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The Norris area includes Norris Geyser Basin, a landscape of heat and gases where microorganisms live in massive numbers and add color to the terrain, on the edge of the Yellowstone Volcano, one of the largest volcanoes on Earth. The historic stone Norris Geyser Basin Museum opened in 1930 to orient visitors to Yellowstone's geologic history. The Norris Bookstore provides books and other educational material about Yellowstone's wildlife and geologic and cultural history. Norris Campground lies 1½ miles north on the road to Mammoth Hot Springs and can also be reached by foot trail between Porcelain Basin and the campground. The geyser basin has rough terrain and highly changeable conditions, with uneven ground, steep grades exceeding 8%, numerous boardwalk steps, and dirt trails with protruding rocks and roots, while the Museum of the National Park Ranger and its adjoining outdoor exhibits 1½ miles north are wheelchair accessible.
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