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Show Friday, October Ayuyruuon aoi)filn)i? Lovely fall colors dot landscape By JOHN BEST YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL A billowy column PARK, Wyo. of white steam piercing a deep blue sky, hillsides spotted with fall color, and the distant bugle of a majestic elk are all parts of autumn in Yellowstone. Autumn in Yellowstone is a unique season characterized by cold nights and brisk, clear days. There is a quietness that falls on the beautiful landscape that offers a great degree of solitude. "It's a beautiful season," said Joan Anzelmo, Public Affairs Officer for the National Park Service. "One of the exciting parts of all is the elk. They're in the rut and can often be heard bugling, and challenging other bulls," said Anzelmo. Marsha Karle, a public affairs officer, said "This fall has been a great time to visit. We've had warm clear days and even a couple of dustings of snow." full" signs are not needed during the late fall. The Park Service says there is ample camping for all visitors. Park services are reduced, offering camping only at the Lewis Lake, Madison Junction gdl THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, - Page C3 time to msu YeDDowstomie snow-mobili- Herald Correspondent The "campground season. However the Snow Lodge at Old Faithful will remain open until Oct 30. The Snow Lodge reopens in December when begins. Anzelmo recommends park visitors be more self sufficient in the late fall visiting season. Many of the food and gas services are closed so more planning is required. Gas is still available at Old Faithful and Mammoth areas. The road to Mammoth from Gardener, Montana, remains open all 20, 1989 and Slough Creek Campgrounds until Oct. 31. The park's grand Old Faithful Inn has closed for the year. Other park roads are plowed and maintained until Nov. 1. Fall visitors seeing the unique autumn splendor of Yellowstone are also witnessing the drastically altered image produced by last summer's ravaging forest fire. Nearly two million acres have been charred, and now face a long recovery. The blackened pines and barren ground are a stark contrast to the grassy forests and lush, sweeping pines that were not swallowed by the fire. Park officials insist the burn will bring a rebirth, a rejuvenation of meadows and young forests which will be a benefit to wildlife and vegetation. It is difficult for many visitors to view the future when the present is marred by such an ugly penetrating scar. Already some new growth has begun. It will be a slow rebirth, one that future generations may enjoy more than the present. Many visitors comment on a lack of wildlife compared to previous years. It is common to see many buffalo, but not large num- - 1 I vlt John Best photo Autumn is rut season for the Yellowstone elk population. Visitors can expect to see many kinds of of wildlife in the fall. and beauty with brighter and fluffier clouds of steam. The performance of Old Faithful one of the park's featured attractions has attracted recent attention. It was once almost predictable enough to set your watch by. Now this famous thermal feature is less dependable. bers of elk and even fewer moose. Park rangers say the fire has disturbed and destroyed habi- tat which causes movement of wildlfie. They also report a harsh winter last year took a heavy toll on many wildlife species in the Yellowstone ecosystem. The thermal features of the park continue to provide mystery During the park's first 100 years of recorded history from 1872 to 1972 Old Faithful erupted approximately every 65 minutes. During the spring of 1989 it averaged eruptions every 78 minutes. Its current frequency is every 85 to 90 minutes, according to Marsha Karle, .Public Affairs Officer. The geyser height is remaining constant, averaging 130 feet and the length of eruption averages from one and one half to five and one half minutes. Karle says there are three factors affecting the geyser. "First it is sealing off with natural deposits of geyserite. Second, earthquake change underground systems. And third, sadly enough is human intervention. Vandalism of people throwing trash in the geyser takes its toll." Park employees have found rocking chair rockers, cans, trash and coins in the historic geyser opening. Yellowstone offers breathtaking splendor in any of her distinct seasons. The uniqueness of autumn adds a new dimension that many visitors love to explore. Warm coats and warm camping accommodations help make this cool season more comfortable. This is an excellent season to use one of the comfortable and attractive y- - - 1 r r--::::::. "ZTZZ A accommodations of- fered inside the park. For reservations with TW Services, the I John Best photo Park concessionare, call Visitors to Yellowstone are still awed by the many thermal wonders of the park. John Best photo (307) Scars from last summer's fires are still visible. 344-731- 1. Tennessee likely to taste Sugar after Saturday By RICK WARNER AP Football Writer Victory should be especially Sweet for the winner of Saturday's Tennessee-Alabam-a game in Birmingham. That's sweet as in Sugar, which is the bowl game the winner probably will play on New Year's Day. d Tennessee and No. 10 Alabama are both the first time since 1973 that both teams have entered the game unbeaten and untied. The winner will take sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference and become the favorite for the SEC's Sugar Bowl berth. "Every game is important, but certainly you can't underplay the importance of this one," Tennessee coach Johnny Majors said. Alabama coach Bill Curry agrees. "It's a huge, huge rivalry," he said. "People take it very seriously, and, of course, so do we." 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TEXAS A&M W. Carolina (no line) at No. 24 South Caroline Western Carolina has the prettier campus, but South Carolina has the better football team. ... SOUTH CAROLINA No. 25 Oklahoma (minus 23) at Iowa tt. games remaining againat Colorado and Nebraska the Sooner could lose four games for the first time since 1983. ... OKLAHOMA 17-- 3 Last week (straight); 104 (spread). 1 0 Season (straight); (spread.). With Editor's note The above story on Yellowstone National Park appeared in some editions of Wednesday's Daily Herald. Editors replaced it with a photo essay on the San Francisco earthquake in later editions. It is being reprinted today for those who did not receive it in their editions of the Herald. - CLEMSON No. 13 Illinois (phis S) at Michigan St. tough losses to Notre Dame, Miami and Michigan, the Spartans are due for a big victory. ... After MICHIGAN ST. OPENS TUES.! 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