February 01, 2012
Yellowstone Releases Lake Area Plan For Public Review
A plan to chart the future of the Lake area of Yellowstone National Park has been released for public review.
January 31, 2012
Work Continues On A Long-Term Winter Use Plan For Yellowstone
The National Park Service (NPS) continues working on a long-term plan to guide winter use in Yellowstone National Park.
January 26, 2012
Old Faithful Visitor Lodging Improvement Plan Out For Public Review
A proposal to return some cabin units in the Old Faithful area back to visitor use has been released for public review and comment.
January 09, 2012
Entry To Yellowstone Free This Weekend
Yellowstone National Park is waiving admission fees this weekend in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr., federal holiday.
January 06, 2012
Yellowstone Visitation Tops 3 Million For Fifth Straight Year
Visitation to Yellowstone National Park in 2011 topped the 3 million mark for the fifth straight year.
January 03, 2012
Yellowstone Invites Public Comment On Draft Progress Report To UNESCO World Heritage Committee
The National Park Service is seeking public comment on a draft report on progress made addressing threats to Yellowstone National Park.
December 30, 2011
Yellowstone Switches to Oversnow Travel Parkwide Saturday
With significant snowfall throughout the park over the past 48 hours, Yellowstone National Park will ring in the New Year by transitioning fully to oversnow travel beginning at 7:00 a.m. Saturday, December 31.
December 21, 2011
Yellowstone East Entrance Opens For Winter Season Thursday
Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance will open to the public for the winter season as scheduled on Thursday, December 22.
December 14, 2011
Current And Former Yellowstone Area Residents And Employees Asked To Share Holiday Memories
The Oral History Collection at Yellowstone National Park contains recordings made by people from all walks of life who have visited the park, or worked or grown up in the area.
December 12, 2011
Yellowstone Opens For Winter Season Thursday
Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the winter season as scheduled on December 15.
December 05, 2011
Yellowstone Continues Preparations To Open For Winter Season December 15
Efforts remain on track for Yellowstone National Park to open for motorized oversnow travel as scheduled on December 15.
November 23, 2011
Yellowstone Begins Effort To Update Fire Management Plan
The park is seeking to update its Fire Management Plan to reflect recent changes in federal fire policy.
November 16, 2011
Yellowstone Seeks Input on Old Faithful Visitor Lodging Improvement Plan
Yellowstone National Park is seeking ways to restore visitor lodging while accommodating permanent and seasonal lodging for park concessioner employees in the Old Faithful area.
November 14, 2011
New ‘Vital Signs’ Report Documenting Yellowstone’s Ecological Health
Yellowstone National Park’s 2011 “Natural Resource Vital Signs” report is helping park managers and scientists more fully understand the status of important ecological “health indicators.”
November 08, 2011
October Visitors Set Second Highest Yellowstone Record
It was no trick that more than 175,000 visitors to Yellowstone National Park last month were treated to unseasonably beautiful fall weather, yielding the park’s second highest October visitation numbers on record.
November 03, 2011
Free Entrance to Yellowstone for Veteran’s Day Weekend
The North and Northeast Entrances to Yellowstone National Park will offer free visitor admission on Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13, to honor all past and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces..
November 03, 2011
Yellowstone Completes Winter Use Environmental Impact Statement
Yellowstone National Park will issue a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Friday that ensures the park opens for motorized oversnow travel as scheduled on December 15.
October 31, 2011
Roads to Old Faithful & Canyon Close for the Season Next Monday
Roads to most of the park’s popular tourist destinations close for the season at 8:00 a.m. Monday, November 7.
October 27, 2011
New Yellowstone Road Improvement Plan Approved
A new plan to reconstruct a portion of the northern section of Yellowstone National Park’s Grand Loop Road has been approved.
October 14, 2011
Yellowstone’s North Entrance Plan Approved
A new plan designed to relieve traffic congestion and improve safety at Yellowstone National Park’s historic North Entrance has been approved.
October 12, 2011
Habituated Yellowstone Gray Wolf Killed
A habituated gray wolf believed to be conditioned to human foods was killed by Yellowstone National Park staff October 8.
October 06, 2011
Yellowstone Tops Three Million Visitors For Third Straight Summer
Rebounding from a lingering winter that included snow and ice well into May, Yellowstone National Park still managed to host more than three million visitors for its third consecutive summer season.
October 03, 2011
Grizzly Bear Captured and Euthanized
A grizzly bear sow and two cubs captured by Yellowstone National Park staff have been linked to the scene of the recent mauling death of a hiker in the Hayden Valley.
October 03, 2011
Experience Yellowstone Before Winter Sets In
As the season winds down, there is still a little time to come and enjoy the park – hike, bike, drive, take photos, watch wildlife, geyser gaze, etc. Do it soon, though, as only a few facilities remain open.
September 29, 2011
NPS to Implement One-Year rule for Yellowstone's 2011-2012 Winter Use Plan
National Park Service planners will implement a “One-Year Rule” for the upcoming 2011-2012 winter season, in order to allow time to better address significant public input regarding the proposed long-term regulation.
September 27, 2011
Yellowstone Fire Update - September 27, 2011
A new lightning-caused fire was discovered yesterday at 3:00 pm by the Mt. Washburn lookout station, bringing the total number of wildland fires that have burned in Yellowstone National Park to 21 this year.
September 22, 2011
Yellowstone Seeks Comments For Biscuit Basin Trail Project
Yellowstone National Park is soliciting comments for a proposed project to replace a portion of trail connecting the Upper Geyser Basin near Old Faithful to Biscuit Basin.
September 20, 2011
Report Released On July Fatal Bear Attack In Yellowstone
A report by an interagency investigation team into a July fatal bear attack in Yellowstone has been released.
September 19, 2011
New Westslope Cutthroat Trout Restoration Project For Yellowstone
This week biologists will begin an effort to restore native Westslope cutthroat trout to Goose Lake and two nearby lakes.
September 16, 2011
Yellowstone Fire Update - September 16, 2011
The Point Fire, on the eastern shore of Yellowstone Lake, has grown slowly in recent days and is now estimated at 1,800 acres.
September 14, 2011
Entries Sought for 9th Annual Yellowstone Fall Photo Festival
Amateur and professional photographers alike are again being invited to share some of their favorite photos taken in and around Yellowstone with the members of the public.
September 14, 2011
Free Entrance to Yellowstone on Saturday, September 24
Yellowstone National Park is offering free visitor admission on Saturday, September 24, in honor of National Public Lands Day. All entrance fees for the day, including commercial tour entrance fees and transportation entrance fees, will be waived.
September 13, 2011
UNESCO World Heritage Centre and IUCN Representatives to visit Yellowstone
At the invitation of the United States government, the Director of the World Heritage Centre and a representative of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are headed to Yellowstone later this month.
September 13, 2011
Yellowstone Fire Update: September 13, 2011
The Trischman Fire in Yellowstone National Park’s south central region was declared 100 percent contained today.
September 12, 2011
Yellowstone August Visitation
Monthly visitation to Yellowstone National Park in August topped the 800-thousand mark for only the second time in the park’s history.
September 11, 2011
Yellowstone Fire Update: September 11, 2011
A new lightning caused fire, the Trischman Fire, was detected Saturday afternoon and is estimated at 3-5 acres. It is located in a remote area 4.5 miles west of Shoshone Lake and 6 miles southwest of Old Faithful.
September 09, 2011
Hunters Are Reminded Of Yellowstone Regulations
With the opening of hunting seasons on lands surrounding Yellowstone National Park, hunters are reminded that hunting is not permitted within the park.
September 06, 2011
Yellowstone Fire Update: September 6, 2011
The Point Fire on the eastern shore of Yellowstone Lake increased to 1,100 acres over Labor Day weekend, driven by steady winds and increasingly drier weather conditions.
September 04, 2011
Yellowstone Fire Update: September 4, 2011
Seven wildland fires continue to burn in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park. The fires are being managed as the Heart Complex.
September 02, 2011
Investigation Continues Into Fatal Bear Attack
Rangers and wildlife biologists continue to their investigation into last week’s a fatal bear attack in Yellowstone National Park.
September 02, 2011
Yellowstone Fire Update: September 2, 2011
Eight small, wildland fires continue to burn in Yellowstone National Park’s backcountry, including a new fire that was reported Wednesday in the extreme northwest corner of the park.
August 31, 2011
Hayden Valley Hawk Watch - September 10
Celebrate the spectacle of raptor (bird of prey) migration in Hayden Valley! Join Yellowstone interpretive ranger and raptor enthusiast Katy Duffy to watch and learn about raptors, their ecology and their migration strategies.
August 30, 2011
Grizzly Bear Research Resumes in Yellowstone
Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will be conducting scientific grizzly bear research operations in Yellowstone National Park from August 31 to October 20.
August 29, 2011
Identity Of Dead Hiker Released
A 59-year old man has been identified as the hiker found dead on a trail in Yellowstone National Park on Friday.
August 28, 2011
Yellowstone Fire Update: August 28, 2011
A small lightning caused fire was discovered Saturday afternoon in the southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park. This brings to seven the number of small wildland fires currently burning since August 25 in the park’s backcountry.
August 27, 2011
Yellowstone Fire Update: August 27, 2011
Recent thunderstorms packed with lightning added a sixth small fire to the five currently being managed in Yellowstone National Park since August 25 as the Heart Complex.
August 27, 2011
Hiker Found Dead Along Trail In Yellowstone
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death of a hiker found along a trail in Yellowstone National Park.
August 26, 2011
Yellowstone Fire Update - August 26, 2011
Five new fires were discovered in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday, August 25. All five are small lightning caused fires burning in the backcountry. All park entrances, roads, and services are open.
August 25, 2011
Fire Updates for Yellowstone and Gallatin National Forest
Despite the much needed moisture the region received from last winter’s heavy snowpack, typical late summer weather conditions have caused vegetation in South Central Montana and Northwest Wyoming to dry out, increasing the potential for fire activity.
August 16, 2011
Yellowstone's Summer 2011 Bison Population Estimate Released
Yellowstone National Park has completed its annual summer bison population abundance monitoring. The population is estimated to be 3,700 bison.
August 09, 2011
Yellowstone Seeks Volunteers for National Public Lands Day Project
Volunteers are needed to help with trail restoration work along the Clear Lake—Ribbon Lake Loop Trail located in the Canyon area.
August 04, 2011
Yellowstone's July Visitation
Monthly visitation to Yellowstone National Park in July topped the 900-thousand mark for only the third time in the park’s history.
August 02, 2011
Habituated Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Euthanized
An aggressive, habituated grizzly bear conditioned to human foods was captured and euthanized by Yellowstone National Park staff on Monday morning, August 1.
July 28, 2011
Small Fire Burning in Yellowstone's Central Plateau
Lightning from recent thunderstorms has started a small fire in the western section of Yellowstone National Park on the Central Plateau south of Gibbon Falls.
July 19, 2011
Iobst Named Deputy Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park
Steven Iobst was named Deputy Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park by Superintendent Dan Wenk, effective July 31.
July 18, 2011
High Water Receding in Yellowstone National Park
Above-average water levels from this spring’s lingering snowmelt nearly broke records in Yellowstone National Park’s lakes and streams this month.
July 14, 2011
Plan to Improve Yellowstone's North Entrance Open for Public Review
A new plan designed to relieve traffic congestion and improve safety at the historic North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park has been released for public review.
July 08, 2011
Yellowstone Visitation for June
Visitation for June and for the first six months of 2011 remains strong, but off 2010’s record pace.
July 08, 2011
Lewis Lake Campground Opens
After a few weeks of clearing out lingering snow and ice, park crews opened the last remaining camping facility for the season at Lewis Lake today.
July 07, 2011
Identity of Bear Mauling Victim Released
A 57-year-old Torrance, California, man has been identified as the victim of a Wednesday morning bear attack in Yellowstone National Park.
July 06, 2011
Yellowstone Visitor Killed by Grizzly Bear
A visitor to Yellowstone National Park is dead after an encounter with a grizzly bear Wednesday morning.
July 06, 2011
Rising River Levels Expected to have Little Impact on Yellowstone Visitors
Warm summer temperatures are causing rapid melting of last winter’s record snowpack which lingers high in the mountains. The resulting high water levels are impressive, but expected to have little impact on visitors to Yellowstone National Park.
July 05, 2011
Proposed Winter Use Rule for Yellowstone Released for Public Comment
The proposed rule was published today in the Federal Register, and is open for a 60-day public review and comment period through September 6, 2011.
June 29, 2011
Travel Resumes Tonight Through Lamar Valley at Soda Butte
Vehicle travel through Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley will resume tonight at 7:00 pm following a June 24 road washout between Tower Junction and the park’s Northeast Entrance near Soda Butte.
June 28, 2011
Holiday Safety in Yellowstone Means Expecting a Mix of Elements
No road closures or construction delays will affect travel through Yellowstone National Park over this year’s holiday weekend, but thousands of visitors exploring the park may still find themselves greeted by the lingering effects of a less-than-patriotic winter.
June 25, 2011
Washout Causes Temporary Road Closure in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley
Crews are working to repair a section of road in the northeast section of Yellowstone National Park that has been damaged by high water.
June 23, 2011
Limited Sites Open Friday at Pebble and Slough Creek Campgrounds
Thanks to warmer temperatures and melting snow, Yellowstone’s two northeast National Park Service-operated campgrounds, Pebble Creek and Slough Creek, open to campers Friday.
June 22, 2011
Unsafe Commercial Drivers and Vehicles Taken Out of Service in Yellowstone
Recent safety inspections of commercial buses in Yellowstone National Park resulted in the immediate arrest of 38-year-old Shaked Paz, of Forest Hills, New York, and the impounding of the 14-passenger bus he was driving.
June 20, 2011
Yellowstone Holding Public Meetings Over the Internet on Draft Winter Use Plan
In order to offer an opportunity to those unable to attend any of the public meetings, the National Park Service is also offering two electronic meetings over the internet using your own computer.
June 16, 2011
Celebrate the Start of Summer with Free Entry to Yellowstone
It seems like it has been a long time coming this year, but the official start of summer is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate the day than by visiting the world’s first national park – for free!
June 14, 2011
Kids Sprint Like Pronghorns at Wildlife Olympics
A wolf can eat 20 pounds of food in one sitting. That’s like a human eating 80 quarter-pound hamburgers for one meal! A pronghorn can sprint 25 yards in under one second, and a grizzly bear can smell a carcass from two miles away!
June 13, 2011
Yellowstone to Conduct Safety Checks on Commercial Vehicles
Yellowstone National Park rangers and state and federal transportation officials will conduct safety evaluations of commercial vehicles and operators
traveling in the park throughout the summer season.
June 10, 2011
Beartooth Highway Opens for Season
After two weeks of delays caused by heavy, late spring snow conditions, U.S. Highway 212, known as the Beartooth Highway, opens to vehicle traffic at 9:00 a.m. today.
June 09, 2011
Top Everglades Biologist to Lead Yellowstone's Science Team
The chief biologist for Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks, responsible for helping implement some of South Florida’s most significant ecosystem restoration and fisheries and wildlife management projects, will take the lead of Yellowstone National Park’s scientific division July 24.
June 08, 2011
Tower Junction to Canyon Village Road Opens Over Dunraven Pass
After a ramped-up final push by snow removal crews this week to complete the clearing of all of Yellowstone National Park’s interior roads, the road over Dunraven Pass connecting Tower Junction and Canyon Village opened today at 8:00 a.m.
June 06, 2011
Yellowstone’s East Entrance Open For 24-Hour Travel
The latest forecasting by Yellowstone National Park snow experts indicates the snow pack above Sylvan Pass has stabilized, significantly reducing the risk of further avalanches this season.
June 06, 2011
Yellowstone Spring Visitation Down
The number of visitors to Yellowstone National Park for May and for the first five months of the calendar year is down compared to the same periods a year ago.
June 02, 2011
Yellowstone To Conduct Vehicle Safety Checkpoints This Weekend
Yellowstone National Park rangers will be conducting vehicle safety checkpoints in the park over the June 3-4 weekend.
June 01, 2011
Bison Hazing Could Impact Travel Along Yellowstone’s West Entrance Road
Plans to move bison from around West Yellowstone, Montana, back into Yellowstone National Park could impact some travelers Thursday and possibly into the weekend.
June 01, 2011
Road From Mammoth to Lamar Valley, Cooke City Reopened
The road from Mammoth Hot Springs through the Lamar Valley to Cooke City, Montana, reopened at 3:00 p.m. today following a rock slide that closed the road May 28.
May 31, 2011
Travel To Lamar Valley May Be Restored By Weekend
Work continues on two fronts to restore vehicle travel between Lamar Valley and the rest of Yellowstone National Park.
May 29, 2011
Work Underway To Restore Access Between Lamar Valley And Rest Of Yellowstone
Crews are working to restore access between the northeast section of the Yellowstone and the rest of the park, after the only open route was closed Saturday by a rock slide.
May 28, 2011
Rockslide Temporarily Closes Road Between Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower Junction
A rockslide has temporarily closed the road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower Junction in Yellowstone National Park. The road is not expected to reopen to travel Saturday.
May 26, 2011
Yellowstone Closes Stephens Creek Bison Capture Facility
All bison which had been temporarily held in fenced pastures at the Stephens Creek facility north of Gardiner, Montana, have been released back into Yellowstone National Park.
May 25, 2011
Visitors Reminded To Be Bear Aware This Memorial Day Weekend
With most bears now out of their winter dens and Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, Yellowstone National Park staff are preparing for another busy summer season.
May 25, 2011
Yellowstone Completes Native Fish Conservation Plan
Yellowstone National Park has completed a plan to guide the management of fisheries and aquatic resources in the park for the next two decades.
May 24, 2011
Beartooth Highway Among Memorial Day Weekend Routes Still Closed
A season of unusually heavy snowfall is making access to Yellowstone more challenging than normal this Memorial Day holiday weekend.
May 21, 2011
East Entrance Road Open 8pm-10am Beginning Sunday
Beginning Sunday, May 22, Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance road through Sylvan Pass will be open between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
May 19, 2011
Annual Grizzly Bear Research Resumes This Month
No abstract supplied.
May 19, 2011
Yellowstone to Hold 6 Public Meetings on New Winter Use Plan
Yellowstone National Park’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for a new winter-use plan, released earlier this month, is open for public review and comment through July 18, 2011.
May 19, 2011
Iconic Yellowstone Boardwalks More Than ‘Old West’ Attraction
Every year, thousands of pairs of feet anxiously scurry across more than 14 miles of Yellowstone National Park’s iconic, wooden boardwalk system.
May 17, 2011
Yellowstone's East Entrance Road to Reopen for Limited Travel on Wednesday
The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is set to reopen to limited visitor travel Wednesday morning, May 18, after being closed for a week.
May 13, 2011
Officials Remind Visitors to Be Bear Aware
No abstract supplied.
May 12, 2011
Plan to Improve Grand Loop Road Segment Open for Public Review
A plan to reconstruct a 15.9-mile segment of Yellowstone National Park’s northern Grand Loop Road to improve visitor travel and streamline emergency services has been released for public review.
May 12, 2011
Sylvan Pass Slides Delay East Entrance Reopening
Yellowstone National Park road crews and avalanche experts are working to clear Sylvan Pass of more than 20 feet of snow and assess the continuing danger of wet snow slides that have kept the road closed since May 11.
May 11, 2011
Yellowstone in May - A Two Season Experience
No abstract supplied.
May 10, 2011
Yellowstone Celebrates Migratory Bird Day
Yellowstone and the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center staff will celebrate IMBD on Saturday, May 21, with programs and a field trip that are open to the public.
May 10, 2011
Yellowstone’s South Entrance Opens For Season Friday
The South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park opens for automobile travel at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 13, allowing spring visitors from the Jackson, Wyoming, area access to Lake and Old Faithful.
May 09, 2011
Yellowstone Releasing Bison From Stephens Creek Facility
A phased release of bison from fenced pastures back into Yellowstone National Park is underway.
May 06, 2011
Yellowstone Area Partners Unveil New Bear Spray Canister Recycling Effort
Yellowstone National Park, working with several public and private partner organizations, today unveiled a unique new recycling technology at REI’s Bozeman, Montana, store that allows Yellowstone area visitors to be both safe and green.
May 05, 2011
Yellowstone Releases Winter Use Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement
A new long-term plan designed to manage winter use and determine the type and extent of future snowmobile and snowcoach use in Yellowstone National Park has been released for public review and comment.
May 03, 2011
Yellowstone's East Entrance Opens for Season on Friday, May 6
No abstract supplied.
May 03, 2011
Yellowstone Soliciting Comments for Specimen Creek Trail Project
Yellowstone National Park is soliciting comments for a proposed project to do a routine reroute on the Specimen Creek Trail in the northwest portion of the park.
April 28, 2011
Visitors Ticketed For Walking On Old Faithful Geyser Cone
Members of a tour group were issued citations Wednesday evening for walking on the cone of the world’s most famous geyser.
April 11, 2011
Roads to Old Faithful and Canyon Open for Season on April 15
The roads into Yellowstone National Park from the north and west reopen for the season to automobile travel beginning at 8:00 a.m., Friday, April 15.
April 11, 2011
Yellowstone Winter Visitation Impacted by Heavy Snowfall
No abstract supplied.
April 04, 2011
Yellowstone Wildlife Expert Honored for Natural Resource Stewardship
Yellowstone’s Chief of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources has received one of the National Park Service’s highest awards for natural resource stewardship for his on-going work involving adaptive management of the park’s bison population.
March 31, 2011
Yellowstone Developing Comprehensive Invasive Plant Management Plan
Yellowstone is beginning the process of pulling all its ongoing efforts together into one comprehensive plan for a war on weeds.
March 25, 2011
Yellowstone Open For Hardy Spring Bicyclists
Crews in Yellowstone National Park are making steady progress clearing several feet of snow and ice off park roads which are scheduled to begin opening on April 15 to motorized, wheeled vehicle traffic.
March 21, 2011
Firewood Collection Permits Available
Yellowstone National Park will be accepting applications for firewood collection permits March 25-27.
March 04, 2011
Yellowstone's Winter Season Winding Down
No abstract supplied.
March 04, 2011
Bears Emerging From Dens In Yellowstone
news release about bears emerging from dens in the early spring
February 24, 2011
Presenters Sought For Third Annual Winter Photo Festival
Photographers are invited to share their favorite winter images of the region with the public during the Third Annual Winter Photo Festival to be held early next month in West Yellowstone.
February 02, 2011
Yellowstone Seeks Public Input on Bechler Administrative Area Improvement Plan
Yellowstone National Park has begun looking at ways it might improve the small administrative area that serves the park’s remote southwest corner.
