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The story behind the 1870 naming of Tower Falls in Yellowstone

By: M. Mark Miller | May 10, 2013

Historian and writer M. Mark Miller recounts how a suspicion about a tribute to a girlfriend lies at the heart of the story behind how Tower Falls in Yellowstone National Park was named. Continue Reading →

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The story behind the 1870 naming of Tower Falls in Yellowstone

By: M. Mark Miller | May 10, 2013