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The Worst Smelling Place In Yellowstone: Calcite Springs, Where Sulfur And Oil Come Together - Cowboy State Daily

  The Worst Smelling Place In Yellowstone: Calcite Springs, Where Sulfur And Oil Come Together

Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2025 - NPS

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  News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2025 Boardwalks along Black Pool NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  August 12, 2025 Contact:   Yellowstone Public Affairs , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY –   Yellowstone National Park hosted 975,109 recreation visits in July 2025, down 2% from July 2024 (992,352 recreation visits). This July’s visitation showed an 10% decrease from July 2021 (1,080,767 recreation visits). The park’s record-breaking year was 2021, with over 4.8 million recreation visits. So far in 2025, the park has hosted 2,666,031 recreation visits, up 1.5% from 2024 (2,626,091 recreation visits), and down 0.1% from 2021 (2,668,765 recreation visits). The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through July): 2025 – 2,666,031 2024 – 2,626,091 2023 – 2,462,535 2022 – 1,855,396  (The park was closed June 13 through June 21 due to the  historic flood  event. Three ...

New employee housing development on the way inside of Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful area - NBC Montana

New employee housing development on the way inside of Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park fire restrictions in effect beginning Aug. 12: Parkwide fire danger VERY HIGH - YNP News Release

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  Yellowstone National Park fire restrictions in effect beginning Aug. 12 Parkwide fire danger VERY HIGH Campsite at Lewis Lake Campground NPS / Neal Herbert News Release Date:  August 11, 2025 Contact:   Public Affairs Office , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect Aug. 12 in Yellowstone National Park due to the  VERY HIGH  fire danger level. Stage 1 fire restrictions: Frontcountry and developed areas Prohibited:  Smoking, except in an enclosed vehicle, single-family dwelling, developed campground, day-use picnic area, or within a 3-foot diameter area that is barren or cleared of all flammable material. Permitted:  Campfires in designated fire rings in  frontcountry developed campgrounds  (Madison, Mammoth, Slough Creek, Tower Fall, Canyon, Indian Creek, Lewis Lake, Grant Village and Bridge Bay) and  day-use picnic areas . All campfires must be attended. Charcoal and ash must be soak...