Posts
Showing posts from November, 2024
Yellowstone Notebook
Yellowstone visitation statistics for October 2024 - NPS
News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for October 2024 Inspiration Point at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone NPS / Ashton Hooker News Release Date: November 14, 2024 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 346,025 recreation visits in October 2024. This is a 16% increase from October 2023 (299,127 recreational visits). This October’s visitation showed a 9% increase from October 2021 (316,662 recreation visits). So far in 2024, the park has hosted 4,692,810 recreation visits, up 6% from 2023 (4,446,509 recreation visits), and down 2% from 2021 (4,789,349 recreation visits). The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through October): 2024 – 4,692,810 2023 – 4,446,509 2022 – 3,241,761 (The park was closed June 13 through June 21 due to the historic flood event. Three entrances opened on June 22.) 2021 – 4,789,349 2020 – 3,753,...
Public input sought on proposal to improve Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance Road - NPS
News Release Public input sought on proposal to improve Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance Road Project to enhance road’s resilience to natural disasters Northeast Entrance Road bridge with spalling concrete NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: October 29, 2024 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The National Park Service, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, seeks public comment on a proposal to significantly improve 27 miles of the Northeast Entrance Road between Tower Junction and Yellowstone National Park’s Northeast Entrance. The road, damaged during the 2022 flood , is open to visitor vehicle traffic year-round and provides winter access to the communities of Cooke City/Silver Gate in Montana and to Lamar Valley, a main attraction in the park for world class wildlife viewing opportunities. The project aims to improve visitor safety, use and experience, while enhancing the road’s resilience to future floods and other na...