Yellowstone News and Information

  News Release Yellowstone visitation statistics for September 2021 Park exceeds 2016 year-to-date visits Crowds gather for an afternoon Old Faithful geyser eruption in September 2021. NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: October 13, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 872,695 recreation visits in September 2021. This is a 4% increase from September 2020 (837,114 recreation visits) and a 26% increase from September 2019 (693,118 recreation visits). This is the busiest September on record and the first time the park hosted over 4 million visits year-to-date. So far in 2021, the park has hosted 4,463,599 recreation visits, up 32% from the same period last year, and up 17% from 2019. The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through September): 2021 – 4,463,599 2020 – 3,393,642 *    2019 – 3,807,815 2018 – 3,860,695 2017

  News Release Top ten tips for visiting Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of July Junior Ranger Stanten, Mammoth Hot Springs NPS / Neal Herbert News Release Date: June 30, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Follow these top things to know to recreate responsibly and safely in Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of July. 1.  Most park camping and lodging is reserved and full. No camping or overnight vehicle parking is allowed in pullouts, parking areas, picnic grounds or any place other than a  designated campground . If you don’t have a reservation, the nearest campsite or  hotel room  may be hours away. 2.  Fire danger: Leave fireworks at home. Fireworks are not allowed in Yellowstone. The park is very dry and just a spark could ignite a wildfire. Campfires must always be attended and cold to the touch before abandoning. Soak, stir, feel, repeat. 3.  Expect crowds, traffic and delays. Millions of people vis

  News Release Dust abatement activities on Moose-Wilson Road June 15-17 Temporary Closure with no through traffic NPS/J. Bonney News Release Date: June 7, 2021 Contact: Denise German, 307.739.3393 Contact: CJ Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY—The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 15 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, June 17. This routine dust abatement application happens several times during the summer on the approximately one-mile of unpaved section of the seven-mile road. During the dust abatement application June 15-17, motorists and bicyclists should plan to use an alternate route as this temporary closure will prevent making a ‘through trip’ on the Moose-Wilson Road between the Granite Canyon Entrance Station and the Teton Park Road at Moose, Wyoming. For those wishing to reach the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve par

News Release Weather-permitting, Beartooth Highway to open Friday, May 28, 2021 Plowing Beartooth Highway NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: May 26, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 Weather-permitting, the Beartooth Highway (US-212) between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana, will open May 28, 2021, at 8 a.m. Conditions can change quickly, especially during spring and fall, and roads can temporarily close due to poor driving conditions. Plan to have alternate routes for travel should the highway close. Check the Montana and Wyoming departments of transportation websites for road updates and status throughout the summer. Photos from May 19  .