Yellowstone News and Information

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  NEWS RELEASE Dan Stahler selected as leader of Yellowstone National Park’s Wolf Project         Dan Stahler, Senior Wildlife Biologist         NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – 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. "Dan is a proven leader with the scientific experience, credibility, and vision needed to manage these critical wildlife programs into the future," said Superintendent Cam Sholly. As manager of the Yellowstone Wolf Project, Stahler oversees the monitoring, scientific research and management of wolves in the park, studying their relationship with carnivores, ungulates, and other animal and plant communities. Stahler will continue to lead the  Yellowstone Cougar Project , which began in 2014, and the  Elk Research an...

  Michigan Man Sustains Thermal Burns in Yellowstone National Park News release from the U.S. Department of Justice District of Wyoming News release from the U.S. Department of Justice District of Wyoming 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. Wicks pleaded not guilty to the charges. As part of the conditions for release, Wicks 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. The violation notice merely contains allegations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. In a statement, Yellowstone National Park officials said that the ground in hydrothermal areas is fragile and...

NEWS RELEASE Biologists set to begin grizzly bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National Park Public reminded to heed warning signs       Grizzly bear near Frying Pan Spring         NPS/Jim Peaco Yellowstone National Park & Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team Grizzly bear trapping announcement Date:  August 22, 2023 Contact: (406) 994-6675 BOZEMAN - 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 be...

  NEWS RELEASE Yellowstone visitation statistics for July        Crowds watching summer Old Faithful eruption          NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY –  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).   So far in 2023, the park has hosted 2,463,202 recreation visits, up 33% from 2022 (1,855,396 recreation visits), and up 7% from 2019 (2,294,691 recreation visits). The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through July):    2023 – 2,463,202 2022 – 1,855,396  (The park was closed June 13 through June 21. Three entrances opened June 22. The Northeast Entrance opened Oct. 15 and the North Entrance opened Oct. 30.) 2021 – 2,668,765 2020 – 1,674,699  (The park was closed March 24 through May 17. Two entra...

  National Park Service releases a draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bison Management at Yellowstone National Park        Bison along Rose Creek in Lamar Valley         NPS / Neal Herbert MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY –  The National Park Service (NPS) released today a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a Bison Management Plan at Yellowstone National Park. The Draft EIS introduces a broad range of actions for managing bison inside the park. This plan allows the NPS to evaluate bison management based on new scientific information and changed circumstances, explore ways to reduce bison being sent to slaughter, and to continue working closely with Tribal Nations and agency partners in management. The Draft EIS will also consider the bison management actions likely to occur on lands outside the park in Montana, while acknowledging the NPS does not have jurisdiction or control over actions such as hunting or tolerance for bi...

  Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $712,665 in restoration and resilience in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks       Whitebark pine tree monitoring: mountain pine beetle infestation evidence under bark        NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe    |  What is RSS News Release Date:  August 9, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – 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 ne...

  Yellowstone National Park to host Yellowstone Revealed 2023 at Madison Junction Aug. 10-12           Yellowstone Revealed: All Nations Teepee Village by Mountain Time Arts            NPS / Ashton Hooker MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – 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.   For three days, contemporary artworks by artists Sean Chandler (Aaniiih) and Ben Pease (Apsáalooke/Tsétsêhéstâ...

  NEWS RELEASE Nonnative brook trout discovered in Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone National Park; Native fish restoration project resumes to remove nonnatives Temporary creek closure Aug. 14-18        Park staff preparing to spray rotenone in tributaries of Soda Butte Creek         NPS / Neal Herbert MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - 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. The fish restoration project concluded in  2016  after nonnative brook trout were completely removed from the waterway due to successful treatments. If not removed this month, brook trout will quickly displace native Yellowstone cutthroat trout and eventually invade the entire Lamar River watershed, threatening the largest remaining riverine ...

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  Yellowstone National Park to host the Lighting of Teepees Aug. 1-7 Visitors invited to learn about the historic and continued presence of American Indian Tribes in the Yellowstone region        Illuminated teepees and Milky Way at North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana, 2022         NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY –  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. The Lighting of Teepees: An Era of Unity and Inclusivity will include seven installed teepees that will be illuminated nightly at sunset. It will be free and open to the public. A sincere thank you to all the event...