Yellowstone News and Information

  News Release UPDATE: Active search and rescue in remote southeast corner of Yellowstone National Park Public’s assistance requested NPS Subscribe    |  What is RSS News Release Date:  September 24, 2024 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 Yellowstone National Park, with assistance from Grand Teton National Park, Park County, Wyoming, and Teton County, Wyoming, continue to look for Austin King by foot and air in the vicinity of  Eagle Peak  in the park’s remote southeast corner. Since Saturday, Sept. 21, 85 personnel, two helicopters, a search dog team, and an  uncrewed aircraft  have focused efforts on the high-elevation, expansive and hazardous area. See  photos .  Searchers report  accumulations of snow and ice  and 6-foot drifts on  Eagle Peak . View a  map  that shows the search efforts to date. Teams will continue to search for the next several days as conditions  continue to improve ...

News Release Yellowstone National Park releases body worn camera footage from July 4, 2024 officer-involved shooting at Canyon Village Date:  September 19, 2024 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , 307-344-2015 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. The community briefing video shows the significant sections of the body worn camera footage from some of the involved law enforcement officers. The video is intended to help community members gain a better understanding of what occurred. This incident is still under investigation. The investigation, which includes the actions taken by NPS law enforcement officers, is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. All information in the community briefing video is based on the details currently available. Some images and audio in this ...

  News Release Woman sustains thermal burns in Yellowstone National Park Stay on trails and boardwalks in thermal areas Old Faithful northbound sign NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  September 18, 2024 Contact:   Linda Veress , (307) 344-2015 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. The woman was walking off-trail with her husband and leashed dog in a thermal area when she broke through a thin crust over scalding water and suffered burns to her leg. The husband and dog were not injured. The woman and her husband went to a park medical clinic where they were evaluated. The patient was later transported via helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center for further treatment. Visitors are reminded to stay on boardwalks and trails in hydr...

  News Release UPDATE: Partial fishing restrictions lifted on the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park All parkwide fishing restrictions due to warm water temperatures and low flows lifted Fishing along the Gibbon River. NPS / Jacob W. Frank All parkwide fishing restrictions due to warm water temperatures and low flows lifted Date of release: September 16, 2024 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - 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. All fishing restrictions parkwide due to warm water temperatures and low flows have now been lifted. Read the  Fishing Regulations 2024 Booklet  for more information about fishing in Yellowstone.

On Location: This New Docuseries Explores Humankind's Deep Connections to Yellowstone, Zion, and More

  Idaho grizzly bear killing reveals insights into investigation of wildlife crimes

  Growth, changing economies biggest challenges facing the Greater Yellowstone, speakers say

  Yellowstone’s East Gate slumping in recreational visits, but Park County faring better than other gateway communities in visitor spending

  News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2024 Bison jam in Hayden Valley during rut                                                                     NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: September 11, 2024 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – 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). So far in 2024, the park has hosted 3,497,254 recreation visits, up 6% from 2023 (3,308,924 recreation vis...

Idaho Bowhunters Kill Grizzly in Self-Defense During ‘Surprise Encounter’ Near Yellowstone

1940s Yellowstone Travelog footage