黃石公園的前世今生
Yellowstone National Park is located in the western United States.
黃石國家公園座落於美國西部，
be located in=座落在…
It is the first national park in the US and is also widely considered to be the first national park in the world.
是全美首座國家公園，同時亦被視為全球首座國家公園。
be considered (to be)=被視為
In 1871, Ferdinand V. Hayden led an expedition to explore the region.
1871年，費汀南德率領一支考察隊前往該地勘察。
expedition(n.)考察;探險;遠征explore(v.)探勘;勘察
He saw Yellowstone as a priceless treasure and wished for others to see it, so he urged the government to turn it into a national park.
他將黃石視作無價珍寶，並希望其他人也能一睹黃石的風采，因此他呼籲政府將該地區劃作國家公園。
urge(v.)呼籲;敦促turn A into B=將A改為B
On March 1, 1871, the act to establish Yellowstone National Park was signed.
1871年3月1日，政府簽署了設立黃石國家公園的法案。
act(n.)法案;法令establish(v.)設立;創立;建立
However, in the early years of the park’s establishment, it faced strong opposition from locals fearing that the economy wouldn’t be able to grow if activities such as mining, hunting and logging were prohibited.
然而，國家公園在設立之初引起當地居民強烈反對，他們擔心若政府禁止採礦、狩獵與伐木等活動，當地經濟將無法成長。
opposition(n.)反對;反抗prohibit(v.)禁止
Those wanting to profit from the park took advantage of its resources and caused damage for many years.
多年來，有人利用國家公園的資源從中牟利並造成破壞。
profit from=從~中獲利take advantage of=利用
Finally, in 1916, the National Park Service was created to properly manage and protect the natural land.
後來政府在1916年成立國家公園管理局以管理及維護當地的自然地貌。
manage(v.)管理natural(adj.)天然的
Now, among the lakes, canyons, rivers, and mountain ranges of Yellowstone National Park, the hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians can continue to live freely in their natural habitat.
如今，數百種哺乳類動物、鳥類、魚類、爬行類與兩棲類動物得以在黃石國家公園的湖泊、峽谷、河流與山脈之間的天然棲息地繼續生活。
habitat(n.)棲息地