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  Yellowstone National Park trail shut down after first bear attack in 4 years

Fire danger reduced to HIGH in Yellowstone National Park Fire restrictions lifted You are viewing ARCHIVED content published online before January 20, 2025. Please note that this content is NOT UPDATED , and links may not work. For current information, visit https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/index.htm . Fire Danger sign at High NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: September 18, 2025 Contact: Linda Veress The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now HIGH and Stage 1 fire restrictions that went into effect August 12  have been lifted. At this time, there are no fire restrictions in place or planned in the park. Currently, there are no uncontrolled wildland fires in the park. Campfires are only permitted within established fire rings in campgrounds and some backcountry campsites. Campfires must always be attended and cold to the touch before abandoning. Soak, stir, feel, repeat. The Greater Yellowstone area is a fire...

  Update: Hiker released from hospital following grizzly encounter in Yellowstone National Park Turbid Lake NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: September 17, 2025 Contact: Public Affairs Office , (307) 344-2015 Additional Incident details The hiker was treated for his injuries and released from the hospital. National Park Service investigated the attack site, discovered a carcass near the trail and confirmed grizzly tracks. The Turbid Lake Trail (Lake Butte Trailhead to the intersection of Pelican Valley Trail) will remain closed until further notice. Date of Release: September 16, 2025 Solo hiker injured by bear on Sept. 16 in Yellowstone National Park Incident details On the afternoon of Tuesday, 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. The incident occurred approximately 2.5 miles from the Pelican Valley Trailhead in the Pelican Valley Be...

  NEws Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2025 People watch an afternoon Old Faithful eruption NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  September 4, 2025 Contact:   Yellowstone Public Affairs , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 881,936 recreation visits in August 2025, up 2% from August 2024 (868,259 recreation visits). This August’s visitation showed a 4% decrease from August 2021 (921,844 recreation visits). The park’s record-breaking year was 2021, with over 4.8 million recreation visits. So far in 2025, the park has hosted 3,547,967 recreation visits, up 2% from 2024 (3,494,350 recreation visits), and down 1% from 2021 (3,590,609 recreation visits). The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through August): 2025 – 3,547,967 2024 – 3,494,350 2023 – 3,308,924 2022 – 2,437,607  (The park was closed June 13 through June 21 due to the  historic flood ...

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  UPDATE: Fishing partially reopens on select rivers in Yellowstone National Park Partial closures still in effect from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day Fishing on the Madison River at sunrise. NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  August 29, 2025 Contact:   Public Affairs Office , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Effective immediately, select rivers and streams that had been previously closed due to high water temperatures and low flows in Yellowstone National Park will partially reopen to  fishing  due to recent cooler temperatures and rainfall. Fishing remains closed from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day due to continuing warm water temperatures and low river flows. Water temperatures in select rivers and streams continue to exceed 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) in recent days, and flows are low. These conditions are lethal to trout, and the partial closure will protect the park’s native and wild trout fisheries and will remain in...

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  News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2025 Boardwalks along Black Pool NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  August 12, 2025 Contact:   Yellowstone Public Affairs , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY –   Yellowstone National Park hosted 975,109 recreation visits in July 2025, down 2% from July 2024 (992,352 recreation visits). This July’s visitation showed an 10% decrease from July 2021 (1,080,767 recreation visits). The park’s record-breaking year was 2021, with over 4.8 million recreation visits. So far in 2025, the park has hosted 2,666,031 recreation visits, up 1.5% from 2024 (2,626,091 recreation visits), and down 0.1% from 2021 (2,668,765 recreation visits). The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through July): 2025 – 2,666,031 2024 – 2,626,091 2023 – 2,462,535 2022 – 1,855,396  (The park was closed June 13 through June 21 due to the  historic flood  event. Three ...

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  Yellowstone National Park fire restrictions in effect beginning Aug. 12 Parkwide fire danger VERY HIGH Campsite at Lewis Lake Campground NPS / Neal Herbert News Release Date:  August 11, 2025 Contact:   Public Affairs Office , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect Aug. 12 in Yellowstone National Park due to the  VERY HIGH  fire danger level. Stage 1 fire restrictions: Frontcountry and developed areas Prohibited:  Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle, single-family dwelling, developed campground, day-use picnic area, or within a 3-foot diameter area that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. Permitted:  Campfires in designated fire rings in  frontcountry developed campgrounds  (Madison, Mammoth, Slough Creek, Tower Fall, Canyon, Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Grant Village and Bridge Bay) and  day-use picnic areas . All campfires must be attended. Charcoal and ash must be soak...

No, animals are not leaving Yellowstone National Park Online sources are saying that animals are fleeing Yellowstone National Park.  This isn’t the first time such claims have been made. And just like before, they aren’t true. Yellowstone  Caldera  Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Michael Poland, geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey and Scientist-in-Charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Here we go again. The Internet is abuzz with claims that animals are fleeing Yellowstone National Park and suggesting that the bears, elk, and other creatures know something about Yellowstone’s volcanic system that humans don’t.  Hogwash. Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain.  View Media Details These bison seem pretty relaxed. The nonsense seems to have started on July 10, 2025, when a social media post suggested that “hundreds” of mountain lions were...

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  News Release J uvenile sustains thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park Lone Star Geyser minor eruption NPS / Jacob W. Frank S News Release Date:  July 29, 2025 Contact:   Yellowstone Public Affairs , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY –  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. The juvenile was on a hike in the thermal area when his foot broke through the thin crust and he suffered burns to a lower extremity. Emergency medical staff responded and transported the patient to a hospital for further treatment. This incident is under investigation and there is no additional information to share. Visitors: Stay safe in thermal areas Boardwalks and trails protect you and delicate thermal formations. Water in hot springs can cause severe or fatal burns, and scalding water underlies most of the thin, breakable crust around hot spring...

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  News Release Warm water temperatures and low river flows prompt fishing closures on select rivers after 2 p.m. in Yellowstone National Park Fly fishing on the Madison River. NPS / Neal Herbert News Release Date:  June 18, 2025 Contact:   Public Affairs Office , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - 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. Water temperatures in select rivers and streams have exceeded 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) in recent days, and flows are low. These conditions are lethal to trout, and the closure will protect the park’s native and wild trout fisheries and will remain in effect until conditions improve. Cooler temperatures are expected this weekend. Staff will continue to monitor the water temperatures. The closure may be lifted if water temperatures adequatel...

  News Release Habituated and food-conditioned black bear killed in Yellowstone National Park A person hanging a bag of food and other attractants from a food storage pole in a backcountry campsite near Yellowstone Lake. NPS / Neal Herbert News Release Date:  July 17, 2025 Contact:   Public Affairs Office , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – 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. On June 7, the bear crushed an unoccupied tent at the campsite. A few weeks later, on July 11, the bear climbed the site’s food storage pole, tore down properly stored food bags, and consumed the campers' food. Although it is uncommon for bears in Yellowstone to obtain human food, when it does occur, bears can quickly become food-conditioned and may act aggressivel...

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  Food-conditioned grizzly bear killed in Yellowstone National Park

Anticipating where future thermal areas may develop in Yellowstone National Park By  Yellowstone Volcano Observatory   May 5, 2025 Yellowstone contains about 120 thermal areas that collectively are home to more than 10,000 thermal features, like hot springs and geysers. The exact number and location of these thermal areas is always changing, begging the question—where will future thermal areas develop? Yellowstone  Caldera  Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Stanley Mordensky, geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Media Sources/Usage: Public Domain.  View Media Details Aerial view of the new  thermal  area, in the center left. The existing Tern Lake thermal area is the bright white patch of ground in the upper middle part of the image. West Tern Lake is in the lower right. Research conducted under NPS Geology Programs Milestones Permit 2016-...