• Visitors stand on the boardwalk of Grand Prismatic, the park's largest hot spring which is ringed with orange, brown and yellow runoff channels.

    Yellowstone

    National Park ID,MT,WY

Summary of Alternatives and Impacts

The environmental impact statement evaluates eight alternatives for the long-term management of bison. Alternative 1 is the no-action alternative (continue with existing interim plan), and the federal agencies have identified the modified preferred alternative (adaptive management approach) as its preferred plan.

Did You Know?

Bear Cubs

Even though the animals of Yellowstone seem tame they are still wild. Feeding the animals is not permitted in any way, and all visitors must keep 100 yards away from wolves and bears, and 25 yards from other animals.