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Fire danger reduced to HIGH in Yellowstone National Park Fire restrictions lifted You are viewing ARCHIVED content published online before January 20, 2025. Please note that this content is NOT UPDATED , and links may not work. For current information, visit https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/index.htm . Fire Danger sign at High NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: September 18, 2025 Contact: Linda Veress The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now HIGH and Stage 1 fire restrictions that went into effect August 12  have been lifted. At this time, there are no fire restrictions in place or planned in the park. Currently, there are no uncontrolled wildland fires in the park. Campfires are only permitted within established fire rings in campgrounds and some backcountry campsites. Campfires must always be attended and cold to the touch before abandoning. Soak, stir, feel, repeat. The Greater Yellowstone area is a fire...

  Update: Hiker released from hospital following grizzly encounter in Yellowstone National Park Turbid Lake NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: September 17, 2025 Contact: Public Affairs Office , (307) 344-2015 Additional Incident details The hiker was treated for his injuries and released from the hospital. National Park Service investigated the attack site, discovered a carcass near the trail and confirmed grizzly tracks. The Turbid Lake Trail (Lake Butte Trailhead to the intersection of Pelican Valley Trail) will remain closed until further notice. Date of Release: September 16, 2025 Solo hiker injured by bear on Sept. 16 in Yellowstone National Park Incident details On the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 16, a male, age 29, sustained injuries from a bear while hiking on the Turbid Lake Trail, located northeast of Mary Bay in Yellowstone Lake. The incident occurred approximately 2.5 miles from the Pelican Valley Trailhead in the Pelican Valley Be...

  NEws Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for August 2025 People watch an afternoon Old Faithful eruption NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  September 4, 2025 Contact:   Yellowstone Public Affairs , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 881,936 recreation visits in August 2025, up 2% from August 2024 (868,259 recreation visits). This August’s visitation showed a 4% decrease from August 2021 (921,844 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 3,547,967 recreation visits, up 2% from 2024 (3,494,350 recreation visits), and down 1% from 2021 (3,590,609 recreation visits). The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through August): 2025 – 3,547,967 2024 – 3,494,350 2023 – 3,308,924 2022 – 2,437,607  (The park was closed June 13 through June 21 due to the  historic flood ...

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  UPDATE: Fishing partially reopens on select rivers in Yellowstone National Park Partial closures still in effect from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day Fishing on the Madison River at sunrise. NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  August 29, 2025 Contact:   Public Affairs Office , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Effective immediately, select rivers and streams that had been previously closed due to high water temperatures and low flows in Yellowstone National Park will partially reopen to  fishing  due to recent cooler temperatures and rainfall. Fishing remains closed from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day due to continuing warm water temperatures and low river flows. Water temperatures in select rivers and streams continue to exceed 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) in recent days, and flows are low. These conditions are lethal to trout, and the partial closure will protect the park’s native and wild trout fisheries and will remain in...