Every season of Ancient Yellowstone ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Ancient Yellowstone!

Microbes found in Yellowstone National Park's thermal pools have structures so ancient that scientists now believe that they could be close to the root in the universal tree of life. These microbes are becoming the models for understanding the biology necessary for life at high temperatures.

Alien Life

There are places in Greater Yellowstone where the snow never melts, or at least, it never used to. Climate change is causing Yellowstone’s ice patches to recede, so many archaeological treasures—if not rescued—will disintegrate within days.

Frozen Archeology

Greater Yellowstone sits on top of a volcanic hot spot where devastating geological events unfolded. The result? A bizarre cemetery of fossilized forests that contain the remains of trees that died from molten lava, ash, and mud around 50 million years ago.

The Petrified Forest

The Greater Yellowstone Area was once a rich grazing ground for huge Columbian mammoths. Now, it's a prime hunting ground for paleontologists and archaeologists to study the remains of the gargantuan beasts - and their significance to the early Native peoples who hunted them

Mammoth Country

Montana's Hell Creek Formation is home to a trove of late Cretaceous fossils unlike any other in the world, revealing the last days of the great dinosaurs. Researchers have now found a complete Triceratops skull that may reveal on of the last prehistoric battles before dinosaurs vanished forever.

The Last Triceratops

Craters of the Moon National Monument is desolate but 2,200 years ago, it was the site of today's Yellowstone Hotspot, known for violent eruptions and huge craters. Constantly shifting due to tectonic activity, will Yellowstone one day resemble this lifeless place...when the Hotspot moves again?

Past and Future Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park is famous for its unparalleled beauty but there’s much, much more happening in this breathtaking spot.

The Best Seasons of Ancient Yellowstone

The Best Seasons of Ancient Yellowstone

Season 1

Season 2