Yellowstone News and Information

Reward increased to $31K for information on wolf killed out of season 

Poacher kills 'rising star' wolf from Yellowstone National Park's most viewed pack

  News Release Yellowstone National Park to extend fishing season on three rivers 2026 Yellowstone Fishing Season Map: Madison, Gibbon, and Firehole Rivers NPS News Release Date:  January 27, 2026 Contact:   Yellowstone Public Affairs , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Starting this year, Yellowstone National Park will extend the  fishing season  on three rivers in the park. The following waterways, located in the west side of the park, will open May 1 for fishing access, weeks in advance of the standard fishing season: Firehole River  ( see map ): The Firehole River and all associated tributaries downstream to the confluence with the Gibbon River at Madison Junction. Gibbon River  ( see map ): The Gibbon River and all associated tributaries from the bridge on the Grand Loop Road at the Norris Campground entrance downstream to the confluence with the Firehole River at Madison Junction. Madison River  ( see map ): The Madison River and all ...

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America the Beautiful Pass: Cost, Coverage and How to Buy the National Parks Annual Pass

  Nearly 12 And Huge, Yellowstone Wolf 1090F Earns Title Of Oldest In Yellowstone

  International visitors to Yellowstone and Glacier will face a $100 surcharge in 2026

 Wondering how a new Yellowstone road would affect wildlife, trails? Here are some details

  It's snowy season again in Yellowstone 

  Yellowstone National Park seeks public input on environmental assessment for North Entrance Road Reconstruction Project In-person meeting Jan. 13 and virtual meeting Jan. 14; 30-day public comment period begins Jan. 5 Yellowstone flood event 2022: Impacts to road in Gardner River Canyon from below road level NPS / Jacob W. Frank S News Release Date:  January 5, 2026 Contact:   Yellowstone Public Affairs , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – 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. Yellowstone experienc...

How releasing 14 wolves saved Yellowstone National Park

  No, Yellowstone isn’t ‘waking up.’ But parts of it are still blowing up:  Video captured one 30-foot high eruption at the site of a former massive blowout

  How Yellowstone Rangers Use Heavy Equipment To Drag 2,000-Pound Carcasses Away

Massive Logging Project Next to Yellowstone National Park Blocked by U.S. Court

  News Release Yellowstone National Park's winter season begins Dec. 15, 2025 Top things for visitors to know about a winter visit Snowcoach along the Madison River with bison NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  December 10, 2025 Contact:   Yellowstone Public Affairs , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Monday, 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 . Currently, the accumulation of snowfall on roads varies across the park. This means that visitors will be able to travel in the park, however, the type of transportation used on park roads by commercially guided snowmobile or snowcoach tour companies will depend on road conditions. Throughout the winter season, park staff wi...

  Montana FWP proposes extending bison hunting season

  Yellowstone wolves get used to people, then become easier targets outside the park

 Montana State University alumnus challenge Yellowstone National Park’s history 

  International visitors to Yellowstone, Grand Teton will face a $100 surcharge in 2026

Was there ever a Yellowstone on Mars?  By  Yellowstone Volcano Observatory   November 24, 2025 Yellowstone is not just a fantastic natural laboratory for Earth-based studies.  A better understanding of hydrothermal activity in the first National Park can also provide clues about what Mars might have looked like long ago. Yellowstone  Caldera  Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.  This week's contribution is from R. Greg Vaughan, research scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey, and Steve Ruff,   associate research professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. Today, Mars is a cold and dry planet with a very thin, low-pressure atmosphere.  It has water, but it's all frozen, locked up in underground ice (like permafrost) and in polar ice caps.  But billions of years ago Mars had a thicker atmosphere and a warmer and wetter clima...

  Major construction project at Yellowstone National Park hits big milestone

Most Park Roads Closed to All Vehicles  Most roads are closed to prepare for commercially-guided snowcoach and snowmobile travel during the winter season, which will begin December 15 (weather depending). The road between the North and Northeast entrances is the only road open year-round to regular vehicles. The only road generally open year-round to regular vehicles is from the North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, through the park to Cooke City, Montana (via Tower Junction).   Most park roads are closed to regular vehicles from early November to late-April, and are open to limited oversnow travel (commercially-guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches) from mid-December to mid-March. When open, roads are not gated at night and people may enter/exit the park 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Yellowstone has five entrance stations, and it takes several hours to drive between them. Anticipate possible road closures, and check the road status of the entrance you intend to use...

A mission to repair one of the most interesting GPS monitoring stations in Yellowstone   By  Yellowstone Volcano Observatory   November 17, 2025 Many of the monitoring sites in Yellowstone National Park are located in remote areas.  When they go offline, a lot of preparation and effort is necessary to bring them back to functionality. 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. The continuous GPS station at White Like, designated WLWY (GPS stations are always given 4-character codes), is one of the most interesting in all of Yellowstone National Park.  The station was installed in 1999 on the Sour Creek  resurgent  dome —one of two uplifted areas of Yellowstone caldera that formed due to  magma ...

Yellowstone National Park's new bridge near Tower opens to vehicles

  Visiting Yellowstone National Park this Winter? Here’s what to Expect

Yellowstone announces winter bison reduction plans amid complaints from Nez Perce

  Yellowstone closes roads after 30 auto accidents; Cooke City highway still open

  Hiking in Yellowstone National Park

  National parks, including Yellowstone, will remain ‘generally’ open during the shutdown

  Glacier and Yellowstone are still open during the government shutdown

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Water Flows Beneath Yellowstone National Park, Sometimes Taking Decades to Reach a Geyser

  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...