Yellowstone News and Information

Americans Can Visit U.S. National Parks For Free On These Dates In 2022

  Bizarre Ice Formations Pictured Near Yellowstone's Hot Springs

2 Minnesota Men Killed In Montana Avalanche also Two Snowmobilers Die In Avalanche Northeast Of Yellowstone NP Sheridan Media

  Caldera chronicles: Why drilling the Yellowstone volcano to stop eruptions or generate power is a bad idea

Ask Dr. Universe: Why do bacteria in the Yellowstone hot springs make the water different colors?  

  Buffalo Bill Exhibit Shows What Lies On Bottom Of Yellowstone Lake

  56 Bison transferred from Fort Peck to tribal lands

15 wolves killed north of Yellowstone so far this season

Up to 900 bison at Yellowstone National Park to be killed or relocated this winter

  Winter travel through Yellowstone offers top viewing opportunities

  Montana could soon allow grizzly bear hunting for first time in decades

  Millions earmarked for Bozeman, West Yellowstone airports

  NEWS RELEASE Grand Teton sees second busiest November for visitation NPS Photo/C. Adams Subscribe    |  What is RSS News Release Date:  December 16, 2021 MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park statistics show that November 2021 was the second busiest November on record for recreation visits. The park hosted an estimated 61,674 recreation visits in November 2021. This is a 28% increase from November 2019 and an 8% increase from November 2020. The park has hosted over 3.8 million recreation visits so far this year and surpassed the busiest full year on record back in September. From January to November 2021, there was a 9% increase in recreation visits compared to the entire year of 2018, which previously hosted the park’s highest amount of visitation on record with 3,491,151 recreation visits. November recreation visits over the last several years: November 2021— 61,674 November 2020— 57,039* COVID-19 pandemic November 2019— 48,132 November 2018— 44,651 November ...

  News Release Winter recreation begins on park roads in Grand Teton NPS Photo News Release Date: December 14, 2021 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park are now open to cross-country skiing, skate skiing, snowshoeing, and walking. Once snow begins to accumulate on the roadbeds, the designated portions of these roads may accommodate winter recreation, and the use of wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the season.             Bicycles, including, snow/fat/electric bikes, are not permitted on roads designated for over-snow access. Bikes are allowed on roadways open to motor vehicle use in Grand Teton National Park. The 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge will be groomed approximately three times a week dependent on s...

  News Release Update to Yellowstone’s Winter Use Plan; Decision to suspend wildlife monitoring Snowcoach along the Madison River with bison NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: December 14, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 Starting winter 2021/2022, Yellowstone National Park will suspend a wildlife monitoring effort because evaluations over the last decade have not substantially changed. This decision is consistent with the park's Winter Use Adaptive Management Plan , which stated the National Park Service would continually re-examine and adjust winter use monitoring strategies and management actions as new information became available. This decision will not affect snowmobile or snowcoach use in the park or impact visitors. This decision will inform the park’s interest in conducting visitor use impact monitoring in the summer due to record-breaking visitation . Future winter wildlife monitoring will b...

  News Release Yellowstone's winter season begins Dec. 15, 2021; Top 10 things to know for a winter visit Posing with a snowcoach NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: December 14, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - The winter season begins in Yellowstone National Park Wednesday, Dec. 15, and most park roads will open to oversnow vehicles. Due to limited snow, travel will be restricted to snowcoaches until conditions improve. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors travel most of the park’s roads by commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches , and via the non-commercially guided snowmobile program . Top 10 Things to Know in Winter 1. Most Park Roads are Closed to Automobile Check the road status map before you leave.  The only exception is the road between the North and Northeast entrances, which is open to automobiles all year, conditions permitting. Dr...

  Harmon’s Histories: Bitterroot elk herds began with transplants from Yellowstone

  Scientists reexamine the effect of wolves on aspen tree recovery in Yellowstone

  Yellowstone National Park: Explore its record-breaking wonders

  News Release Top 10 Tips for a winter visit to Grand Teton Plan like a park ranger NPS Graphic News Release Date: December 8, 2021 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton looks forward to welcoming visitors this winter. Learn to plan like a park ranger by following our list of the Top 10 Tips you should know before visiting the park. Limited services and seasonal road and wildlife closures make a winter visit far different than a summer experience. Plan ahead, recreate responsibly, and help ensure this iconic landscape may be enjoyed by future generations. 1. Plan ahead, plan ahead, and did we mention…PLAN AHEAD! Many facilities, roads, and areas are closed in the winter. Yellowstone is not accessible from the south without a guide. Visit the park winter planner at go.nps.gov/grtewinter  for more information. Snowshoe hikes with a ranger require an advanced reservation, call 307-739-3399.   2. Be ...

  Up to 900 Bison to Be Removed From Yellowstone This Winter also Questions & Answers about Bison Management - NPS  

  Yellowstone National Park with Kids: A Year-Round Guide

  Arsenic in Yellowstone’s thermal waters Release Date: December 6, 2021 Yellowstone’s thermal waters are more than just hot—they also contain a variety of elements, some of which are potentially toxic!  Arsenic is an example, but the concentrations of this element depend on the style of the thermal feature.  Perhaps paradoxically, acidic thermal features contain much less arsenic than neutral ones! Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Blaine McCleskey, research chemist with the U.S. Geological Survey. Photograph of the Old Faithful Geyser erupting in Yellowstone National Park. Waters from Old Faithful contain arsenic concentrations of about 1,500 µg/L. Arsenic is a geogenic, or naturally occurring, chemical element in surface- and groundwaters that is of great public-health conc...

  Beep and Local Motors Successfully Conclude Autonomous Shuttle Project at Yellowstone National Park

  Book 'Yellowstone Wolves' Receives Prestigious Wildlife Society Award

  Airport serving Grand Teton, Yellowstone national parks to close for months in spring 2022: alternatives

  New data reveals record number of grizzlies in GYE

  USGS Issues Update on Earthquake Swarm West of Yellowstone in Idaho             USGS Photo  

  The largest landslide in the world Release Date: November 22, 2021 Yellowstone is well-known as one of the largest volcanic systems in the world. Few people know, however, that the largest-known subaerial landslide on Earth is located just next door. Sources/Usage: Public Domain.  View Media Details Map of the Heart Mountain slide block. From Mitchell et al., 2015 (" Catastrophic emplacement of giant landslides aided by thermal decomposition: Heart Mountain, Wyoming ."  Earth and Planetary Science Letters  411: 199-207), modified from Anders et al. (2010). Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Annie Carlson, Research Coordinator at the Yellowstone Center for Resources, Yellowstone National Park. Among the  geologic hazards  in the Yellowstone region, you may be familiar with t...

  News Release Additional campgrounds move to Recreation.gov for the 2022 season Additional campgrounds move to Recreation.gov for the 2022 season NPS Photo/J. Tobiason Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: November 24, 2021 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Visitors to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will now be able to reserve campsites at all park campgrounds in a “one-stop-shop” on Recreation.gov as all remaining campgrounds in the park transition to the website for the 2022 summer season. The Colter Bay RV Park and Tent Village, as well as Headwaters Campground and RV Park, which were previously reservable through Grand Teton Lodge Company, are moving to Recreation.gov . These locations, along with Colter Bay, Gros Ventre, Jenny Lake, Lizard Creek and Signal Mountain Campgrounds, will be available for booking on a six-month rolling basis. While a limited number of sites will be...

  Man Sentenced To Jail For Walking on Yellowstone Thermal; Woman Avoids Jail Time

  First Native American Confirmed as Head of National Park Service

  West Yellowstone ski festival canceled due to lack of snow

  The ultimate winter vacation: Glacier, Yellowstone national parks offer scenic beauty, snowy fun

  News Release Grand Teton sees second busiest October for visitation NPS Photo/J. Bonney News Release Date: November 18, 2021 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Grand Teton National Park statistics on recreation visits show that October 2021 was the second busiest on record for the month of October. The park hosted an estimated 245,834 recreation visits in October 2021. This is a 32% increase from October 2019 and a 30% decrease from October 2020. From January to October 2021, there was a 7% increase in recreation visits compared to the entire year of 2018, which previously hosted the park’s highest amount of recreation visits on record. Camping, backcountry camping, and trail use, on trails that use is counted, in the park all increased in October 2021 compared to October 2019. October recreation visits over the last several years: October 2021—245,834         October 2020—351,173* COVID-19 pa...

  Visiting Yellowstone in Winter

  Compost facility in West Yellowstone that serves Yellowstone National Park to shut down

Trumpeter swans fledge from Swan Lake, first time since 1966 also Baby Swans Fledge from Yellowstone's Swan Lake for the First Time in 55 Years - Newsweek  

  In Search Of Reasonable Housing For National Park Service Employees

  The Changing Moods of Colloidal Pool in Norris Geyser Basin By Lauren Harrison, PhD , USGS Release Date: November 15, 2021   Many of Yellowstone’s hot springs, geysers, mud pots, and fumaroles look different depending on the season, year, or sometimes even the day one visits. Colloidal Pool, in Norris Geyser Basin, is an interesting example of a feature that changed over the course of summer 2021. Yellowstone  Caldera   Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Lauren Harrison, postdoctoral researcher with the U.S. Geological Survey.   Comparison of (a) 1904 Historical map with (b)  1988 USGS map . Colloidal Pool is a large, labeled pool roughly located on a straight line between Hurricane vent and Whirligig Geyser on the 1988 map (b); this same transect on the 1904 map (a) shows no feature at that location (white circle). ...