New VC at Yellowstone NP's Old Faithful to open August 25
After two years of construction, the Old Faithful complex in Yellowstone National Park will once again have a permanent visitor center, one that offers glimpses into the park's geothermal engine.
The visitor center's arrival, to be celebrated with a grand opening on August 25, no doubt will be welcomed by park visitors curious about Yellowstone's hot water plumbing. One of the interactive exhibits will be a working model of a geyser.
The two-story structure replaces a cramped and outdated visitor center that was built in the late 1960s. That facility was razed between Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 to make way for the new facility, which was built to a Gold LEED certification standard as recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council. It qualified for that rating by using "sustainable elements in building location and construction, water conservation, use of sustainable materials, and indoor air quality," park officials said in a release.