomas Moran’s paintings of mountains, canyons and geysers helped convince Congress to establish Yellowstone as America’s first national park in 1872. Jackson Hole is the southern gateway to ...

When Hayden led the first geological survey of Yellowstone, he brought along a photographer, William Henry Jackson, and a painter, Thomas Moran, to document the area. Their images helped influence ...