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TRAVEL TO YELLOWSTONE THROUGH A BOOK.. In this section you will find brief descriptions and summaries of a cross section of books about Yellowstone. Though not meant to be a complete list, these just are some of the many books you can find about our first national park. My plans for a trip were so often altered that I knew not whither these pleasant days would find me. But this perfect paradise could not be supposed and I find myself wishing I could spend the rest of my days here. NOW IN ITS SECOND CENTURY.. Built of native materials beginning in the summer and continuing through the frigid winter of 1903-1904, the Old Faithful Inn is a marvel of early lodge-style architecture, an achievement that has earned its listing as a National Historic Landmark. Though as*aulted by the 1959 Yellowstone earthquake and threatened by the firestorm of September 7, 1988 that swept through the Old Faithful area, the structure survives into the 21st century with all the atmosphere and charm of its opening night in June                                                            Acmegraph Postcard MAJOR RENOVATION OF THE OLD FAITHFUL INN.. In October 2004 a multi-year major renovation of the Old Faithful Inn was begun, at a cost of over $30 million dollars. Its final phase included the repair and Inn is now earthquakeproof and structurally ready, it is hoped, for another 100 years of service. Outdated electrical, heating, and fire sprinkler systems have been replaced and made less conspicuous, and new flooring, roofing, and shingles have been added. Old House rooms in the east and west wings have been brought up to code, while maintaining their historical integrity and charm. Behind the scenes, the kitchen and food storage area has been modernized to accommodate present and restored and all four fireplaces are once again functional. Today's appearance of the interior may in some ways be closer to what the earliest visitors would have seen. This is a series of photos from