July 24, 2008
Second Aggressive Black Bear Euthanized In Yellowstone
Rangers in Yellowstone National Park removed a 130-pound sub-adult male black bear because it became conditioned to human food, posing a continuing threat to the safety of park visitors and employees. This is the second conditioned black bear to be euthanized since July 10.
July 21, 2008
Amended Record of Decision on Winter Use in Yellowstone
An amended Record of Decision addressing a long-term plan to guide management of winter use over Sylvan Pass in Yellowstone National Park has been signed by Mike Snyder, Director of the Intermountain Region of the National Park Service (NPS).
July 10, 2008
Aggressive Black Bear Captured and Euthanized
Rangers in Yellowstone National Park have trapped and removed a black bear because its aggressive behavior posed a continuing threat to the safety of park visitors and employees.
July 02, 2008
Yellowstone Reports Record June Visitation
Visitation to Yellowstone National Park hit a new record in June, and is on a near record pace for the first six months of the year.
July 01, 2008
Enjoy a Safe Holiday Weekend in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park staff would like to ensure that visitors to the park enjoy the holiday weekend safely and get the most out of their visit.
June 27, 2008
Boy Injured by Yellowstone Bison
A 12-year-old Pennsylvania boy was flipped in the air by a bison near the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone this morning.
June 26, 2008
Blood Test Required Before Bringing Stock Into Yellowstone
Owners of horses, mules, and burros need to have proof that their animals have recently been tested for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) before bringing them into Yellowstone National Park.
June 20, 2008
Yellowstone Moves 45th Parallel
Yellowstone’s 45th parallel sign, a popular tourist stop on the North Entrance Road, has been moved to a new location.
June 19, 2008
Greater Yellowstone Parks Debut Virtual Research Learning Center
New Web Site Connects People To The Latest Scientific Information
Scholars from eight to eighty now have a new way to access the latest research about four national park sites in Montana and Wyoming.
June 16, 2008
Beartooth Pass Reopens
Road crews from Yellowstone National Park were able to clear snow from the last high elevation section of the Beartooth Highway to reopen the road to through traffic late Sunday morning.
June 09, 2008
Yellowstone Road Crews Struggle with Late Season Snow Storms
While the calendar indicates the start of summer is only days away, it hasn’t even felt like spring on some recent days in Yellowstone National Park.
June 04, 2008
Teacher Workshops Offered in Yellowstone
The National Park Service (NPS) and its official educational partner, the Yellowstone Association Institute, are teaming up to offer a series of teacher workshops in the park this summer and fall thanks to generous funding from the Yellowstone Park Foundation.
June 03, 2008
DNA Tests Show Remains Those of Missing Belgrade Woman
DNA tests have confirmed that remains discovered in Yellowstone last fall are those of a woman missing for nearly three years.
June 02, 2008
Avalanches Cause New Temporary Closure of Beartooth Highway
Avalanches have prompted another temporary closure of the Beartooth Highway. It’s the second temporary closure of the road in less than a week.
May 30, 2008
What Makes An Old Geyser Faithful
New research suggests that how often Old Faithful and other Yellowstone geysers erupt may depend on annual rainfall patterns.
May 30, 2008
Yellowstone's Artists' Paintpots Area Temporarily Closed
The Artists’ Paintpots area in Yellowstone National Park has been temporarily closed due to visitor safety concerns.
May 30, 2008
Beartooth Pass To Reopen Saturday Morning
The Beartooth Highway, the section of US-212 linking Red L0dge, Montana, with Cooke City, Silver Gate, and the northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park,is set to reopen to travel Saturday morning.
Park road crews have also been able to clear snow from the road between Tower Fall and Canyon Junction over Dunraven Pass. It opens for the season at 8 o’clock Saturday morning.
May 23, 2008
Beartooth Pass Open in Time for Memorial Day Holiday Weekend
Road crews from Yellowstone National Park and the Montana Department of Transportation have cleared the latest snowfall from the Beartooth Pass.
May 22, 2008
Yellowstone Open For Memorial Day Weekend Though Weather Forces Some Delays
The long-awaited Memorial Day Weekend begins Friday, and Yellowstone maintenance crews are working hard to offset the challenging weather so that visitors can still enjoy the park.
May 21, 2008
All Roads Open for Memorial Day Weekend
Dunraven Pass, between Tower Fall and Canyon, and the Beartooth Highway (Highway 212), outside the park’s Northeast Entrance, will open at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 23, weather permitting. All other park roads have opened for the season.
May 19, 2008
Bison Heading Back to Summer Ranges
Winter is finally releasing its grasp on Yellowstone National Park. Recent warm temperatures and abundant sunshine have led to rapid snowmelt and new spring plant growth.
May 16, 2008
Road Reopens Between Canyon Junction And Fishing Bridge
Temporary repairs have been completed, allowing travel to resume Friday afternoon over Yellowstone’s Grand Loop Road from Canyon Junction through Hayden Valley to Fishing Bridge and Lake Village. Updated Yellowstone National Park road information is available 24 hours a day by calling (307) 344-2117.
May 15, 2008
Additional Work Needed to Reopen Road South of Canyon
ADDITIONAL WORK NEEDED TO REOPEN ROAD SOUTH OF CANYON
Image of Road Work
Park maintenance crews continue to work on a section of Yellowstone’s Grand Loop Road south of Canyon Junction which gave way Monday afternoon.
May 13, 2008
Roadbed Collapse Prompts Temporary Closure of Road South of Canyon Junction
A section of Yellowstone’s Grand Loop Road south of Canyon Junction collapsed Monday afternoon, prompting a temporary closure of that section of road.
May 13, 2008
West Yellowstone Bison Hazing Operation Set to Begin Wednesday
The five agencies operating under the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP) are planning a joint operation to begin moving bison in the area of West Yellowstone, Montana, to their summer range in the interior of Yellowstone National Park.
May 13, 2008
Opening of Norris Campground Delayed
Due to the heaviest snowfall in a decade, the opening of Norris Campground in Yellowstone National Park will be delayed.
May 08, 2008
Yellowstone Celebrates International Migratory Bird Day
International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) is an annual event to celebrate and support migratory bird conservation. Like clockwork, each spring many migratory birds return to or fly over environments like Yellowstone National Park en route to their breeding areas. Yellowstone and Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center staff will celebrate IMBD on Sunday, May 11, with programs and a field trip that are open to the public.
May 08, 2008
Comments Sought for Bliss Pass Trail Project
Yellowstone National Park is soliciting comments on a proposed project to do routine rehabilitation trail work on a portion of the Bliss Pass Trail in the northeast corner of the park. The primary focus of the project would be to restore trail surface that has been damaged by erosion. This work would take place during the summer of 2009.
May 07, 2008
Safety and Sobriety Checkpoints to be Conducted
In accordance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Association's "National Impaired Driving Enforcement Crackdown," Yellowstone National Park rangers will be conducting safety and sobriety checkpoints on Highway 191 inside the park on May 8. Yellowstone law enforcement staff will be looking primarily for drivers who are impaired and for other traffic and safety violations.
April 25, 2008
Four Yellowstone Projects Awarded Federal Matching Funds
The Yellowstone Park Foundation has raised more that $700,000 in private funding slated for four 2008 National Park Service (NPS) Centennial Challenge projects. As a result of the Yellowstone Park Foundation’s fundraising efforts, Yellowstone National Park has been awarded matching federal funds to be used toward these projects.
April 23, 2008
NPS Helps Fund Grazing Restriction & Bison Access Agreement
(Bozeman, MT) – The National Park Service has agreed to provide federal funds in support of a grazing rights and bison access agreement which will allow the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP) to move forward. The deal was announced in Bozeman this afternoon by Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis, Church Universal and Triumphant, Inc., President Kate Gordon, and Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer.
April 16, 2008
Park Roads from West Yellowstone & Mammoth Hot Springs to Old Faithful, Canyon & Norris Open Friday
Visitors will once again be able to drive through Yellowstone’s North and West Entrances to Norris, Madison, Canyon and Old Faithful this weekend.
April 09, 2008
Yellowstone Takes Additional Steps to Mitigate Brucellosis Transmission Risk & Conserve Bison Population
Yellowstone National Park is shifting the focus of operations at the Stephens Creek bison capture facility in response to the onset of spring calving, and the impacts of ongoing brucellosis risk management actions.
March 27, 2008
Late Winter Bison Population Estimate Released
Yellowstone National Park has completed the 2007-2008 late winter bison population estimate. The late winter population is estimated to be 3,000 bison.
March 19, 2008
Yellowstone Begins Testing and Holding Bison
Yellowstone National Park is transitioning operations at the Stephens Creek bison capture facility in order to hold some bison for release back into the park once spring plant growth produces enough new forage to keep bison inside the park.
March 14, 2008
Off-Season Opportunities for Hardy Cyclists
Yellowstone National Park’s interior roads have closed to snowmobile and snowcoach travel for the season. It will be a month or two before some of those roads are cleared and ready for an ever increasing number of cars, trailers, RVs and buses as spring turns into summer.
March 13, 2008
Yellowstone to Conduct Safety and Sobriety Checkpoints
In accordance with the National Highway Traffic Safety Association's "National Impaired Driving Enforcement Crackdown," Yellowstone National Park rangers will be conducting safety and sobriety checkpoints on Highway 191 inside the park, beginning on March 14 and continuing throughout the weekend. Yellowstone law enforcement staff will be looking primarily for drivers who are impaired and for other traffic and safety violations.
March 12, 2008
Contract Awarded for Old Faithful Visitor Education Center
Groundbreaking for a new Old Faithful Visitor Education Center is set for May 2008.
The construction contract has been awarded to Swank Enterprises, a general contractor with offices in Kalispell and Valier, Montana.
March 11, 2008
Yellowstone Firewood Permits Available Soon
Yellowstone National Park will soon be accepting the names of individuals interested in receiving firewood collection permits during 2008. Excess firewood is periodically available in the park due to such events as wildland fire fuel mitigation, strong winds, construction projects, or hazard tree removal.
March 11, 2008
Signs of Bear Activity in Yellowstone
As the snow melts and spring begins to emerge, so do bears from their dens. Tracks from an unknown species of bear were discovered near a bison carcass in the central portion of the park over the weekend.
March 05, 2008
West Entrance Station Construction Will Temporarily Limit Some Off-Season Park Access
Construction of a new entrance station will require the temporary closure of the West Entrance to Yellowstone National Park for several weeks.
February 29, 2008
Elk Poacher Gets Fine and Jail Time
A lengthy investigation into the killing of two bull elk along U.S. Highway 191 in and near Yellowstone National Park has resulted in a felony conviction.
February 28, 2008
Spring Plowing to Begin in Yellowstone
With the impending arrival of spring comes the end of the winter season and over-the-snow travel in Yellowstone National Park.
Park roads will begin to close to snowmobiles and snowcoaches in preparation for spring plowing. Beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, groomed roads from Mammoth to Norris will be closed, followed by the closure of Norris to Madison and Norris to Canyon at 9:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 4. All remaining groomed roads will close to oversnow vehicles at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 9.
February 26, 2008
2007-08 Winter Count of Northern Yellowstone Elk
The Northern Yellowstone Cooperative Wildlife Working Group conducted its annual winter survey of the northern Yellowstone elk population on February 14, 2008. A total of 6,279 elk were counted during good survey conditions. Approximately one-third of the observed elk were located within Yellowstone National Park, and two-thirds were located north of the park boundary. Biologists used four fixed-wing aircraft to count elk through the entire northern range during the one-day survey. The northern Yellowstone elk herd winters between the northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park and Dome Mountain/Dailey Lake in the Paradise Valley.
February 21, 2008
Stephens Creek Bison Capture Facility Emptied
The Stephens Creek bison capture facility is empty for the first time since it opened and began operating on Friday, February 8. The facility is located northwest of Gardiner, Montana, and inside the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park. It is operated under the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP).
February 14, 2008
Bison Management Operations Continue Near Gardiner
The Stephens Creek bison capture facility northwest of Gardiner, Montana, and inside the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park, has been open and operating since Friday, February 8. The facility is operated under the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP).
During the past week, several small groups of bison have repeatedly moved through the Stephens Creek area toward or across the park boundary, where cattle graze on private land. Under the IBMP, the park works with other agencies to conserve a viable, wild bison population while cooperating to protect Montana’s brucellosis-free status. That means keeping bison separated from cattle present on land outside the park.
February 08, 2008
Park Opens Stephens Creek Bison Capture Facility
Yellowstone National Park is opening the Stephens Creek bison capture facility in order to hold a group of about 50 bison that has crossed the park boundary northwest of Gardiner, Montana, onto private land. The facility is operated under the Interagency Bison Management Plan (IBMP).
February 04, 2008
Yellowstone Recruits for 2008 YCC Program
Imagine an opportunity to work in and enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities in our nation's first national park - hiking, backpacking, and exploring, to name a few - while fostering an understanding and appreciation of Yellowstone National Park and its natural resources. The Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program can offer this invaluable experience.
January 29, 2008
Yellowstone Begins Reopening Roads After Winter Storm
Yellowstone National Park employees have reopened most park roads to travel after they were temporarily closed Monday following a major weekend winter storm.
January 28, 2008
Winter Storm Halts Most Travel in Yellowstone
Heavy snow and gusty winds associated with a major winter storm over the Northern Rockies have created hazardous conditions which have led to the temporary closure of most roads in Yellowstone National Park.
