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National Park Service announces $50 million in emergency funding; expedited plans to reopen 80 percent of Yellowstone - NPS

  National Park Service announces $50 million in emergency funding; expedited plans to reopen 80 percent of Yellowstone Park also making progress to identify expedient temporary options to restore access to Gardiner and Cooke City, Montana MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo.  — During a visit to Yellowstone National Park and Gardiner, Montana, on Sunday, June 19, National Park Service Director Chuck Sams with Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly announced $50 million to kick-start recovery efforts from record breaking floods. They also announced that in addition to the park’s  southern loop reopening  on June 22, the park’s northern loop is expected to reopen in two weeks or less following completion of clean-up, repairs and final inspection of the northern loop infrastructure. This will allow visitors to access Dunraven Pass, Tower, Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris opening visitor access to approximately 80 percent of Yellowstone National Park. Additional details...

UPDATE: Yellowstone National Park’s south loop will reopen to the public on June 22, using Alternating License Plate System (ALPS) - NPS

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  NEWS RELEASE UPDATE: Yellowstone National Park’s south loop will reopen to the public on June 22 Visitors traveling to park in coming weeks must stay informed about the new interim visitor entry system   A road map of Yellowstone National Park indicating points of interest, park road closures due to flooding and improvement projects, and areas where flood impacts occurred. News Release Date:  June 18, 2022 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 View more up-to-date information about flood recovery efforts, park operations, the new interim visitor entry system, and FAQ's about planning a visit to Yellowstone at  go.nps.gov/YELLflood . UPDATE: June 18, 2022 Yellowstone National Park’s south loop will reopen to the public on June 22 Visitors traveling to park in coming weeks must stay informed about the new interim visitor entry system  At 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, Yellowstone National Park will begin allowing visitors to access the south loop of the pa...

UPDATE: Yellowstone National Park continues efforts to recover from historic flooding; Limited reopening highly possible next week on park’s south loop with certain visitor entrance modifications

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  NEWS RELEASE UPDATE: Yellowstone National Park continues efforts to recover from historic flooding; Limited reopening highly possible next week on park’s south loop with certain visitor entrance modifications Condition of North Entrance Road between Gardiner, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs NPS / Jacob W. Frank  |  News Release Date:  June 17, 2022 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 View more up-to-date information about flood recovery efforts and park operations, including a list of FAQ's about planning a visit to Yellowstone at  go.nps.gov/YELLflood .     UPDATE: June 17 at 9:45 a.m. Yellowstone National Park continues efforts to recover from historic flooding; Limited reopening highly possible next week on park’s south loop with certain visitor entrance modifications Visitors traveling to park in coming weeks must stay informed about current situation, changes in visitor entry requirements, and road and weather conditions Key Informa...