Cover and Front Matter (304 KB pdf)

Foreword - The Honorable Gerald Ford (23 KB pdf)

Introduction and Executive Summary (300 KB pdf)

The Challenge of Yellowstone

• Introduction and a Sampling of Laws (518 KB pdf)

• A New Mandate for Performance (32 KB pdf)

• Mission Goals (67 KB pdf)     

The Yellowstone Landscape

• Introduction and Preserving and Restoring the Natural Regime (133 KB pdf)

• Greater Yellowstone (78 KB pdf)

• The Socioeconomic Setting (169 KB pdf)
  

• Physical Environment (398 KB pdf)

• Lakes, Streams, and Groundwater (370 KB pdf)

• Vegetation (287 KB pdf)

• Wildland Fire (558 KB pdf)

Wildlife

• Introduction and Preserving Yellowstone's Wildlife (192 KB pdf)

• Bears (210 KB pdf)

• Birds (197 KB pdf)

• Bison (240 KB pdf)

• Elk and Other Ungulates (299 KB pdf)

• Fish and Other Aquatic Resources (207 KB pdf)

• Wolves (261 KB pdf)

Cultural Resources

• Introduction and Archeology (269 KB pdf)

• Ethnography (216 KB pdf)

• Historic Structures (228 KB pdf)

• Cultural Landscapes (281 KB pdf)

• Library, Archives, and Museum (131 KB pdf)

Science and Technology

• Introduction and Learning from Yellowstone (506 KB pdf)

• Geographic Information Systems (305 KB pdf)

• Communications Systems (141 KB pdf)

• Computer Support (152 KB pdf)

• The Greening of Yellowstone (165 KB pdf)

Managing Public Use and Services

• Introduction and Visitation Trends (145 KB pdf)

• Preserving the Park through Interpretation and Education (283 KB pdf)

• Breaking News (196 KB pdf)

• Accommodating Visitors (404 KB pdf)

• Backcountry Use (584 KB pdf)

• Winter Use (448 KB pdf)

• Protecting Visitors (438 KB pdf)

• Structural Fires (102 KB pdf)

• Protecting Resources (248 KB pdf)

Infrastructure

• Introduction and Planning Ahead  (167 KB pdf)

• Trails and Boardwalks (119 KB pdf)

• Roads (274 KB pdf)

• Transportation (253 KB pdf)

• Buildings and Grounds (257 KB pdf)

• Energy, Utility, and Waste Management Systems (164 KB pdf)

Park Staff and Funding

• Introduction and Partners in Park Preservation (270 KB pdf)

• The Yellowstone Workforce (150 KB pdf)

• Safety on the Job (165 KB pdf)

• The Operating Budget (123 KB pdf)

In Closing - The Honorable Jimmy Carter (15 KB pdf)

Acknowledgements (108 KB pdf)

Back Cover (5 KB pdf - for those wishing to print the entire document)