Back in June, a heavy rainstorm led to the severe flooding of Yellowstone National Park. The images and videos were jarring, yet the park has somehow found a way to reopen most of its roads this summer.

This week, YouTuber Practical Engineering broke down what caused the severe damage to the famous national park. Some topics discussed are the natural causes, what was lost in the flood, the repairs that have been completed so far, and what areas still need to be fixed before they can reopen. The informative video is below.

Image/Video Credits: Yellowstone National Park, Practical Engineering

Born and raised in New Hampshire, Ian Wood became passionate about the ski industry while learning to ski at Mt. Sunapee. In high school, he became a ski patroller at Proctor Ski Area. He travelled out...