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L.L. Bean. Be an outsider. As long as Americans have been visiting national parks, there have been

proprietors of stores to sell them goods and services to make their

journey as successful and more enjoyable experience.

At our oldest National Park, one store has been doing just that for almost 125 years.

I'm Jason Epperson, and on this episode of America's National Parks, Hamilton's

store in the million dollar room in the Upper Geyser Basin at Yellowstone

National Park.

It's 645 a.m. on a cool September morning and I'm driving into

Yellowstone from the west entrance.

For the old faithful Geyser prediction. Press one.

For all guys are predictions, press two.

Thank you for calling.

There's absolutely nothing like this time of day in the park.

As the sun comes up, it skates across the tree tops, the mountain peaks, the bison's backs, and

through the steam that seeps out of every poor of the park and the cold air.

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