Fur trappers like John Colter told stories of Yellowstone’s geysers and hot springs. Their tales sparked interest, leading to more explorers coming to see the area’s wonders. As more people ...

The area in question was at the headwaters of the Yellowstone River, the longtime home of a band of Shoshone Indians. In 1807, John Colter, a former member of the Lewis and Clark expedition ...

One John Colter, totally unknown to fame at that time ... In fact, Colter's account of The Yellowstone, as it became known, was called Colter's Hell. Nobody we've heard of visited this volcanic ...