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Great American investments: National park projects accelerate with funding - The Spokesman-Review

  Great American investments: National park projects accelerate with funding

Beyond the beauty: Yellowstone’s emergency wastewater system chugs along - The Spokesman-Review

  Beyond the beauty: Yellowstone’s emergency wastewater system chugs along

UPDATE: Northern portion of Yellowstone National Park likely to remain closed for a substantial length of time due to severely damaged, impacted infrastructure

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  NEWS RELEASE UPDATE: Northern portion of Yellowstone National Park likely to remain closed for a substantial length of time due to severely damaged, impacted infrastructure Condition of North Entrance Road between Gardiner, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs NPS / Doug Kraus Known damage   and issues Known damage (at this time) to some park roads includes: North Entrance (Gardiner, Montana) to Mammoth Hot Springs: road washed out in multiple places, significant rockslide at Gardner Canyon Tower Junction to Northeast Entrance: segment of road washed out near Soda Butte Picnic Area, mudslides, downed trees Tower-Roosevelt to Canyon Junction (Dunraven Pass): mudslide on road Canyon Junction to Fishing Bridge: Segment of road just south of Canyon Junction potentially compromised and closed for evaluation The power continues to be out in multiple locations in the park. Water and wastewater systems at Canyon Village and Mammoth Hot Springs are being impacted by flooding conditions and are be

Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2021 - NPS

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  News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for July 2021 People exploring the Midway Geyser Basin boardwalks near Grand Prismatic NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: August 19, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park hosted 1,080,767 recreation visits in July 2021, making it the most-visited July on record. This is a 13% increase from July 2020 (955,645 recreational visits) and a 15% increase from July 2019 (936,062 recreation visits). This July is also the most-visited month on record in Yellowstone’s history and the first time visitation exceeded 1 million visits in a single month.   So far in 2021, the park has hosted 2,668,765 recreation visits, up 16% from 2019. This year is compared to 2019 instead of 2020 because of COVID-19.     The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through July):   2021 – 2,668,765 2020 – 1,674

Interior Secretary Haaland praises infrastructure investments during YNP visit - Helena Independent Record

  Interior Secretary Haaland praises infrastructure investments during YNP visit

Shoshone National Forest Replaces Bridge Thru Great American Outdoors Act - Big Horn Radio

  Shoshone National Replaces Bridge Thru Great American Outdoors Act

National Parks Could Receive Billions For Repairs From Transportation Bill - National Parks Traveler

National Parks Could Receive Billions For Repairs From Transportation Bill