Yellowstone News and Information

NEWS RELEASE U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Announces $22 Million for Transportation Improvements at Yellowstone National Park  National Park Service to receive grant under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to modernize roads and improve safety for drivers and pedestrians as part of $88.2 million investment package for five projects of national significance Grand Loop Road through Golden Gate at sunset. NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  June 18, 2024 Contact:   Yellowstone National Park: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 Contact:   Federal Highway Administration , (202) 366-0660 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)  today announced a $22 million grant  to the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service to modernize and reconstruct a 0.7-mile segment of the Norris to Golden Gate roadway in Yellowstone National Park. The road is a crit...

Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly receives American Forests' Forest Resilience Champion Award

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  NEWS RELEASE Major windstorm and rain event in Yellowstone National Park at Lake Village Windstorm and rain at Lake Village on July 4, 2023: fallen trees at Lake Hotel NPS / Cam Sholly MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - On Monday, July 3 in the early evening, a major windstorm and rain event impacted the southern portion of Yellowstone National Park, primarily in the Lake Village area. No fatalities nor severe injuries have been reported. Additionally, there have been no substantial disruptions to visitor services. “Monday night’s storm event hit the Lake area very hard,” said Superintendent Cam Sholly. “The National Park Service team and our partners quickly stabilized the situation and got recovery efforts started immediately.” The following information includes details about how the storm impacted the Lake Village area and the ongoing cleanup efforts. Monday, July 3 During the storm, several hundred trees were blown down throughout the area including around the Lake Hotel, Lake Lodge, ...

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Zinke visits Yellowstone, gets update on flood recovery, park issues

Mass Yellowstone Hunt Kills 1150 Bison

  Yellowstone National Park receives funding from Great American Outdoors Act for $118 million replacement of Yellowstone River Bridge       Yellowstone River Bridge closeup         NPS/Doug Madsen News Release Date:  March 23, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park recently awarded an approximately $118 million construction contract to replace the structurally deficient Yellowstone River Bridge on the Northeast Entrance Road near Tower Junction. Funded by the  Great American Outdoors Act  (GAOA), this project will preserve year-round public access to and from the park’s Northeast Entrance and communities of Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana. "As a vital piece of the only road corridor in the park that is plowed for winter use, the Yellowstone River Bridge provides visitors and communities with all-season opportunities to enjoy the beauty of the world's first n...

Yellowstone hotel reopening for winter: Temporary sewage treatment required 

  NEWS RELEASE Flood Recovery Updates: Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park to open Oct. 15 Northeast Entrance Road repair progress on Oct. 13, 2022. --  NPS / Cam Sholly UPDATE: Oct. 13, 2022 Northeast Entrance Road in Yellowstone National Park to open Oct. 15 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park’s  Northeast Entrance Road  (Tower Junction to the Northeast Entrance in Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana) will open to regular visitor vehicle traffic Saturday, Oct.15 at 8 a.m. Visitors should keep the following details in mind when driving the road: All flood damaged sections on the Northeast Entrance Road will be paved by Oct.15, except for the section of road near the popular trailhead to Trout Lake, which will be paved in the upcoming 10 days. Traffic will be permitted on this segment of road while repairs continue. Anticipate traffic control in the area and short delays to facilitate one-way traffic through this section. A shor...

Yellowstone National Park scrambles to meet road reopening deadline

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Yellowstone update – Sholly talks issues, events for 150th year

  New small homes unveiled for Yellowstone National Park employees

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  Yellowstone National Park partners with Yellowstone Forever on new sustainability efforts I           NPS employee charging an electric vehicle           NPS / Neal Herbert n celebration of Earth Day, Yellowstone Forever and Yellowstone National Park are excited to announce new sustainability efforts to meet the challenges of the future while setting the standard for resource conservation and stewardship worldwide. These sustainability projects will support climate change mitigation efforts that conserve resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and protect Yellowstone’s resources for the benefit of this and future generations. Yellowstone Forever has committed to funding sustainability projects identified by Yellowstone National Park as those with opportunity to reduce impacts on the environment while improving wildlife habitat, enhancing visitor experiences, and improving employee living and working conditions. "Yell...

  Celebrate Earth Day 2022 in Gardiner, Montana; Commemorate 150 Years of Yellowstone       Rainbow between Roosevelt Arch and Yellowstone Forever                                              NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On Saturday, April 23, community organizations will observe Earth Day in Gardiner, Montana. All events are free to the public. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Gardiner Community Cleanup Meet at Arch Park to clean up the town. Meet at Dino Lube, the rodeo grounds or the airport to clean up the highway. Please bring your own work gloves. 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy lunch and listen to speakers at Arch Park, including remarks from Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly. All Day Get free compost at the Heritage and Research Center. Bring a shovel and container. Drop off your e-waste, batteries and bulbs at the Yellowstone For...

Yellowstone National Park holds meetings on bison plan update