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  Yellowstone’s East Gate slumping in recreational visits, but Park County faring better than other gateway communities in visitor spending

  News Release Tourism to Yellowstone National Park contributes $828 million to local economy Report shows visitor spending supports 8,560 jobs in nearby communities Taking photos at the North Entrance NPS / Neal Herbert News Release Date:  August 28, 2024 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – A new National Park Service report shows that 4.5 million visitors to Yellowstone National Park in 2023 spent $623 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 8,560 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $828 million. “I’m so proud that our parks and the stories we tell make a lasting impact on more than 300 million visitors a year,” said  National Park Service Director Chuck Sams . “And I’m just as proud to see those visitors making positive impacts of their own, by supporting local economies and jobs in every state in the country.”   The National Park Service report,  2023 National...

  Yellowstone National Park Tourism Generates Billions Of Pounds Of CO 2 Emissions

A green Yellowstone keeps the local economies in the black

  Tourism to Yellowstone creates $834 million in economic benefits; Report shows visitor spending supports 8,736 jobs in local economy

  Yellowstone’s innovative flood response offers a lesson for all national parks (Opinion contributor   Brian Yablonski is the chief executive officer of the Property and Environment Research Center, a conservation research institute based in Bozeman, Mont.)

  150 years of drawing a crowd: Yellowstone National Park looks toward a future with more people

  News Release Tourism to Grand Teton creates $754 million in economic benefits Visitor spending supports about 8,200 jobs in local economy News Release Date: June 10, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307.739.3393 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— A new National Park Service report shows that almost 3.3 million visitors to Grand Teton National Park in 2020 spent over $598 million in communities near the park. That spending supported almost 8,200 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $754 million.  “Grand Teton National Park safely provided a respite for many visitors in light of the pandemic in 2020,” said Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Chip Jenkins. He said, “The iconic landscape, wildlife and historic structures supported the physical and mental wellness of our community and visitors, as well as continued to be an economic driver for the state and region.”    The peer...

  Yellowstone Could Have Record Year Despite Loss of 1 Million International Tourists

  News Release April previews busy summer season at Grand Teton Park looks forward to welcoming visitors and encourages responsible recreation Visitors take photo at park entrance sign NPS Photo/C. Adams Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: May 20, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307.739.3393 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 87,739 recreation visits in April 2021, a 48% increase compared to April 2019. The park was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. Park statistics show that April 2021 had the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of April. The list below shows April recreation visits over the last several years: 2021—87,739 2020—Park was closed due to COVID-19 pandemic 2019—59,105 2018—60,541 2017—58,403 More data on National Park Service visitor-use statistics is available at irma.nps.gov/STATS/ . Park staff are working to provide qua...

  Parks could see busiest summer ever