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==Understand==
==Understand==
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Gardiner was officially founded in 1880, but the area has served as a main entrance to
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Yellowstone National Park
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since its creation in 1872. The iconic Roosevelt arch stands as a symbol to the national and international importance of Americas first national park. Grazing elk, bison and antelope are a common site in the field right across from main street.
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Gardiner was officially founded in 1880, but the area has served as a main entrance to Yellowstone National Park since its creation in 1872. The iconic Roosevelt arch stands as a symbol to the national and international importance of Americas first national park. Grazing elk, bison and antelope are a common site in the field right across from main street.
==Get in==
==Get in==
===By car===
===By car===
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Gardiner is the only four-season gateway to Yellowstone National Park accessible from highway 89 S. to the north and from
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Yellowstone National Park
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and Mammoth Hot Springs to the south.
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Gardiner is the only four-season gateway to Yellowstone National Park accessible from highway 89 S. to the north and from Yellowstone National Park and Mammoth Hot Springs to the south.
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===By thumb===
===By thumb===
Hitchhiking is more common in the Yellowstone area than other parts of the country. It is still not considered a safe or reliable way to travel, but at major attractions and entrances of the park, pairs or even groups of hitchhikers are a common sight.
Hitchhiking is more common in the Yellowstone area than other parts of the country. It is still not considered a safe or reliable way to travel, but at major attractions and entrances of the park, pairs or even groups of hitchhikers are a common sight.
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===By plane===
===By plane===
The closest airports are in [[Bozeman]] and [[West Yellowstone]] the [[Billings]] airport is also convenient.
The closest airports are in [[Bozeman]] and [[West Yellowstone]] the [[Billings]] airport is also convenient.
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*'''Bozeman Yellowstone Airport''' ({{IATA|BZN}}) is 10 miles east of Bozeman. The airport has year-round non-stop service to Chicago, Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Oakland, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. There is seasonal non-stop service to Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Portland (OR), and San Francisco. There are call taxis and hotel shuttles available to bring you into town.
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* '''Billings Logan International Airport''' ({{IATA|BIL}}), 1901 Terminal Cir, ''+1 406'' 247-8609, e-mail: [mailto:airport@ci.billings.mt.us airport@ci.billings.mt.us], [http://www.flybillings.com]. Billings Logan International is the major airport for Eastern Montana, and the busiest airport in the state. Silver Airways uses it as their hub for service within the state, and it is additionally served by Allegiant, Alaska/Horizon, Delta, Frontier, Skywest and United. [[Denver]], [[Salt Lake City]], and [[Minneapolis]] are the biggest hubs serving Billings.
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| content=The airport has year-round non-stop service to [[Chicago]], [[Denver]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Minneapolis]], [[Oakland]], [[Phoenix]], [[Salt Lake City]], and [[Seattle]]. There is seasonal non-stop service to [[Atlanta]], [[Detroit]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Portland (Oregon)|Portland]] (OR), and [[San Francisco]]. There are call taxis and hotel shuttles available to bring you into town.
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| content=Billings Logan International is the major airport for Eastern Montana, and the busiest airport in the state. Silver Airways uses it as their hub for service within the state, and it is additionally served by Allegiant, Alaska/Horizon, Delta, Frontier, Skywest and United. Denver, Salt Lake City, and Minneapolis are the biggest hubs serving Billings.
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*Delta (Skywest) flies to [[West Yellowstone]] three times a day during the summer.
*Delta (Skywest) flies to [[West Yellowstone]] three times a day during the summer.
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===National Parks===
===National Parks===
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'''[[Yellowstone National Park]]''' is a United States National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was the world's first national park, set aside in 1872 to preserve the vast number of geysers, hot springs, and other thermal areas, as well as to protect the incredible wildlife and rugged beauty of the area. The park contains 3,472 square miles (8,987 km2), and 3 of the main 5 entrances to the park are in Montana at [[Cooke City]], Gardiner and [[West Yellowstone]].
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'''[[Yellowstone National Park]]''' is a United States National Park and a
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
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. It was the world's first national park, set aside in 1872 to preserve the vast number of geysers, hot springs, and other thermal areas, as well as to protect the incredible wildlife and rugged beauty of the area. The park contains 3,472 square miles (8,987 km2), and 3 of the main 5 entrances to the park are in Montana at [[Cooke City]], Gardiner and [[West Yellowstone]].
===National Forests===
===National Forests===
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Spanning across southeastern Montana north east of
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Yellowstone National Park
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the Forest encompasses nearly 1.3 million acres, the Custer National Forest is known best as one of the most ecologically diverse forests in the Northern Region.
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| content=Just inside of
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Yellowstone National Park
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south of Gardiner a sign north of where the road crosses the Gardner River marks the 45th parallel of latitude. A little distance south of the sign, a parking area on the east side of the road is used by bathers in the "Boiling River", one of a very few spots in the park where visitors can soak in naturally-heated water. Bathers must walk upstream about a half mile from the parking area to the place where the footpath reaches the river. This spot is also marked by large clouds of steam, especially in cold weather. Here, the hot water runoff from the Mammoth Terraces, enters the Gardner River. The hot and the cold water mix in pools along the river's edge. Bathers are allowed in the river during daylight hours only. Bathing suits are required, and no alcoholic beverages are allowed. Boiling River is closed in the springtime due to hazardous high water and often does not reopen until mid-summer. It tends to be very crowded, so try to visit very early in the morning during peak season
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| content=Just inside of Yellowstone National Park south of Gardiner a sign north of where the road crosses the Gardner River marks the 45th parallel of latitude. A little distance south of the sign, a parking area on the east side of the road is used by bathers in the "Boiling River", one of a very few spots in the park where visitors can soak in naturally-heated water. Bathers must walk upstream about a half mile from the parking area to the place where the footpath reaches the river. This spot is also marked by large clouds of steam, especially in cold weather. Here, the hot water runoff from the Mammoth Terraces, enters the Gardner River. The hot and the cold water mix in pools along the river's edge. Bathers are allowed in the river during daylight hours only. Bathing suits are required, and no alcoholic beverages are allowed. Boiling River is closed in the springtime due to hazardous high water and often does not reopen until mid-summer. It tends to be very crowded, so try to visit very early in the morning during peak season
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==Eat==
==Eat==
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[[File:DowntownGardinerMontana1999.jpg|thumb|250px|main street
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Gardiner offers a wide variety of foods for the hungry traveler. Try searching out locally sourced game such as wild trout or even an elk burger.
Gardiner offers a wide variety of foods for the hungry traveler. Try searching out locally sourced game such as wild trout or even an elk burger.