https://www.nps.gov/yell News releases from Yellowstone National Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26007.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:50:00 EST As part of ongoing monitoring efforts to document recovery of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with Yellowstone National Park, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. Agency biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin the field captures May 1 and continue through Oct. 15. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26007.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26006.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:01:00 EST Yellowstone entrances and roads scheduled to open at 8 a.m. Friday, April 17 will instead open at noon due to a significant winter storm with heavy snow, low temperatures and strong winds. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26006.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26005.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:00:00 EST Yellowstone National Park reminds boaters and anglers to clean, drain and dry all boats, trailers and equipment prior to arriving in the park to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into park waters. In 2026, boating season begins May 23 and extends through Oct. 31. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26005.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26004.htm Tue, 17 Mar 2026 05:08:00 EST Yellowstone National Park welcomed 4,762,988 recreation visits in 2025. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26004.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26003.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:23:00 EST On March 9, Yellowstone biologists working in the northern part of the park reported seeing the first grizzly bear of the spring season. The bear was observed in the backcountry scavenging on a bull bison carcass. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26003.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26002.htm Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:01:00 EST Starting this year, Yellowstone National Park will extend the fishing season on three rivers in the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26002.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26001.htm Mon, 05 Jan 2026 06:57:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is seeking public input on an environmental assessment (EA) for the reconstruction of the new permanent North Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park. Goals for the new road alignment include continuing to provide year-round access between Gardiner and Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana, improving the road’s safety, and ensuring long-term visitor access while protecting natural and cultural resources. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26001.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25018.htm Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:38:00 EST Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Monday, Dec. 15. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25018.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/250918.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now HIGH and Stage 1 fire restrictions that went into effect August 12 have been lifted. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/250918.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/250916.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST On the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 16, a male, age 29, sustained injuries from a bear while hiking on the Turbid Lake Trail, located northeast of Mary Bay in Yellowstone Lake. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/250916.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25011.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:30:00 EST Effective immediately, select rivers and streams that were partially closed to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low flows are now open without restrictions. There are currently no temperature-related restrictions in place parkwide. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25011.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25019.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:01:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 881,936 recreation visits in August 2025, up 2% from August 2024 (868,259 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25019.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25017.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:10:00 EST As part of ongoing monitoring efforts to document recovery of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with Yellowstone National Park, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. Agency biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin the field captures Sept. 1 and continue through Oct. 15. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25017.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25016.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2025 12:59:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 975,109 recreation visits in July 2025, down 2% from July 2024 (992,352 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25016.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25015.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:06:00 EST Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect Aug. 12 in Yellowstone National Park due to the VERY HIGH fire danger level. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25015.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/250730.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:08:00 EST On the afternoon of July 30, Yellowstone helitack crews detected the Ash Fire in the Bechler area located in the southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/250730.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25014.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:17:00 EST On Monday morning, July 28, a 17-year-old male suffered significant thermal burns to his foot and ankle area in the vicinity of Lone Star Geyser near Old Faithful. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25014.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25013.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:12:00 EST Beginning Friday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2025-2026 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25013.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25012.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:39:00 EST At approximately 5 p.m. July 11, Yellowstone National Park staff lethally removed an adult female black bear following a series of concerning incidents at a backcountry campsite located in the Blacktail Deer Creek drainage in the northern part of the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25012.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25010.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:06:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 928,250 recreation visits in June 2025, up 1% from June 2024 (914,612 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25010.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25009.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2025 05:53:00 EST Leave fireworks at home – it's wildfire season! If you will visit Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of July, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Summer is the busiest time in the park, so please pack your patience. Expect crowds at popular areas and lines at entrance stations, construction areas, and roadside wildlife sightings. Follow our tips enjoy your visit and protect the park for generations to come. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25009.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25008.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:56:00 EST Effective Thursday, June 19, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers and streams will close to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day due to warm water temperatures and low river flows. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25008.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25007.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:16:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 566,363 recreation visits in May 2025, up 8% from May 2024 (522,450 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25007.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25006.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:37:00 EST On June 10, a 30-year-old man from Randolph, New Jersey, was injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25006.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25005.htm Wed, 28 May 2025 08:41:00 EST On Monday May 26, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by hikers on the Bighorn Pass Trail. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25005.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25004.htm Wed, 21 May 2025 08:24:00 EST If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25004.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25003.htm Thu, 15 May 2025 10:31:00 EST Yellowstone National Park staff trapped and killed an 11-year-old male grizzly bear on May 14 after the bear repeatedly sought out human food sources in developed areas of the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25003.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25002.htm Wed, 07 May 2025 05:06:00 EST On May 4, 2025, a 47-year-old man from Cape Coral, Florida, was injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25002.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25001.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:24:00 EST Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2025, select entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will open for the summer season, weather permitting, as part of the annual spring opening. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25001.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24040.htm Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:40:00 EST Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Sunday, Dec. 15. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors can travel most of the park’s roads from the West, South, East and North entrances by approved commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches and via the non-commercially guided snowmobile access program. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24040.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24039.htm Thu, 14 Nov 2024 05:31:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 346,025 recreation visits in October 2024. This is a 16% increase from October 2023 (299,127 recreational visits). This October’s visitation showed a 9% increase from October 2021 (316,662 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24039.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24038.htm Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:54:00 EST The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, seeks public comment on a proposal to significantly improve 27 miles of the Northeast Entrance Road between Tower Junction and Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24038.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24037.htm Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:18:00 EST The last day for visitors to drive most of Yellowstone National Park’s roads will be Thursday, Oct. 31. The West, South and East entrances and nearly all roads will be closed to regular vehicle traffic Nov. 1. The park annually closes roads at this time of year to prepare them for the winter season and snowmobile and snowcoach travel, which will begin Dec. 15. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24037.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/241008.htm Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:44:00 EST Crews finished repairs to the boardwalks ahead of schedule, and Artists Paintpots are now open. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/241008.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/241010.htm Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:52:00 EST The last day for visitors to drive the Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Red Lodge, Montana, and Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance near Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana, is Monday, Oct. 14. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/241010.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24036.htm Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:22:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 852,435 recreation visits in September 2024. This is a 2% increase from September 2023 (838,458 recreational visits). This September’s visitation showed an 3% decrease from September 2021 (882,078 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24036.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240922.htm Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:06:00 EST After 11 days of searching, Yellowstone National Park will scale back efforts to locate Austin King in the vicinity of Eagle Peak and transition from a rescue to recovery today, Oct. 2. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240922.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24035-yellowstone-releases-body-worn-camera-footage-from-july-2024-ois.htm Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:00:00 EST As part of the National Park Service’s established protocol regarding officer-involved shootings, Yellowstone National Park has released body worn camera footage from a July 4, 2024, officer-involved shooting at Canyon Village. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24035-yellowstone-releases-body-worn-camera-footage-from-july-2024-ois.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240918.htm Wed, 18 Sep 2024 05:10:00 EST On Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2024, a 60-year-old woman visiting Yellowstone National Park from Windsor, New Hampshire, reportedly suffered second and third-degree burns to her lower leg while walking in a thermal area near Mallard Lake Trailhead at Old Faithful. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240918.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24030.htm Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:42:00 EST Effective immediately, the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park is now open to fly fishing from sunrise to sunset. The park has lifted the partial fishing closure on this river and its associated tributaries due to cooler water temperatures. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24030.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24034.htm Wed, 11 Sep 2024 05:08:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 871,163 recreation visits in August 2024, up 3% from August 2023 (846,389 recreation visits). This August’s visitation showed an 5% decrease from August 2021 (921,844 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24034.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24033.htm Wed, 28 Aug 2024 12:33:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 4.5 million visitors to Yellowstone National Park in 2023 spent $623 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 8,560 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $828 million. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24033.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240827.htm Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:32:00 EST The elk mating season, commonly referred to as the rut, has begun in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240827.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24032.htm Wed, 07 Aug 2024 07:36:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 992,352 recreation visits in July 2024, up 2% from July 2023 (969,692 recreation visits). This July’s visitation showed an 8% decrease from July 2021 (1,080,767 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24032.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240725.htm Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:42:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now VERY HIGH, and Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect Saturday, July 27. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240725.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240723.htm Wed, 24 Jul 2024 09:37:00 EST This is an update on the hydrothermal explosion that occurred just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, in Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240723.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24031.htm Wed, 24 Jul 2024 07:09:00 EST Today, July 24, the National Park Service (NPS) announced a decision about the future management of bison at Yellowstone National Park. The Record of Decision, a culmination of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and National Environmental Policy Act process that began in 2022, will allow the NPS to manage bison based on new scientific information and circumstances that have changed since the previous EIS, completed in 2000. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24031.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24029.htm Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:05:00 EST Beginning Thursday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2024-2025 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24029.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24028.htm Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:03:00 EST The park hosted 914,612 recreation visits in June 2024, up 8% from June 2023 (847,864 recreation visits). This June’s visitation showed a 3% decrease from June 2021 (938,845 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24028.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240712.htm Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:00:00 EST On Thursday, July 11 at about 10:40 a.m. a car with five occupants inadvertently drove off the roadway and into the Semi-Centennial Geyser thermal feature near Roaring Mountain between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240712.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24027.htm Fri, 12 Jul 2024 08:00:00 EST Effective Monday, July 15, 2024, select Yellowstone National Park rivers will close to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low river flows. This closure will protect the park’s native and wild trout fisheries and remain in effect until conditions improve https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24027.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240710.htm Wed, 10 Jul 2024 06:55:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now HIGH. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240710.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240704.htm Tue, 09 Jul 2024 06:28:00 EST On the morning of July 4, Yellowstone National Park law enforcement rangers confronted an individual shooting a semi-automatic rifle toward a dining facility at Canyon Village located in the central part of the park. The shooter has been identified by the Park County, Wyoming coroner as Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, 28, of Milton, Florida. Fussner died after an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement. The investigation into this incident, including the actions of the National Park Service (NPS) law enforcement rangers, is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and will be reviewed by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240704.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24025.htm Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:07:00 EST "Voices of Yellowstone: First Peoples Celebration" will take place Aug. 4-10, 2024, in Gardiner, Montana. This week-long event, hosted by Yellowstone Forever in partnership with Yellowstone National Park and in collaboration with the Pretty Shield Foundation, Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council, and Gardiner Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center, aims to honor and celebrate the diverse cultures of the Indigenous Peoples of Yellowstone—past, present, and future. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24025.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24024.htm Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:52:00 EST At this time, Yellowstone National Park can confirm, based on multiple creditable sightings, that a white bison calf was born in Lamar Valley on June 4, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24024.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24023.htm Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:59:00 EST If you will visit Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of July, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Follow the top things to know to enjoy your visit and protect the park for generations to come! https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24023.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24022.htm Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:29:00 EST The park hosted 522,450 recreation visits in May 2024, up 15% from May 2023 (454,262 recreation visits). This May’s visitation showed a 10% increase from May 2021 (473,799 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24022.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240618.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:15:00 EST The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration today announced a $22 million grant to the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service to modernize and reconstruct a 0.7-mile segment of the Norris to Golden Gate roadway in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240618.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240613-2.htm Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:20:00 EST Viktor Pyshniuk, 21 of Lynwood, Washington, was sentenced to seven days in jail for thermal trespass at Steamboat Geyser in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). In addition, he was placed on two years of unsupervised release and received a two-year ban from YNP for a closure violation. The court also ordered Pyshniuk to pay a $1,500 fine, $30 mandatory court processing fee and $20 special assessment. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240613-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240613-1.htm Thu, 13 Jun 2024 05:39:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now MODERATE. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240613-1.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240610.htm Mon, 10 Jun 2024 11:41:00 EST On June 9, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by a motorist driving on Highway 191, located on the west side of the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240610.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240621.htm Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:38:00 EST Today, June 6, the National Park Service (NPS) released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for a Bison Management Plan at Yellowstone National Park. The FEIS presents a broad range of actions for managing bison inside the park. This plan allows the NPS to manage bison based on new scientific information and changed circumstances, explore ways to increase the transfer of bison to American Indian Tribes, and continue working closely with Tribal Nations and agency partners in management. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240621.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240603.htm Mon, 03 Jun 2024 13:19:00 EST On June 1, a bison gored an 83-year-old woman from Greenville, South Carolina, near the Storm Point Trail at Yellowstone Lake. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240603.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240601.htm Sat, 01 Jun 2024 04:47:00 EST The Beartooth Highway (US-212) from Red Lodge to Cooke City, Montana, is now open. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240601.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240530.htm Thu, 30 May 2024 11:53:00 EST Weather-permitting, the Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, is projected to open in its entirety Saturday, June 1. Currently, the highway is partially open for 19 miles from Red Lodge, Montana, to Vista Point. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240530.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24020.htm Thu, 30 May 2024 07:01:00 EST Yellowstone National Park is honored to host for a third year Yellowstone Revealed, a collaborative effort with Mountain Time Arts. The theme for this year’s experience is How the Land Remembers Us: Tribal Tipi Lodge and Buffalo Stories. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24020.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24019.htm Fri, 24 May 2024 06:19:00 EST If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Within the park’s 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain half the world’s active geysers and view geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24019.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240523-2.htm Thu, 23 May 2024 12:10:00 EST The opening of the Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, is delayed. The highway was scheduled to open on Friday, May 24, but will remain closed through the weekend due to winter weather conditions, significant snowfall and hazardous driving conditions. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240523-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240523-1.htm Thu, 23 May 2024 11:33:00 EST Due to current and anticipated winter weather conditions and significant snowfall, some roads in Yellowstone National Park are, or will be, temporarily closed due to hazardous driving conditions. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240523-1.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24018.htm Tue, 21 May 2024 12:49:00 EST On Sept. 3-5, 2024, the 16th Biennial Scientific Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem will take place in Big Sky, Montana. This year’s conference will focus on advancing conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Sponsored by Yellowstone Forever, the conference will highlight scientific study in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the efforts of the Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee (GYCC). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24018.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24017.htm Mon, 20 May 2024 10:11:00 EST On Monday, May 20, 2024, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center opens to the public for the season. Located in the Old Faithful area, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center is a space where Indigenous artists, scholars and presenters from the 27 associated Tribes of Yellowstone National Park directly engage with visitors through demonstrations and discussions. Now in its third year, the center is a partnership between the National Park Service and Yellowstone Forever, with Tribal consultation. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24017.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240516-2.htm Thu, 16 May 2024 12:19:00 EST Elk calving season has begun in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240516-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240516.htm Thu, 16 May 2024 10:03:00 EST The road from Canyon Village to Tower Fall (Dunraven Pass) opens today, May 16, to public motor vehicle traffic. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240516.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240508.htm Wed, 08 May 2024 05:01:00 EST Weather-permitting, the following roads in Yellowstone National Park will open 8 a.m. Friday, May 10 to public motor vehicle traffic: South Entrance to West Thumb; West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass); West Thumb to Lake Village; Tower-Roosevelt to Tower Fall. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240508.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240501.htm Wed, 01 May 2024 08:42:00 EST Weather-permitting, the road from the East Entrance (near Cody, Wyoming) to Lake Village (via Sylvan Pass and Fishing Bridge Junction), and Canyon Village to Lake Village, will open Friday, May 3 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240501.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24016.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:36:00 EST Yellowstone National Park will implement new measures to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into park waters. The restrictions include a 30-day mandatory dry time for sailboats and some types of motorized boats before entering park waters and the prohibition of watercraft previously fouled by mussels regardless of dry time. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24016.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240429.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:48:00 EST A 40-year-old male, Clarence Yoder, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, approached a bison too closely (within 25 yards) on the afternoon of April 21, 2024, and was injured by the bison. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/240429.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24015.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2024 06:58:00 EST As part of ongoing grizzly bear and black bear research and management efforts and as required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24015.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24014.htm Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:12:00 EST There will be two major road improvement projects in Yellowstone National Park in 2024. The Lewis River Bridge and Yellowstone River Bridge projects will cause traffic delays. It’s important that visitors plan accordingly for these delays located along the park’s southern and northern road corridors. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24014.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24013.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:33:00 EST Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads begin to open annually this time of year for the summer season. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24013.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24012.htm Thu, 04 Apr 2024 12:00:00 EST Beginning Nov. 1, 2024, Yellowstone National Park will expand fishing access by allowing for year-round fishing opportunities at two locations in the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24012.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24011.htm Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:42:00 EST Beginning Tuesday, April 2, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable weather of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49 miles between the West Entrance in West Yellowstone, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24011.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24010.htm Wed, 20 Mar 2024 05:34:00 EST American Forests has recognized Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly as its 2023 Forest Resilience Champion Award recipient. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24010.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24009.htm Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:11:00 EST Pierce Brosnan, 70, of Malibu, California, was fined $500, and required to pay a $1,000 community service payment to the Yellowstone Forever Geological Fund, a $30 court processing fee, and a $10 special assessment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick imposed the sentence on March 14, in Mammoth, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24009.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24008.htm Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:10:00 EST To protect bears and increase visitor safety, Yellowstone National Park will create a new bear management area (BMA) in Hayden Valley, which will prohibit off-trail travel July 15-Sept. 15. The park also decommissioned an existing BMA in the Firehole River area. Additionally, skiers observed the first grizzly bear of 2024 on March 3. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24008.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24007.htm Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:30:00 EST Yellowstone National Park seeks public comment on proposed measures to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into park waters. The proposals include a 30-day mandatory dry time for some types of motorized boats and sailboats before entering park waters and the prohibition of watercraft previously fouled by mussels regardless of dry time. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24007.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24006.htm Thu, 29 Feb 2024 04:51:00 EST The National Park Foundation (NPF) and National Park Service (NPS) today announced a $40 million gift to expand and improve NPS employee housing at Yellowstone, America’s first national park. The new investment made possible by donors who wish to remain anonymous will fund more than 70 new modular units to address the critical shortage of employee housing at the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24006.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24005.htm Wed, 28 Feb 2024 06:38:00 EST Yellowstone National Park’s winter season wraps up early March as roads begin to close to snowmobile and snowcoach travel. By March 16, most visitor services and park roads will be closed including the South, West and East entrances. The park annually closes most roads at this time of year to prepare them for a spring opening for the public. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24005.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24004.htm Tue, 27 Feb 2024 04:28:00 EST On Feb. 22, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that 400 national parks reported a total of 325.5 million recreation visits in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022. Yellowstone National Park hosted 4,501,382 recreation visits in 2023, up 37% over 2022 (3,290,242 recreation visits). Lower visitation numbers in 2022 were likely due to an historic flood event that closed the park from June 13 through June 21. Three entrances opened June 22 and two remained closed until October. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24004.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24001.htm Fri, 16 Feb 2024 06:48:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, is considering construction of a new permanent North Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park. Goals for the new road include providing year-round access between Gardiner, Montana, and Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana, natural hazard resiliency and the protection of natural and cultural resources. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24001.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24003.htm Wed, 14 Feb 2024 08:49:00 EST During the week of Feb. 5, the National Park Service (NPS) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) moved 116 Yellowstone National Park bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana. The Bison Conservation Transfer Program continues to make history, having relocated the largest number of live Yellowstone bison to American Indian Tribes in the world. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24003.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24002.htm Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:03:00 EST How would you like to work, learn, play, and grow in Yellowstone’s wonderland this summer? Yellowstone National Park is currently recruiting for the 2024 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), a residential work-based education program for students between the ages of 15 and 18. Visit the YCC program webpage to apply. Completed application materials must be submitted by March 1, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24002.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23042.htm Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:15:00 EST Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Friday, Dec. 15. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23042.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23041.htm Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:30:00 EST Yellowstone National Park and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) recently confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the carcass of an adult mule deer buck found near Yellowstone Lake in the southeastern section of the park. This is the first confirmed positive detection of the disease in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23041.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23040.htm Thu, 09 Nov 2023 09:11:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 299,127 recreation visits in October 2023. This is a 26% increase from October 2022 (236,567 recreational visits). It is also a 75% increase from October 2019* (171,339 recreational visits) when several short-term, weather-related road closures likely impacted visitation. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23040.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/231025.htm Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:03:00 EST Travel to and in Yellowstone National Park is not advised due to a significant winter storm. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/231025.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23039.htm Tue, 24 Oct 2023 08:08:00 EST The West, South and East entrances and nearly all roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed to regular vehicle traffic Nov. 1. The park annually closes roads at this time of year to prepare them for the winter season and snowmobile and snowcoach travel, which will begin Dec. 15. The last day for visitors to drive most park roads will be Tuesday, Oct. 31. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23039.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23038.htm Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:58:00 EST ellowstone National Park hosted 838,458 recreation visits in September 2023. This is a 48% increase from September 2022 (567,587 recreational visits) and a 21% increase from September 2019* (693,118 recreational visits). So far in 2023, the park has hosted 4,161,602 recreation visits, up 38% from 2022 (3,005,194 recreation visits), and up 9% from 2019 (3,807,815 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23038.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230928.htm Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:12:00 EST The Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Long Lake barricade, near Top of the World Store, and the Montana/Wyoming state line remains closed due to winter weather conditions. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230928.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20230926.htm Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:07:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) and American Forests have signed a five-year agreement to help return threatened whitebark pine to its range in the western U.S. As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the partnership will support restoration activities in national parks where whitebark pine grows. Initial projects in Yellowstone, Glacier and Grand Teton National Parks are part of $44 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate and conservation investment in history. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20230926.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230922-2.htm Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:52:00 EST Visitors to Yellowstone National Park should be aware that winter weather is expected in the park this evening, especially on high elevation passes. Weather can change quickly this time of year in the mountains. The weather forecast for Friday evening, Sept. 22 predicts 90% precipitation with possible 5-9 inches of snow accumulation on Sylvan Pass, located on the East Entrance Road. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230922-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230922.htm Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:47:00 EST The Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Long Lake barricade, near Top of the World Store, and the Montana/Wyoming state line is closed due to winter weather conditions. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230922.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23031.htm Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:59:00 EST Yellowstone National Park released the draft Bison Management Environmental Impact Statement for public comment on Aug. 10. The public comment period, originally scheduled to close Sept. 25, has been extended by 15 additional days to allow the public a full 60 days to comment. All comments must be received by Oct.10, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23031.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23037.htm Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:59:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 846,389 recreation visits in August 2023. This is a 45% increase from August 2022 (582,211 recreational visits) and a 3% increase from August 2019* (820,006 recreational visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23037.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230908-1.htm Fri, 08 Sep 2023 05:07:00 EST From 11 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11 to 4 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, the road between Tower Junction and Mammoth Hot Springs will close temporarily while crews extricate the final part of a cement truck. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230908-1.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230906-2.htm Wed, 06 Sep 2023 09:14:00 EST The elk mating season, commonly referred to as the rut, has begun in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230906-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230906-1.htm Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:09:00 EST Flush toilets and running water are temporarily unavailable in the Madison area, located 14 miles east of the West Entrance, while teams repair the water system. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230906-1.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23036.htm Thu, 31 Aug 2023 10:07:00 EST Dan Stahler has been selected as the new leader of Yellowstone National Park’s Wolf Project. A 21-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), Stahler succeeds Doug Smith, who retired at the end of December 2022. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23036.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23035.htm Wed, 30 Aug 2023 06:16:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3.3 million visitors to Yellowstone in 2022* spent $452 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,234 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $600 million. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23035.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23034.htm Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:12:00 EST Jason D. Wicks, age 49, of Hillman, Michigan, was arraigned in federal court on August 23, 2023, facing criminal charges of off-trail travel in a Yellowstone National Park thermal area and being under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the degree he was a danger to himself or others. Hillman pleaded not guilty to the charges. As part of the conditions for release, Hillman is banned from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks until these criminal charges are resolved. This incident remains under investigation. A trial date has not been set. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23034.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23033.htm Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:52:00 EST As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin field captures on Aug. 28 and continue through Oct. 31. Capture operations can include a variety of activities, but all areas where work is being conducted will have primary access points marked with warning signs. It is critical that all members of the public heed these signs. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23033.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23032.htm Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:57:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 969,692 recreation visits in July 2023. This is a 63% increase from July 2022 (596,562 recreational visits) and a 4% increase from July 2019* (936,062 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23032.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23030.htm Wed, 09 Aug 2023 10:56:00 EST This year, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as part of a nationwide effort to restore natural habitats and address climate change impacts. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provided $52 million to the National Park Service to fund projects throughout the country related to ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23030.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230809.htm Wed, 09 Aug 2023 06:46:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level in Yellowstone is now moderate. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230809.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23026.htm Tue, 08 Aug 2023 04:34:00 EST Yellowstone National Park asks the public for comments on an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes a proposal by Custer Gallatin National Forest and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks about native fish conservation. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23026.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23029.htm Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:52:00 EST Yellowstone National Park is honored to host for a second year Yellowstone Revealed, a collaborative effort with Mountain Time Arts. From Aug. 10-12 at Madison Junction, Yellowstone Revealed 2023 will present an interactive, self-guided experience that combines art and storytelling. The experience will take visitors on a thought-provoking Indigenous narrative journey about the shared past, present and future of teepee lodges sited where the Gibbon River joins the Firehole River to form the Madison River. Visitors to the park are invited to participate in this free experience. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23029.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23028.htm Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:04:00 EST Yellowstone National Park, in coordination with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Custer Gallatin National Forest, will resume the Soda Butte Creek Native Fish Restoration Project near the Northeast Entrance Aug. 14-18 to remove newly discovered nonnative brook trout. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23028.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230728.htm Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:21:00 EST A visitor to Yellowstone National Park spotted the remote Hitching Post Fire about 5.5 miles south of the park’s Northeast Entrance Road and .5 miles east of the Lamar River Trail in Lamar Valley. The fire was likely ignited by lightning on July 25. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230728.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23027.htm Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:54:00 EST Yellowstone National Park is honored to host for a second year the Lighting of Teepees, a collaborative effort with Pretty Shield Foundation and Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council. From Aug. 1-7, visitors to the park are invited to view the teepees at the Roosevelt Arch in Gardiner, Montana, and learn about the historic and continued presence of American Indian Tribes in the Yellowstone region. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23027.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23025.htm Tue, 25 Jul 2023 04:55:00 EST Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2023-2024 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23025.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230724.htm Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:36:00 EST On July 22, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by a visitor. The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now HIGH.  https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230724.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23024.htm Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:47:00 EST The park hosted 847,864 recreation visits in June 2023. This is a 61% increase from June 2022, the month of the historic flood (525,363 recreational visits), and an 8% increase from June 2019* (781,853 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23024.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230718.htm Tue, 18 Jul 2023 11:26:00 EST On Wednesday, July 19, beginning at 6 a.m., West Thumb Geyser Basin in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park will close temporarily for road improvements. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230718.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230717.htm Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:13:00 EST A 47-year-old female from Phoenix, Arizona, was gored by a bison near the Lake Lodge Cabins on the north shore of Lake Yellowstone the morning of July 17. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230717.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23022.htm Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:00:00 EST On the evening of Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone law enforcement officers responded to an incident on Craig Pass, approximately 3 miles south of Old Faithful. Officers observed a single vehicle that had been driven into a snowbank, with a male standing outside. They located a deceased female inside the car. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23022.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23023.htm Wed, 05 Jul 2023 08:05:00 EST On Monday, July 3 in the early evening, a major windstorm and rain event impacted the southern portion of Yellowstone National Park, primarily in the Lake Village area. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23023.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23021.htm Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:12:00 EST Yellowstone National Park announced today the selection of Delaware North / DNC Parks and Resorts at Yellowstone, LLC as the concessioner for the new contract (CC-YELL002-24) to provide retail and food and beverage services in the park. This contract will be effective for 15 years from Jan. 1, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2038. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23021.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23020.htm Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:56:00 EST Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins will open July 1, 2023. The hotel closed immediately after the historic 2022 flood because of damage to the area’s wastewater system. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23020.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23019.htm Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:41:00 EST The park hosted 454,929 recreation visits in May 2023. This is a 13% decrease from May 2022 (523,680 recreation visits), which was Yellowstone National Park’s busiest May on record. This May’s visitation showed a 5% increase from May 2019* (434,385 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23019.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230613.htm Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:09:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now MODERATE. Currently, there are no active wildland fires in the park.  https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230613.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230612.htm Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:36:00 EST Portions of Yellowstone’s Northeast Entrance Road in Lamar Canyon (between Tower Junction and Lamar Valley) were successfully blasted on June 5, 7 and 8. Additional blasting / road closure windows will now occur on June 14, from 7-9 p.m., and June 21 and June 22 from 7-9 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230612.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23018.htm Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:49:00 EST Yellowstone provides millions of visitors one of the greatest wildlife viewing displays in North America. In recent days, some actions by visitors have led to the endangerment of people and wildlife and resulted in the death of wildlife. The park calls on visitors to protect wildlife by understanding how their actions can negatively impact wildlife. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23018.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23016.htm Wed, 31 May 2023 12:29:00 EST Clifford Walters of Hawaii pleaded guilty to one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife on May 31, 2023 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick. Walters was charged a $500 fine, a $500 Community Service payment to Yellowstone Forever Wildlife Protection Fund, a $30 special assessment, and a $10 processing fee. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23016.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230530.htm Tue, 30 May 2023 11:27:00 EST A short section of Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance Road in Lamar Canyon (between Tower Junction and Lamar Valley) will temporarily close from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on June 5, 7, 8, 12, 14 and 15. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230530.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23017.htm Thu, 25 May 2023 08:00:00 EST If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23017.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230524.htm Wed, 24 May 2023 11:15:00 EST Weather-permitting, the Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will open Friday, May 26 at 8 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230524.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230523.htm Tue, 23 May 2023 09:45:00 EST Weather-permitting, the road from Canyon Village to Tower Fall (Dunraven Pass) will open Friday, May 26 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230523.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230519.htm Fri, 19 May 2023 08:38:00 EST Elk calving season has begun in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230519.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23015.htm Wed, 17 May 2023 05:53:00 EST On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center opens to the public for the season. Located in the Old Faithful area, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center is a space where Indigenous artists, scholars and presenters from the 27 associated Tribes of Yellowstone National Park directly engage with visitors through demonstrations and discussions. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23015.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23014.htm Mon, 15 May 2023 09:08:00 EST On the evening of Saturday, May 13, Yellowstone rangers responded to an incident on Craig Pass, approximately 3 miles south of Old Faithful. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23014.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230510.htm Wed, 10 May 2023 11:33:00 EST Weather-permitting, additional roads in Yellowstone National Park will open Friday, May 12 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230510.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23013.htm Fri, 05 May 2023 05:08:00 EST Boating and fishing season begins in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday, May 27 and ends Oct. 31. Boaters and anglers can protect Yellowstone’s waters by following clean, drain and dry guidelines to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23013.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230504.htm Thu, 04 May 2023 05:57:00 EST Weather-permitting, the road from the East Entrance near Cody, Wyoming, to Fishing Bridge Junction (Sylvan Pass), and Canyon Village to Lake Village, will open Friday, May 5 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/230504.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23012.htm Thu, 13 Apr 2023 11:45:00 EST Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads routinely open this time of year and remain open until Nov.1, when they close in preparation for the winter season. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23012.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23011.htm Wed, 12 Apr 2023 08:29:00 EST Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel spring 2023 opening has been delayed until the wastewater treatment system in the area is completed and operational. Due to the heavy winter and difficult construction conditions, the new system will not be operational by April 28 as originally planned, the scheduled Mammoth Hotel opening date. The park is working closely with contractors to complete the project as quickly as possible. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23011.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23010.htm Wed, 05 Apr 2023 06:21:00 EST Beginning Friday, April 7, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable weather of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49 miles between the West Entrance in West Yellowstone, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23010.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23009.htm Mon, 27 Mar 2023 05:40:00 EST There will be four major road improvement projects in Yellowstone National Park in 2023. All four projects will cause delays (Lewis River Bridge, Old Faithful to West Thumb, Yellowstone River Bridge and Northeast Entrance Road). It’s important that visitors plan accordingly for these delays located along the park’s southern and northern road corridors. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23009.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23008.htm Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:46:00 EST Yellowstone National Park recently awarded an approximately $118 million construction contract to replace the structurally deficient Yellowstone River Bridge on the Northeast Entrance Road near Tower Junction. Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), this project will preserve year-round public access to and from the park’s Northeast Entrance and communities of Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23008.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23007.htm Mon, 13 Mar 2023 09:46:00 EST Yellowstone National Park announced today the selection of Yellowstone Park Service Stations, Inc. (YPSS) as the concessioner for the new contract (CC-YELL004-23) to provide automotive and retail services in the park. This contract will be effective for 10 years from Nov. 1, 2023, to Oct. 31, 2033. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23007.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23006.htm Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:35:00 EST On Tuesday, March 7, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from hibernation. The adult bear, estimated at 300-350 pounds, was seen near the remains of a bison carcass in Pelican Valley, in the central-eastern part of the park.   https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23006.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23005.htm Thu, 02 Mar 2023 07:03:00 EST Yellowstone National Park’s winter season starts to wrap up March 5 as roads begin to close to the public. By March 15 at 9 p.m. most park roads will close including the South, West and East entrances. Annually most of the park closes to the public to plow roads for a spring opening. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23005.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23004.htm Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:50:00 EST Yellowstone National Park is pleased to release its 2023 State of the Park report. This report provides updates in each of the park’s strategic priorities and spotlights the immense progress made by the park’s teams and partners over the past two years. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23004.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23003.htm Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:03:00 EST The park hosted 3,290,242 recreation visits in 2022, down 32% from 2021, which was the busiest year on record. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23003.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23002.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2023 06:26:00 EST How would you like to work, learn, play and grow in Yellowstone’s wonderland? Yellowstone National Park is currently recruiting for the 2023 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), a residential work-based education program for students between the ages of 15 and 18. Visit the YCC program webpage to apply. Completed application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23002.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23001.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:56:00 EST During the week of January 10, the National Park Service (NPS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) completed the transfer of 112 Yellowstone bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana. The movement of these animals constitutes the single largest transfer to date under the park’s Bison Conservation Transfer Program. The program has led to the largest relocation of live Yellowstone bison to American Indian Tribes in history. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/23001.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22039.htm Thu, 08 Dec 2022 09:21:00 EST The winter season in Yellowstone National Park begins Thursday, Dec. 15. Conditions permitting, most park roads will open to oversnow travel by snowmobile and snowcoach. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22039.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22038.htm Thu, 17 Nov 2022 03:30:00 EST Yellowstone National Park announced today that the human foot found in Abyss Pool, located in the West Thumb Geyser Basin, belonged to Il Hun Ro, a 70-year-old male from Los Angeles, California. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22038.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22037.htm Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:00:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 232,117 recreation visits in October 2022. This is a 27% decrease from October 2021 (316,662 recreational visits), and a 36% increase from October 2019 (171,339) which was the last year before COVID. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22037.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221114.htm Mon, 14 Nov 2022 10:31:00 EST Yellowstone decreased the parkwide fire danger level from MODERATE to LOW. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221114.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22036.htm Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:09:00 EST Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel will remain closed this winter season, Dec. 2022 through March 2023. The hotel closed immediately after the historic June flood because of damage to the area’s wastewater system. The hotel will be closed to overnight guests and food services will not be provided. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22036.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220613.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:00:00 EST Yellowstone National Park’s North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana, and road between the North Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs (Old Gardiner Road) will open to regular visitor traffic TODAY, Oct. 30. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220613.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22034.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:02:00 EST The West, South and East entrances and nearly all roads in Yellowstone National Park will be closed to regular vehicle traffic Nov. 1. The park annually closes roads at this time of year to prepare them for the winter season and snowmobile and snowcoach travel, which will begin Dec. 15. The last day for visitors to drive most roads will be Monday, Oct. 31. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22034.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221024.htm Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:32:00 EST Yellowstone decreased the parkwide fire danger level from HIGH to MODERATE. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221024.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221020.htm Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:17:00 EST Due to expected winter weather and hazardous driving conditions in Yellowstone National Park over the next few days, visitors should anticipate temporary road closures and driving delays. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221020.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221033.htm Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:27:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 567,587 recreation visits in September 2022. This is a 36% decrease from September 2021 (882,078 recreational visits), the most-visited September on record, and an 18% decrease from September 2019 (693,118) which was the last year before COVID. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221033.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221014.htm Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:29:00 EST Yellowstone increased the parkwide fire danger level from MODERATE to HIGH.  https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221014.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221006.htm Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:03:00 EST Roads will be closing soon in Yellowstone National Park. Stay informed about road status and weather conditions. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221006.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221003.htm Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:57:00 EST Yellowstone lowered the parkwide fire danger level from HIGH to MODERATE. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/221003.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220929.htm Thu, 29 Sep 2022 10:49:00 EST On Friday, Sept. 30 at 8 a.m., the Beartooth Highway (US-212), between Long Lake barricade, near Top of the World Store, and the Montana/Wyoming state line will close in anticipation of forecasted winter weather conditions. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220929.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220928.htm Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:31:00 EST On the afternoon of Sept. 27, individuals in Tom Miner Basin, Montana (an area located just north of Yellowstone National Park’s northwest boundary), reported seeing smoke in Yellowstone. The park’s helicopter crew flew the area that evening and spotted a new fire, likely ignited by lightning several days prior. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220928.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220927.htm Tue, 27 Sep 2022 08:16:00 EST Yellowstone lowered the parkwide fire danger level from VERY HIGH to HIGH. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220927.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22030.htm Wed, 14 Sep 2022 08:02:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 582,211 recreation visits in August 2022. This is a 37% decrease from August 2021 (921,844 recreational visits), the most-visited August on record, and a 29% decrease from August 2019 (820,006), the last year pre-COVID. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22030.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220912.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2022 08:08:00 EST West Thumb Geyser Basin, located in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park, will be closed until further notice due to hazardous conditions. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220912.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220907.htm Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:49:00 EST The elk mating season, commonly referred to as the rut, has begun in Yellowstone National Park. Bull elk can be unpredictable and dangerous during this time. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220907.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220906.htm Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:11:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now VERY HIGH. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220906.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220830.htm Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:56:00 EST Yellowstone National Park’s 2022 wildfire season has begun. The parkwide fire danger level is HIGH. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220830.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/2208192.htm Fri, 19 Aug 2022 11:42:00 EST In the early morning hours of Aug.19, a fuel tanker truck lost control and rolled over near mile marker 16 on U.S. Hwy 191, a section of highway that runs through the western portion of Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/2208192.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220819.htm Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:11:00 EST On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, an employee found part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in Abyss Pool, located in the West Thumb Geyser Basin in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220819.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22029.htm Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:35:00 EST Between Aug. 17-28, Yellowstone National Park will host multiple Tribal activities in the park to commemorate 150 Years of Yellowstone and Founders Day, the anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service on Aug. 25, 1916. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22029.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22028.htm Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:47:00 EST Yellowstone National Park is honored to host Yellowstone Revealed, a collaborative effort with Mountain Time Arts and numerous Tribal Nations, to commemorate 150 Years of Yellowstone. Yellowstone Revealed will premiere a series of public, place-based projects and artworks created by an inter-Tribal group of artists and scholars in locations throughout the park. From Aug. 17-28, visitors to the park are invited to learn about the historic and continued presence of American Indian Tribes in the Yellowstone region. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22028.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22027.htm Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:04:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 596,562 recreation visits in July 2022. This is a 45% decrease from July 2021 (1,080,767 recreational visits), the most-visited July on record, and a 36% decrease from July 2019 (936,062), the last pre-Covid year. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22027.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22026.htm Mon, 15 Aug 2022 07:25:00 EST Yellowstone National Park rangers are partnering with state and federal transportation officials to conduct safety evaluations of commercial vehicles and operators traveling in the park this summer. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22026.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220804.htm Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:16:00 EST As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220804.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22025.htm Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:32:00 EST Beginning Monday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2022-2023 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22025.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22024.htm Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:36:00 EST The park hosted 536,601 recreation visits in June 2022. This is a 43% decrease from June 2021 (938,845 recreation visits), which was the most-visited June on record. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22024.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220720.htm Wed, 20 Jul 2022 05:15:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now HIGH. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220720.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220630.htm Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:35:00 EST A 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania, was gored by a bull bison near Storm Point at Yellowstone Lake on June 29. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220630.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220629.htm Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:34:00 EST Tourism to Yellowstone creates $834 million in economic benefits. Report shows visitor spending supports 8,736 jobs in local economy https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220629.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220628-2.htm Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:12:00 EST After repairing damage caused by the recent record-breaking flood event, the Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, partially reopened June 28. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220628-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220628.htm Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:54:00 EST A 34-year-old male from Colorado Springs, Colorado, was gored by a bull bison near Giant Geyser at Old Faithful on June 27. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220628.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220627.htm Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:33:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now moderate.  https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220627.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/emergency-yellowstone-funding-reopening.htm Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:29:00 EST During a visit to Yellowstone National Park and Gardiner, Montana, on Sunday, June 19, National Park Service Director Chuck Sams with Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly announced $50 million to kick-start recovery efforts from record breaking floods. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/emergency-yellowstone-funding-reopening.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/directors-sams-statement-yellowstone-flooding.htm Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:08:00 EST Yellowstone is a region shaped by our planet’s mighty natural forces. This is what makes it so spectacular and unmatched anywhere in the world. This week’s flooding reminds us that we humans are just one small part of this ecosystem. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/directors-sams-statement-yellowstone-flooding.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22022.htm Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:30:00 EST Yellowstone National Park announced today that Mount Doane is now named First Peoples Mountain. Today’s announcement follows a 15-0 vote affirming the change by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), the federal body responsible for maintaining uniform geographic name usage throughout the federal government. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22022.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220609.htm Thu, 09 Jun 2022 04:29:00 EST The Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, opened today, June 9. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220609.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220608.htm Wed, 08 Jun 2022 05:12:00 EST Parkwide vehicle entries over the Memorial Day weekend in 2022 showed a 34% decrease over the same weekend in 2021. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220608.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220603.htm Fri, 03 Jun 2022 04:12:00 EST The Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will remain temporarily closed until hazardous winter conditions improve. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220603.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220531.htm Tue, 31 May 2022 12:55:00 EST A 25-year-old female from Grove City, Ohio, approached a bison to within 10 feet on the morning of May 30, 2022. Park regulations require visitors to remain more than 25 yards (23 m) away from bison. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220531.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/2205262.htm Thu, 26 May 2022 12:53:00 EST The Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will open Friday, May 27 at 8 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/2205262.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220526.htm Thu, 26 May 2022 04:45:00 EST Weather-permitting, the road from Tower Fall to Canyon Junction (Dunraven Pass) will open at 12:30 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220526.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22020.htm Tue, 24 May 2022 06:46:00 EST On March 1, 150 years ago, Yellowstone became America’s first national park for all to enjoy. Within Yellowstone's 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain half the world’s active geysers, and view geologic wonders like the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Follow the top 10 things to know to enjoy your visit and protect the park today and for the next 150 years! https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22020.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22019.htm Mon, 23 May 2022 06:16:00 EST Yellowstone National Park announces boating and fishing season will begin Saturday, May 28, and emphasizes clean, drain and dry to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) and protect park waters. The season will close Oct. 31. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22019.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220516.htm Mon, 16 May 2022 08:27:00 EST The East Entrance Road between the East Entrance and Fishing Bridge will close for periods of time Monday, May 16 through Wednesday, May 18 because of increased avalanche danger from recent snowfall and warm temperatures. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220516.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220512.htm Thu, 12 May 2022 05:01:00 EST Due to expected winter weather and hazardous driving conditions in Yellowstone National Park over the next few days, visitors should anticipate temporary road closures, driving delays and select roads having delayed openings. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220512.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22017.htm Thu, 05 May 2022 07:15:00 EST Chris Flesch has been selected as the new Yellowstone National Park chief of Visitor and Resource Protection (VRP). A 17-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), Flesch succeeds Sarah Davis who retired at the end of April. He is the park’s 19th chief ranger, and his appointment began May 1. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22017.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22524.htm Wed, 04 May 2022 12:20:00 EST Elk calving season will begin soon in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22524.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22054.htm Wed, 04 May 2022 10:40:00 EST Weather-permitting, the road from East Entrance to Lake Village (Sylvan Pass), and Canyon Village to Lake Village, will open Friday, May 6 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22054.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220422.htm Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:32:00 EST In celebration of Earth Day, Yellowstone Forever and Yellowstone National Park are excited to announce new sustainability efforts to meet the challenges of the future while setting the standard for resource conservation and stewardship worldwide. These sustainability projects will support climate change mitigation efforts that conserve resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and protect Yellowstone’s resources for the benefit of this and future generations. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220422.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220421.htm Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:54:00 EST United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that GREGORY MICHAEL SAMUEL TOTH, age 40, was sentenced for assault with intent to commit a felony at a sentencing hearing held before Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal on April 18, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220421.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220414.htm Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:54:00 EST Due to extremely heavy snow received this week in Yellowstone National Park, the park’s efforts to open interior roads by April 15 has been delayed. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220414.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22016.htm Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:31:00 EST On Saturday, April 23, community organizations will observe Earth Day in Gardiner, Montana. All events are free to the public. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22016.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22015.htm Thu, 07 Apr 2022 04:59:00 EST Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2022, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the season, weather permitting. On Saturday, April 16, entrance fees will be waived in celebration of National Park Week. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22015.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22014.htm Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:44:00 EST Beginning Friday, March 25, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49 miles between the West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs.  https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22014.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220309.htm Wed, 09 Mar 2022 10:33:00 EST Smallmouth bass are an invasive predatory species that will threaten our wild and native trout populations if they become established in the upper Yellowstone River. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/220309.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22013.htm Tue, 08 Mar 2022 11:47:00 EST On Monday, March 7, a pilot supporting Yellowstone National Park wildlife research observed the first grizzly bear of 2022. The adult bear was seen walking in a meadow in the west-central part of the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22013.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22012.htm Mon, 07 Mar 2022 09:57:00 EST Roads in Yellowstone National Park began closing to oversnow travel March 6. Spring plowing operations have begun and will continue as additional segments of roads close. All oversnow travel will end for the season March 15 at 9 p.m. Weather-permitting, some park roads will reopen to automobile travel April 15 at 8 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22012.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/letter-from-the-nps-director-on-the-150th-anniversary-of-yellowstone-national-park.htm Tue, 01 Mar 2022 07:56:00 EST NPS Director Chuck Sams extends his congratulations to Yellowstone National Park in commemoration of the park's 150th birthday. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/letter-from-the-nps-director-on-the-150th-anniversary-of-yellowstone-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22011.htm Mon, 28 Feb 2022 05:43:00 EST March 1, 2022, marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park. Signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant, America's first national park was set aside to preserve and protect the scenery, cultural heritage, wildlife, geologic and ecological systems and processes in their natural condition for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22011.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22010.htm Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:12:00 EST There will be three major road improvement projects in Yellowstone National Park beginning in 2022. All three projects will cause major delays (Lewis River Bridge, Old Faithful to West Thumb and Yellowstone River Bridge) and two projects (Old Faithful to West Thumb and Lewis River Bridge) will have overnight closures. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22010.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22009.htm Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:03:00 EST Bison operations began at the Stephens Creek administrative area in Yellowstone National Park late last week (week of Feb. 13). Bison capture and shipping operations begin when bison migrate from the interior of the park into the Gardiner (Montana) Basin and may continue through late March. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22009.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22008.htm Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:07:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for an environmental assessment (EA) to improve telecommunications systems in the developed areas of Yellowstone National Park. The FONSI was approved in 2021. Although the environmental review process was completed last year, the park continued to evaluate other impacts and needs of this significant project prior to implementation. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22008.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/yellowstone-recruiting-for-2022-youth-conservation-corps-program.htm Mon, 14 Feb 2022 04:20:00 EST How would you like to work, learn, play and serve in Yellowstone’s wonderland on its 150th anniversary? Yellowstone National Park is currently recruiting for the 2022 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), a residential work-based education program for people between the ages of 15 and 18. Visit the YCC program to apply. Completed application materials must be postmarked by March 1, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/yellowstone-recruiting-for-2022-youth-conservation-corps-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22006.htm Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:47:00 EST Beginning Feb.14, 2022, visitors will be able to make advance reservations for additional campgrounds in Yellowstone National Park on Recreation.gov. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22006.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22005.htm Mon, 31 Jan 2022 06:46:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) announced a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Bison Management Plan at Yellowstone National Park Friday, Jan. 28. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22005.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22004.htm Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:25:00 EST Beginning spring 2022, visitors will be able to make advance online reservations for backcountry permits at Recreation.gov. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22004.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22003.htm Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:10:00 EST The park hosted 4,860,537 recreation visits in 2021, up 28% from 2020 (3,806,306 visits), making it the busiest year on record. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22003.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22109.htm Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:59:00 EST United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that BENJAMIN J. BAGALA, age 27, of Santa Rosa, California pleaded guilty and was sentenced for three counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees and one count of depredation against property of the United States. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22109.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22002.htm Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:10:00 EST Wednesday, January 12, the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck Indian Reservation completed the transfer of 28 Yellowstone bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Poplar, Montana, under the Bison Conservation Transfer Program. All the bison completed Phases I & II of the brucellosis quarantine protocol at Yellowstone National Park and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) facilities and will finish assurance testing (Phase III) at Fort Peck. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22002.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22001.htm Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:35:00 EST March 1, 2022, marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/22001.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211214.htm Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:32:00 EST Starting winter 2021/2022, Yellowstone National Park will suspend a wildlife monitoring effort because evaluations over the last decade have not substantially changed. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211214.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21035.htm Tue, 14 Dec 2021 11:11:00 EST The winter season begins in Yellowstone National Park Wednesday, Dec. 15, and most park roads will open to oversnow vehicles. Due to limited snow, travel will be restricted to snowcoaches until conditions improve. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21035.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21034.htm Wed, 10 Nov 2021 09:01:00 EST The park hosted 316,662 recreation visits in October 2021, down 12% from October 2020 (359,889 visits), which was the busiest October on record. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21034.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21033.htm Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:01:00 EST Yellowstone National Park asks for public comment on revised Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) and service-related operating plans that will guide commercial services in the park for the next five years. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21033.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21032.htm Sat, 06 Nov 2021 09:27:00 EST Due to expected winter weather tonight through Sunday, November 7, the West, South and East entrances and all roads, with one exception, will close in Yellowstone National Park TODAY, November 6, at 7 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21032.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21031.htm Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:31:00 EST This weekend, November 6-7, provides the last chance for visitors to drive to many iconic locations in Yellowstone. The West, South and East entrances and all roads, with one exception, will close to vehicle travel at 12:01 a.m. Monday, November 8. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21031.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21030.htm Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:12:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) encourages public comment on a proposal to suspend one component of the adaptive monitoring plan for winter use, which was initially put in place to evaluate effects to resources in relation to snowmobiles and Oversnow Vehicles (OSV) use. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21030.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21029.htm Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:42:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 882,078 (instead of 872,695 previously reported) recreation visits in September 2021. This is a 5% (instead of 4% previously reported) increase from September 2020 (837,114 recreation visits) and a 27% (instead of 26% previously reported) increase from September 2019. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21029.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21027.htm Fri, 08 Oct 2021 09:50:00 EST 10/8 Update: Yellowstone National Park has begun scaling back search and recovery efforts for Kim Crumbo. The search for 74-year-old Crumbo from Ogden, Utah, has continued for nearly three weeks using helicopters, boats, sonar technology and ground crews. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21027.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211008.htm Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:34:00 EST The parkwide fire danger has been reduced to LOW due to autumn precipitation.  https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211008.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211007.htm Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:50:00 EST Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that SAMANTHA R DEHRING, age 25 of Carol Stream, Illinois, pleaded guilty to willfully remaining, approaching, and photographing wildlife within 100 yards. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211007.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211006.htm Wed, 06 Oct 2021 14:00:00 EST The Beartooth Highway (US-212) between the Long Lake barricade, near the Top of the World store, and the Montana/Wyoming state line will close for the season on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 8 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211006.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211005.htm Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:20:00 EST A 20-year-old woman from Washington suffered significant thermal burns between her shoulders and feet on the afternoon of October 4, in the vicinity of Fountain Flat Drive south of Madison Junction. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/211005.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21028.htm Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:56:00 EST Yellowstone National Park wolf biologists report that the park’s Junction Butte Pack (27 wolves) lost three wolves to Montana hunters during the first week of Montana’s wolf hunting season. The Junction Butte Pack transcends Yellowstone’s northern range and is the most viewed wolf pack in the world. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21028.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210916.htm Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:56:00 EST At Old Faithful early Thursday morning, September 16, park rangers provided initial care to a 19-year-old woman from Rhode Island with second- and third-degree burns to 5% of her body. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210916.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21026.htm Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:16:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 921,844 recreation visits in August 2021, making it the most-visited August on record. This is a 4.5% increase from August 2020 (881,829 recreational visits) and a 12% increase from August 2019 (820,006 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21026.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21025.htm Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:47:00 EST Parkwide vehicle entries through the Labor Day weekend showed a 21% increase over the same weekend in 2019. This year is compared to 2019 instead of 2020 because of COVID-19. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21025.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210902.htm Thu, 02 Sep 2021 04:31:00 EST The elk mating season has begun in Yellowstone National Park. Bull elk can be unpredictable and dangerous during this time. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210902.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210826.htm Wed, 25 Aug 2021 06:30:00 EST Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that MADELINE S. CASEY, age 26 of New Hartford, Connecticut was sentenced to seven days in jail for walking on thermal ground at Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210826.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210823.htm Mon, 23 Aug 2021 07:54:00 EST Yellowstone National Park lowered the parkwide fire danger from very high to HIGH due to an average of two inches of rain that fell across the park the week of August 16 https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210823.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210820.htm Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:44:00 EST Yellowstone National Park responded to high water temperatures and unprecedented low stream flows in rivers and streams by instituting a fishing closure during the afternoon and evening (after 2 pm) as of July 24, 2021. Conditions at the time were stressful and even fatal for trout. Since conditions have improved, the fishing closure on park rivers and streams has been lifted as of Aug. 20, and anglers can resume fishing all day (sunrise to sunset) as specified in the Fishing Regulations booklet. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210820.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21024.htm Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:21:00 EST Yellowstone National Park hosted 1,080,767 recreation visits in July 2021, making it the most-visited July on record. This is a 13% increase from July 2020 (955,645 recreational visits) and a 15% increase from July 2019 (936,062 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21024.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21023.htm Wed, 04 Aug 2021 09:37:00 EST As the Yellowstone 150th anniversary approaches in 2022, the park is working to engage with Tribes around potential actions to expand tribal presence and representation of their important cultural heritage in the park during the anniversary and beyond. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21023.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210802.htm Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:04:00 EST Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that SAMANTHA R DEHRING, age 25 of Carol Stream, Illinois, was charged with one count of willfully remaining, approaching, and photographing wildlife within 100 yards and one count of feeding, touching, teasing, frightening, or intentionally disturbing wildlife. Dehring is expected to appear in front of Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming on August 26, 2021, for her arraignment. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210802.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21022.htm Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:38:00 EST Beginning Sunday, August 1, people may apply to the 2021-2022 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows one group of up to five snowmobiles to enter Yellowstone from each of its four winter entrances per day. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21022.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21021.htm Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:18:00 EST Effective Saturday, July 24, Yellowstone National Park’s rivers and streams will close to fishing in the afternoon and evening due to high-water temperatures and unprecedented low stream flows. This closure will protect the park’s native and wild trout fisheries. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21021.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210719.htm Sun, 18 Jul 2021 10:22:00 EST Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that THEODORE EUGENE GARLAND, age 60 of Edmond, Oklahoma was sentenced on seven counts of illegal activities and violations in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). Garland appeared in front of Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman in Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming on July 2, 2021, for the sentencing. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210719.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21020.htm Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:36:00 EST The park hosted 938,845 recreation visits in June 2021, making it the park’s most-visited June on record. This is a 64% increase from June 2020 (573,205 recreational visits) and a 20% increase from June 2019 (781,853 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21020.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21019.htm Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:08:00 EST Parkwide vehicle entries through the Fourth of July weekend showed an 8% increase over the same weekend in 2019. This year is compared to 2019 instead of 2020 because of COVID-19. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21019.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210702.htm Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:25:00 EST Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that Aaron E. Merrit, age 37 of Madison, Maine pleaded guilty to trespassing on the Old Faithful thermal area in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210702.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210701.htm Thu, 01 Jul 2021 05:55:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now VERY HIGH and Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210701.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210630.htm Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:06:00 EST Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that KYLE F. CAMPBELL, age 31 of Fairmont, Indiana, pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident that occurred on June 21, 2021, in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). Campbell appeared for arraignment and sentencing before United States Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman in Mammoth, Wyoming, on June 23, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210630.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21018.htm Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:04:00 EST Follow these top things to know to recreate responsibly and safely in Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of July. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21018.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210625.htm Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:10:00 EST A visitor reported Yellowstone’s first wildland fire of the year on the evening of June 24. The Elk Creek Fire, 0.1 acre in size, is located on a ridge south of Blacktail Drive and west of Petrified Tree in the northern part of the park. This fire is being suppressed due to an unfavorable location this early in the fire season and is being immediately suppressed. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210625.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210623.htm Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:16:00 EST A Yellowstone National Park aquatic invasive species (AIS) boat inspector found quagga mussels on a visitor’s boat during a routine AIS inspection Thursday, June 17, at Grant Village. The inspector prevented the contaminated boat from launching. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210623.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210621.htm Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:06:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now HIGH. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210621.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21017.htm Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:13:00 EST Yellowstone National Park will continue issuing free day permits to individuals who ride or lead stock such as horses and mules on park trails this summer. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21017.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21016.htm Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:33:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3.8 million people to Yellowstone National Park in 2020 spent over $444 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,110 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $560 million. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21016.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210614.htm Mon, 14 Jun 2021 09:36:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now moderate. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210614.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21015.htm Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:47:00 EST The park hosted 483,159 recreation visits in May 2021. This is an 11% increase from May 2019 (434,385 recreation visits) and the park’s most visited May on record. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21015.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21014.htm Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:54:00 EST MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Park-wide vehicle entries through the Memorial Day weekend showed a 50% increase over the same weekend in 2019. This year is compared to 2019 because in 2020, during the same time frame, only the Wyoming park entrances were open due to COVID-19. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21014.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210528.htm Fri, 28 May 2021 05:57:00 EST On the morning of Friday, May 28, 2021, a male, age 39, sustained injuries from a bear while hiking on the Beaver Ponds Trail at Mammoth Hot Springs. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210528.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21012.htm Thu, 27 May 2021 13:11:00 EST As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21012.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21013.htm Thu, 27 May 2021 11:57:00 EST Yellowstone National Park encourages the public to get ready for boating and fishing season, which begins Saturday, May 29, 2021. Boaters and anglers should clean, drain and dry all boats and equipment prior to arriving in the park to minimize the risk of introducing aquatic invasive species (AIS) into Yellowstone’s waters. Watercraft equipped with sealed internal ballast tanks are banned from all park waters as inspections cannot always detect aquatic invaders in these types of boats. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21013.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210526.htm Wed, 26 May 2021 10:14:00 EST Weather-permitting, the Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will open May 28, 2021 at 8 a.m.   https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210526.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21011.htm Mon, 24 May 2021 06:32:00 EST If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead and recreate responsibly to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21011.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210512.htm Wed, 12 May 2021 12:47:00 EST Weather-permitting, the following roads will open Friday, May 14, at 8 a.m. to public motorists: South Entrance to West Thumb Lake Village to West Thumb West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass) https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210512.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210507.htm Fri, 07 May 2021 04:54:00 EST Elk calving season will begin soon in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210507.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210505.htm Wed, 05 May 2021 11:28:00 EST East Entrance to Lake Village (Sylvan Pass) and Lake Village to Canyon Village will open Friday, May 7, at 8 a.m. to public motorists. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210505.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21010.htm Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:35:00 EST Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 16, 2021, select roads and services in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the season, weather permitting. Visitors should expect modified operations that are subject to change based on future conditions and public health guidance. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21010.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21009.htm Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:11:00 EST Three major road construction projects will occur in Yellowstone National Park in 2021. One project will have a complete closure between Tower-Roosevelt and Canyon Junction, while two projects will cause delays and/or traffic pattern changes (Old Faithful Overpass Bridge and North Entrance). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21009.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21008.htm Wed, 31 Mar 2021 10:29:00 EST Beginning today, March 31, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49 miles between the West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21008.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210331.htm Wed, 31 Mar 2021 07:09:00 EST Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that RODRICK DOW CRAYTHORN, 52, of Syracuse, Utah, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, for excavating and damaging archeological resources in the cemetery of the Fort Yellowstone National Historic Landmark in Yellowstone National Park. Craythorn received a sentence of six months of imprisonment plus six months of home detention, to be followed by two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $31,566 in restitution. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210331.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21007.htm Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:11:00 EST Beginning today, fees for fishing and boating permits in Yellowstone National Park will increase. Anglers will be able to purchase fishing permits online via Recreation.gov starting today for the upcoming season in addition to in-park stores and surrounding communities beginning this spring. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21007.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21006.htm Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:18:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) encourages public comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) about a proposal to improve telecommunication services in developed areas of Yellowstone National Park. The proposal would also give the park the opportunity to remove obsolete telecommunication systems currently on mountaintops and from the backcountry as underground fiber within the road corridor becomes operational. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21006.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21005.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:50:00 EST On Saturday, March 13, a pilot supporting park wildlife studies saw the first grizzly bear of 2021. From the air, the pilot watched the bear interact with wolves at a carcass in the northern part of the park. This is the first sighting of a grizzly bear in the park this year, although tracks have been seen on several occasions in the last two weeks. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21005.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21004.htm Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:49:00 EST Beginning March 24, 2021, visitors will be able to make advance reservations at three additional campgrounds in Yellowstone National Park. Campgrounds that will change from first-come, first-served to the advance reservation system are Mammoth, Slough Creek and a portion of Pebble Creek. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21004.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21003.htm Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:37:00 EST How would you like to work, learn, play, and serve in the world’s first national park? Yellowstone is currently recruiting for the 2021 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), a residential work-based education program for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 18. Visit the YCC program to apply. Completed application materials must be postmarked by March 10, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21003.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21002.htm Mon, 01 Mar 2021 03:40:00 EST Roads in Yellowstone National Park will begin to close to oversnow travel March 7. Spring plowing will start as road segments close. All oversnow travel will end for the season March 15 at 9 p.m. Weather-permitting, some park roads will reopen to automobile travel April 16 at 8 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21002.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21001.htm Thu, 28 Jan 2021 04:21:00 EST The park hosted 3,806,305 recreation visits in 2020, down 5% from 2019. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/21001.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210105.htm Tue, 05 Jan 2021 05:28:00 EST RODRICK DOW CRAYTHORN, 52, of Syracuse, Utah entered pleas of guilty to charges of excavating or trafficking in archeological resources, and injury or depredation to United States property in U.S. District Court on January 4, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/210105.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20048.htm Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:45:00 EST Superintendent Cam Sholly announced today the selection of Mike Tranel as the new deputy superintendent of Yellowstone National Park. He will arrive in the park in early February 2021. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20048.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20047.htm Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:41:00 EST At 8 a.m. Tuesday, December 15, Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for travel by snowcoach and snowmobile. Between December 15 and mid-March, visitors can travel the park’s interior roads on commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches from the North, West, East, and South entrances, weather-permitting. Visitors who have proper permits can also take non-commercially guided snowmobile trips. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20047.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20046.htm Thu, 12 Nov 2020 04:56:00 EST The park hosted 360,034 recreation visits in October 2020, up 110% from October 2019. This was the busiest October on record, surpassing the previous record (252,013) set in 2015 by an increase of 43%. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20046.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/201109.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:43:00 EST The parkwide fire danger has been reduced to LOW due to autumn precipitation.   https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/201109.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20045.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2020 07:15:00 EST This weekend, October 31-November 1, provides the last chance for visitors to drive to many iconic locations in Yellowstone. The West, South, and East entrances and all roads, with one exception, will close to vehicle travel at 8 a.m. Monday, November 2. The park annually closes roads in early November to prepare them for the winter season and snowmobile and snowcoach travel, which will begin Tuesday, December 15. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20045.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/201022.htm Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:12:00 EST A man claiming to have been seeking the elusive Forrest Fenn treasure has been indicted by a federal grand jury after he was found digging in the historic Fort Yellowstone Cemetery. RODRICK DOW CRAYTHORN was indicted on September 16, 2020 on charges of excavating or trafficking in archeological resources and injury or depredation to United States property. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/201022.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20044.htm Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:34:00 EST Furthering efforts to improve visitor services and respond to congestion, Yellowstone National Park has launched two exploratory visitor shuttle initiatives in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOT) Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20044.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/201019-2.htm Mon, 19 Oct 2020 10:51:00 EST On Wednesday, October 21 from 8 a.m.-noon, the road between the Upper and Lower Terraces in Mammoth Hot Springs will close temporarily while crews replace a culvert from a major water line break that occurred on August 14. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/201019-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/201019.htm Mon, 19 Oct 2020 09:27:00 EST The parkwide fire danger has been reduced to MODERATE due to widespread precipitation. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/201019.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20043.htm Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:52:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) encourages public comment on a proposal to adjust winter operating dates and times in Yellowstone National Park. The park is proposing two adaptive management modifications to the 2012-2013 Winter Use Plan and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)/ Record of Decision (ROD). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20043.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20042.htm Thu, 15 Oct 2020 05:48:00 EST On Saturday, September 19, staff from Yellowstone National Park, the Wyoming Wetlands Society, and Ricketts Conservation Foundation released eight young trumpeter swans (cygnets) at Alum Creek in Hayden Valley. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20042.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/10092020.htm Fri, 09 Oct 2020 10:36:00 EST Today, October 9, 2020, at 11:39 a.m., a three-year-old suffered second-degree-thermal burns to the lower body and back. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/10092020.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20041.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2020 08:14:00 EST The park hosted 837,499 recreation visits in September 2020. This is a 21% increase from September 2019, making it the busiest September on record. So far in 2020, the park has hosted 3,383,872 recreation visits, down 11% from the same period last year. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20041.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20040.htm Tue, 06 Oct 2020 06:39:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) encourages public comment on a proposal to improve telecommunication services in developed areas of Yellowstone National Park. The proposal would also give the park the opportunity to remove antiquated telecommunication systems currently on mountain tops and from the backcountry as underground fiber within the road corridor becomes operational. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20040.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20039.htm Thu, 01 Oct 2020 12:06:00 EST Since the first week of September, 16 of the park’s estimated 2,000 employees, or 0.8 percent, have tested positive for COVID-19, including seven National Park Service and nine concession employees. Eight of the 16 individuals have recovered, while the other eight individuals are still in recovery. All employees who have tested positive have been isolated per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and county public health guidelines. Contact tracing has occurred with the assistance of Park County, MT, and Park County, WY. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20039.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/093020.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:13:00 EST The parkwide wildland fire danger for Yellowstone has been reduced to HIGH. Backcountry fire restrictions will be lifted on October 1. Campfires are only permitted within established fire rings in campgrounds and some backcountry campsites. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/093020.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/200922.htm Tue, 22 Sep 2020 10:29:00 EST At about 11:45 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2020, a ranger on a backcountry patrol in the Heart Lake area (southeast corner of Yellowstone) detected the new Hancock Fire. The 0.1-acre fire is believed to be lightning-ignited, since a strike was seen very close to that location a few days prior. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/200922.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20038.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2020 06:18:00 EST The park hosted 881,543 recreation visits in August 2020. This is a 7.5% increase from August 2019, making it the second busiest August on record. The busiest August on record was in 2017, the year of the solar eclipse. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20038.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/091020.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2020 07:10:00 EST The Old Faithful Overpass Bridge remains closed as repair work continues. The closure allows crews full access to the entire deck surface and approach lanes. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/091020.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/090620.htm Sun, 06 Sep 2020 09:02:00 EST The Grand Loop Road between Old Faithful and West Thumb is open today after a closure yesterday due to dense smoke and a growing fire. The road may close at any time due to increased fire activity, smoke, and low visibility. For up-to-date road information, visit go.nps.gov/YellRoads, call (307) 344-2117 for a recorded message, or sign up to receive Yellowstone road alerts on your mobile phone by texting "82190" to 888-777. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/090620.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/090420.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2020 17:25:00 EST The Lone Star Fire became more active today with high temperatures, low relative humidity, and light winds fueling its growth. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/090420.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/090120.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:29:00 EST The road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction remains closed due to a gasoline spill from an overturned tandem trailer on a commercial motor vehicle. The park strives to reopen the road within a week. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/090120.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/082820-2.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2020 10:09:00 EST The elk rut has begun in Yellowstone National Park. Bull elk can be extremely dangerous during this time. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/082820-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/082820.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2020 08:51:00 EST The road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction will remain temporarily closed while park staff assess the impacts of a gasoline spill from an overturned tandem trailer on a commercial motor vehicle. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/082820.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/082720-1.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2020 06:45:00 EST Yellowstone National Park road updates https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/082720-1.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20037.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:49:00 EST As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations will be extended within Yellowstone National Park. Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will continue field captures from August 28 through October 23. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20037.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/additional-information-about-the-lone-star-fire-in-yellowstone-national-park.htm Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:42:00 EST Additional information about the Lone Star Fire in Yellowstone National Park regarding road closure and backcountry campsite closures. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/additional-information-about-the-lone-star-fire-in-yellowstone-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/smoke-from-the-new-lone-star-fire-temporarily-closes-road-in-yellowstone-national-park.htm Sun, 23 Aug 2020 08:32:00 EST Smoke from the new Lone Star Fire temporarily closes road in Yellowstone National Park. This is an emerging situation and updates will be provided. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/smoke-from-the-new-lone-star-fire-temporarily-closes-road-in-yellowstone-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/082120.htm Fri, 21 Aug 2020 05:46:00 EST This is a emerging situation and more updates will be provided as available. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/082120.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20036-2.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:06:00 EST Yellowstone’s August 18 press release reported 121 “pending” employee COVID-19 tests taken late last week. All of these tests have returned negative, bringing the park’s total asymptomatic negative test count to 1,499 since early June (467 negative tests in the past three weeks). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20036-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20036.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2020 10:16:00 EST In partnership with the states of Montana and Wyoming and surrounding counties, Yellowstone National Park has conducted nearly 1,400 employee (asymptomatic) surveillance tests since early June (346 tests in the past three weeks) on front-line employees and all test results have been negative. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20036.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20035.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:40:00 EST The park hosted 955,645 recreation visits in July 2020. This is a 2% increase from July 2019. So far in 2020, the park has hosted 1,664,830 recreation visits, down 27.5% from the same period last year. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20035.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/081720.htm Mon, 17 Aug 2020 06:12:00 EST The parkwide wildland fire danger for Yellowstone National Park is now VERY HIGH. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/081720.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20200815.htm Sat, 15 Aug 2020 04:55:00 EST Effective immediately, the road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction is open. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20200815.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20200814.htm Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:34:00 EST The road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction is temporarily CLOSED due to a major water main break in Mammoth Hot Springs. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20200814.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20034.htm Thu, 13 Aug 2020 07:38:00 EST From August 17-23, 2020, areas of the upper Gibbon River drainage in the central portion of Yellowstone National Park will close for native fisheries restoration work. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20034.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/080520.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:01:00 EST Yellowstone's wildfire season began recently with two lightning-ignited wildfires. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/080520.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20033.htm Tue, 28 Jul 2020 04:32:00 EST In partnership with the states of Montana and Wyoming and surrounding counties, over 1,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted on Yellowstone employees over the past eight weeks. Another 455 tests were recently confirmed negative in the fifth (162 tests), sixth (244 tests), and ninth (49 tests) round of testing, bringing the total number of confirmed negative tests to 1,032. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20033.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20032.htm Fri, 24 Jul 2020 08:08:00 EST Beginning Saturday, August 1, people may apply to the 2020-2021 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows one group of up to five snowmobiles to enter Yellowstone from each of its four winter entrances per day. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20032.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/072220.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2020 07:48:00 EST Expect detours and delays at Old Faithful until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/072220.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/071520.htm Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:52:00 EST The parkwide wildland fire danger for Yellowstone National Park is now HIGH. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/071520.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20031.htm Wed, 15 Jul 2020 07:07:00 EST At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2020, an adult female black bear entered a backcountry campsite occupied by five backpackers (three adults and two children) as they were sitting outside of their tents. The campsite is located approximately 3 miles from the Hellroaring Trailhead in the northern part of the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20031.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20030.htm Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:08:00 EST The park hosted 534,155 visits in June 2020. This is a 32% decrease from June 2019. Although the numbers were down, visitation substantially increased over the month. In the last ten days of June, traffic counts ranged from 90%-116% of 2019 numbers. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20030.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/070720.htm Tue, 07 Jul 2020 11:42:00 EST The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now moderate. Currently, there are no active fires or closures in effect in the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/070720.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20029.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:25:00 EST Recreate responsibly and safely this Independence Day at Yellowstone by following these tips. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20029.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20028.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:57:00 EST In the fourth round of surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative. On June 17 and 18, National Park Service (NPS) employees, with assistance from local and state health officials, tested 190 employees from the NPS and concession companies operating in the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20028.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/062920.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2020 13:19:00 EST After a 72-year-old woman from California approached within 10 feet of a bison multiple times to take its photo, the animal gored her. The incident occurred on the evening of June 25, 2020, at the female’s campsite at Bridge Bay Campground. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/062920.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/062420.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2020 07:51:00 EST On the morning of June 22, 2020, a woman, age 37, from Columbia, Missouri, sustained a minor injury from a female grizzly bear while hiking on the Fairy Falls Trail near Old Faithful. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/062420.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20027.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2020 07:44:00 EST As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that pre-baiting and scientific capture operations are once again about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will begin field captures on June 27 and continue through August 28. Capture operations can include a variety of activities, but all areas where work is being conducted will have primary access points marked with warning signs. It is critical that all members of the public heed these signs. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20027.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20026.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2020 11:36:00 EST For the third week in a row after conducting COVID-19 surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative. On June 10, health officials from Park County, Montana, tested 165 employees from the National Park Service and concession companies operating in the park. This brings the total number of employee tests completed in the past 17 days to 387. Moving forward, the park will continue to test employees in partnership with both Montana and Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20026.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20025.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2020 04:44:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4 million people to Yellowstone in 2019 spent $507 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 7,000 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $642 million. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20025.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20024.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2020 07:16:00 EST Yellowstone National Park will continue issuing free day ride permits to individuals who take stock on park trails this summer. Launched in 2017, the free permit system helps park managers understand where, when, and how many stock users visit the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20024.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20023.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:17:00 EST For the second week in a row after conducting COVID-19 surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative. On June 4-5, health officials from Park County, Montana, tested 179 employees from the National Park Service and concession companies operating in the park. This brings the total number of employees tested in the past 10 days to 222. Moving forward the park will continue to test employees in partnership with both Montana and Wyoming.   https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20023.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20022.htm Thu, 04 Jun 2020 07:28:00 EST In partnership with the State of Montana and Park County, Montana, health officers, Yellowstone National Park tested 43 non-symptomatic employees for COVID-19 on May 28 and 29. All test results came back negative. These employees are in front-line positions and have been interacting with the public over the past two weeks, since the park opened the Wyoming entrances on May 18. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20022.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20021.htm Thu, 28 May 2020 10:05:00 EST Yellowstone National Park will open its Montana entrances on Monday, June 1 at 10 a.m. The Montana entrances include West Entrance (near West Yellowstone), North Entrance (near Gardiner), and Northeast Entrance (near Cooke City). The opening of Montana’s entrances coincides with the Governor’s lifting of out-of-state travel restrictions and will provide visitor access to all five entrances of Yellowstone National Park (the Wyoming entrances opened on May 18). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20021.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20020.htm Wed, 27 May 2020 06:07:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) seeks additional comments from the public about the impacts a Wi-Fi proposal may have on Yellowstone National Park’s historic properties or other cultural resources. The proposal from AccessParks includes the installation of indoor Wi-Fi networks and associated equipment for park visitors and employees at select park lodging facilities and employee housing. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20020.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20019.htm Tue, 26 May 2020 13:41:00 EST Visitors continued enjoying the southern loop of Yellowstone National Park over the Memorial Day weekend. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20019.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20018.htm Thu, 21 May 2020 10:56:00 EST Yellowstone National Park reopened two (east and south) of five entrances on Monday, May 18, following Phase 1 of its reopening plan (read more in the May 13 news release). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20018.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20016.htm Thu, 21 May 2020 06:44:00 EST Yellowstone National Park encourages the public to get ready for boating and fishing season, which begins on Saturday, May 23, 2020. Boaters and anglers should clean, drain, and dry all boats and equipment prior to arriving in the park to minimize the risk of introducing aquatic invasive species (AIS) into Yellowstone’s waters. Watercraft equipped with sealed internal ballast tanks are temporarily banned from all park waters as inspections cannot always detect these invaders in these types of boats. Boaters and anglers should also be aware of temporary changes due to COVID-19. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20016.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20017.htm Wed, 20 May 2020 14:47:00 EST On the afternoon of May 20, 2020, a female visitor was knocked to the ground and injured by a bison in the Old Faithful Upper Geyser Basin after approaching the animal too closely (inside 25 yards). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20017.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/051920.htm Tue, 19 May 2020 10:00:00 EST Elk calving season has started in Yellowstone National Park. Cow elk are much more aggressive towards people during the calving season and may charge or kick. Stay alert! https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/051920.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20015.htm Wed, 13 May 2020 05:29:00 EST Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Yellowstone National Park will reopen on a limited basis on May 18. The park has been closed to visitors since March 24, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20015.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20014.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:12:00 EST On April 13, 2020, the National Park Service Regional Director for Regions 6, 7, 8, Mike Reynolds, signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for an environmental assessment (EA) to replace the Yellowstone River Bridge in Yellowstone National Park. The bridge is located on the Northeast Entrance Road near Tower Junction. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20014.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20013.htm Tue, 24 Mar 2020 07:30:00 EST Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are announcing modifications to operations at the request of local county health officers from Park County, WY, Park County, MT, Teton County, WY, and Gallatin County, MT. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective immediately, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are closed to all park visitors until further notice. There will be no visitor access permitted to either park. State highways and/or roads that transcend park/state boundaries and facilities that support life safety and commerce will remain open. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20013.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20012.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2020 05:13:00 EST Yellowstone National Park is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. The park evaluated areas of potential risk of exposure to COVID-19. Based on this analysis, effective immediately, the park will temporarily close the Albright Visitor Center and Boiling River soaking/swimming area (which usually closes due to high water in the spring) until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20012.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20011.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:30:00 EST Nancy Finley, a 30-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), has been named as the new chief of the Yellowstone Center for Resources (YCR) in Yellowstone National Park. She will arrive in the park in May 2020. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20011.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20010.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2020 12:48:00 EST The first confirmed grizzly bear sighting in Yellowstone National Park of 2020 occurred on Saturday, March 7. The bear was observed from the air by biologists during a radio telemetry flight near Grand Prismatic Spring just one day before last year’s first sighting. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20010.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20009.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2020 05:49:00 EST Beginning Sunday, March 1, bison operations began at the Stephens Creek administrative area in Yellowstone National Park. Bison capture and shipping operations begin when bison migrate from the interior of the park into the Gardiner (Montana) Basin and may continue through late March. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20009.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20008.htm Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:58:00 EST Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologists will broadcast on Facebook Live each Tuesday at 11 a.m. MST in March to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the return of wolves to the ecosystem. Speakers will conclude each session by answering questions. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20008.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20007.htm Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:16:00 EST Roads in Yellowstone National Park will begin to close to oversnow travel on March 1. Spring plowing will start as road segments close. All oversnow travel will end for the season March 15, at 9 p.m. Weather permitting, some park roads will reopen to automobile travel April 17, at 8 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20007.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20-006.htm Wed, 19 Feb 2020 06:23:00 EST Yellowstone National Park has initiated a major, multimillion-dollar housing improvement effort that will substantially upgrade National Park Service employee housing across the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20-006.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20005.htm Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:43:00 EST The National Park Service seeks public comment on a proposal to replace the Yellowstone River Bridge in Yellowstone National Park. The bridge is located on the Northeast Entrance Road near Tower Junction. This project will maintain safe visitor access from the park’s Northeast Entrance since the bridge is part of the only road corridor in the park that is open year-round and plowed in the winter. Built in the early 1960s, the concrete deck, sidewalks, and parapets have deteriorated. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20005.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20004.htm Thu, 06 Feb 2020 05:21:00 EST How would you like to work, learn, play, and serve in the world’s first national park? Yellowstone is currently recruiting for the 2020 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), a residential work-based education program for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 18. Visit the YCC program to apply. Completed application materials must be received by March 1, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20004.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20003.htm Wed, 29 Jan 2020 03:40:00 EST On Tuesday, January 28, at approximately 9:50 a.m., park dispatch received a call that a coyote bit a woman in the Canyon Village area. The individual was cross-country skiing on the Grand Loop Road near the South Rim Drive when the incident occurred. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20003.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20002.htm Wed, 15 Jan 2020 06:50:00 EST In 2019, visitation to Yellowstone National Park was at the lowest level it has been since 2014. The park recorded over 4 million visits, a 2.3 percent decrease from 2018 and a 5.6 percent decrease from the record-breaking year in 2016. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20002.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20001.htm Thu, 09 Jan 2020 05:26:00 EST Two men were recently sentenced for trespassing on the cone of Old Faithful Geyser, a closed thermal area. Eric Schefflin, 20, of Lakewood, Colorado, and Ryan Goetz, 25, of Woodstock, New York, appeared in court on December 5, 2019, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Carman at the Yellowstone Justice Center in Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20001.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/2019-nsfltp-grants.htm Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:23:00 EST The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced yesterday that three national parks will receive $123,572,000 in grants as part of the Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/2019-nsfltp-grants.htm https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/19017.htm Thu, 16 May 2019 11:47:00 EST Yellowstone is releasing a series of major strategic priorities that will guide short and long-term decision making over the upcoming years. The priorities focus heavily on the park’s team and organization, strengthening the condition of the Yellowstone ecosystem, improving visitor experience, investing in infrastructure, and expanding partnerships and coalitions. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/19017.htm