Yellowstone News and Information

Bison charges at man in Yellowstone National Park

  Interagency team conducting grizzly bear research trapping, 2022 NPS Photo/C. Adams MOOSE, WY— As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will conduct pre-baiting and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park from May 1 to July 15. Research trappings are conducted annually. When bear trapping activities are being conducted, the area around the site will be posted with bright warning signs to inform the public of the activities occurring. For bear and human safety, the public must respect these closures and stay out of the posted areas. Trained professionals with the interagency team will bait and trap grizzly bears in accordance with strict protocols. Once trapped, the bears are sedated to allow wildlife biologists to collar the bears and collect samples and data for scientific study. T...

  Mandatory catch, kill, report regulation approved for bass in upper Yellowstone, Shields rivers

  Contractor at Yellowstone National Park sentenced on assault charges

  Yellowstone National Park partners with Yellowstone Forever on new sustainability efforts I           NPS employee charging an electric vehicle           NPS / Neal Herbert n 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. Yellowstone Forever has committed to funding sustainability projects identified by Yellowstone National Park as those with opportunity to reduce impacts on the environment while improving wildlife habitat, enhancing visitor experiences, and improving employee living and working conditions. "Yell...

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  Bears with cubs are emerging from dens in Teton County We need your help to secure attractants         NPS Photo/C. Adams JACKSON, WY— Grizzly bears with cubs have begun emerging from their dens in Teton County. As bears become active this spring, BearWise Jackson Hole reminds residents and visitors to secure attractants of any kind and be bear aware. Seeing a bear in its natural habitat is an awe-inspiring experience. However, living and recreating in bear country requires awareness and actions on our part to keep both bears and humans safe. As the grizzly bear population expands within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, bears continue to disperse across their historical range but also into more populated areas. All of Teton County is now in occupied grizzly bear habitat. Properly storing all attractants to ensure a bear does not obtain a food reward is crucial to keeping bears wild. Once a bear becomes conditioned to human foods, risks to the bear and h...

  DNA study provides new information on Teton bighorn numbers Biologists see reason for optimism and continued conservation efforts JACKSON, WY— Preliminary findings from an on-going DNA study suggest there may be more bighorn sheep in the Teton Range than biologists previously believed, a breath of good news as public land and wildlife managers work to conserve this small, isolated and vulnerable population. “By analyzing the DNA in scat samples collected in the high country of the Tetons in 2020 and processing that data with statistical models, we estimate about 178 bighorn sheep lived in the range that summer,” said National Park Service wildlife biologist Carson Butler. Biologists have closely watched the Teton bighorns for decades. They believe the herd is vulnerable because it is small, geographically isolated, and because it has lost traditional migration routes and winter ranges. “This number is preliminary and is only a snapshot in time,” Carson said. He also emphasized he...

NEWS RELEASE April 15 select road opening in Yellowstone National Park: ANTICIPATE DELAYS; Stay informed about road status Plowing operations 3.28.17 NPS / Jacob W. Frank 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. Crews are working to clear nearly a foot of snow and remove large drifts from storms on Tuesday, April 12. Although progress has been made, the normal opening schedule will be altered. The park will attempt to open the following road segments tomorrow as scheduled: West Entrance to Old Faithful Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris However, more snow is forecasted in the park tonight with the potential for freezing rain over the weekend. Other road segments will open as conditions allow. The road between the North Entrance, Mammoth Hot Springs and Northeast Entrance is open year-round.   The public should be prepared to alter their park travel plans depending on w...

  Celebrate Earth Day 2022 in Gardiner, Montana; Commemorate 150 Years of Yellowstone       Rainbow between Roosevelt Arch and Yellowstone Forever                                              NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On Saturday, April 23, community organizations will observe Earth Day in Gardiner, Montana. All events are free to the public. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Gardiner Community Cleanup Meet at Arch Park to clean up the town. Meet at Dino Lube, the rodeo grounds or the airport to clean up the highway. Please bring your own work gloves. 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy lunch and listen to speakers at Arch Park, including remarks from Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly. All Day Get free compost at the Heritage and Research Center. Bring a shovel and container. Drop off your e-waste, batteries and bulbs at the Yellowstone For...

Jackson Hole Airport closed Apr 11 to June 28 for runway reconstruction  (then r unway grooving and striping to take place July – September 2022)

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  Public invited to join ranger-led programs to observe strutting sage grouse in Grand Teton National Park NPS Photo/C. Adams News Release Date:  April 12, 2022 MOOSE, WY— The public is invited to join park rangers on early-morning tours to observe strutting sage grouse, as they perform their annual mating dance on a historic lek near Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park. Ranger-led grouse strut programs will be offered Saturday, April 23, Sunday, April 24, and Saturday, April 30. Advanced reservations are required. Programs will begin at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center at 5:30 a.m. To make an advanced reservation and for more information, please call 307-739-3399 or speak with a ranger at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center, now open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Ranger-led grouse strut programs offer a unique opportunity to witness greater sage grouse congregate and perform animated mating displays by males during the breeding season. This behavior occu...

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  Select Yellowstone National Park roads open April 15 Ranger at East Entrance hands out a park map NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  April 7, 2022 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307)344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – 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 . Roads open to the public April 15 West Entrance to Old Faithful Mammoth Hot Springs to Old Faithful (via Norris) Norris to Canyon Village North Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs to Northeast Entrance (open year-round)   Changes in 2022 The road between Canyon Village and Tower-Roosevelt (Dunraven Pass) opens  May 27 at noon . Fishing  and  boating  seasons begin May 28 and will close  Oct. 31 . Three major  road improvement projects  will occur this year. All three ...

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  Rangers rescue stranded backcountry skier in Grand Teton National Park NPS Photo MOOSE, WY— Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) jointly responded to rescue a stranded backcountry skier on the East Prong of Mount Owen at approximately 10:30 a.m. this morning in Grand Teton National Park. On Thursday, a local 27-year-old man solo skied a couloir on Disappointment Peak. Afterwards he climbed the Koven Couloir on Mount Owen, planning to ski it, but when he got to the top, he decided he wanted to attempt the Cathedral Traverse in reverse from the top of the Koven Couloir towards Mount Teewinot. In doing so, the man climbed the East Prong. During this climb, due to its’s technical nature, he realized he would be unable to reverse course and climb back down to the top of the Koven Couloir. The man was not carrying a rope. Once he reached the top of the East Prong, conditions in the mountains began to deteriorate, and the man found himself in whiteout conditions with ...