The Night the Mountain Fell: The Story of the Montana-Yellowstone Earthquake

The Night the Mountain Fell, published in 1962 by Edmund Christopherson, chronicles the devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Hebgen Lake in Yellowstone National Park on August 17, 1959. The book details the chaos experienced by families and campers as the earthquake triggered massive tidal waves and the worst landslide in the history of the Northwestern United States, resulting in the loss of twenty-eight lives. Christopherson's journalistic narrative vividly portrays the human experiences and resilience in the face of this natural disaster, making it a significant historical account of the event.