Yellowstone visitors once used Handkerchief Pool like a natural washing machine; after a log stopped its activity in 1926, a 1929 cleanup removed 1.5 bushels of debris, including 100-plus hairpins and a horseshoe
- Handkerchief Pool was a visitor favourite for its ability to pull in handkerchiefs and return them washed and clean.
- (NPS photos)Long before Yellowstone National Park became known for strict rules around its hot springs and geysers, visitors were encouraged to marvel at some of the park’s unusual thermal features.
- One of them was Handkerchief Pool, a small spring in the Black Sand Basin.
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- Handkerchief Pool was a visitor favourite for its ability to pull in handkerchiefs and return them washed and clean.
- (NPS photos)Long before Yellowstone National Park became known for strict rules around its hot springs and geysers, visitors were encouraged to marvel at some of the park’s unusual thermal features.
- One of them was Handkerchief Pool, a small spring in the Black Sand Basin.
Sources: Times of India