Yellowstone News and Information

Fact check: Claims of a conviction-free 'zone of death' in Yellowstone National Park need context  

Feast on These Recipes From America’s National Parks  

  Forrest Fenn treasure hunter digs himself into a federal sentence Case file photo by NPS Investigative Services Branch NPS / Investigative Services Branch News Release Date: March 31, 2021 Contact: Lori Hogan, United States Attorney Media Contractor , 307-509-9451 Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that RODRICK DOW CRAYTHORN , 52, of Syracuse, Utah, was sentenced by Chief Federal District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl, for excavating and damaging archeological resources in the cemetery of the Fort Yellowstone National Historic Landmark in Yellowstone National Park. Craythorn received a sentence of six months of imprisonment plus six months of home detention, to be followed by two years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $31,566 in restitution. Craythorn was found digging in Fort Yellowstone’s cemetery in late 2019 and early 2020, while looking for a treasure believed to be worth millions. Rangers and special a

  Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunter Sentenced To Six Months In Prison

News Release Yellowstone roads from West Entrance to Mammoth Hot Springs open for 2021 spring bicycling; Anticipate hazards and vehicles on roads   Spring biking with bear spray in The Hoodoos NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date: March 31, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Beginning today, March 31, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable elements of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49 miles between the West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs.   The following sections of the Grand Loop Road between the West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs are now open to cycling:   West Entrance to Madison Junction Madison Junction to Norris Junction Norris Junction to Mammoth Hot Springs On April 2, the road from Norris Junction to Mammoth Hot Springs will close to all travel from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to allow for heavy equipment operations. It will reopen at 4:30 p.m. As conditions permit, bicycles may be al

Human hiking trails custom built for sauntering grizzlies  

How bison engineer a better Yellowstone National Park  

 PHOTOS: 43 more wolves collared in Wyoming this winter

  NPS Yellowstone App On This Page Navigation   What do you want to explore? (iOS version of the app shown) NPS Plan and enrich your visit to Yellowstone National Park with the official, free National Park Service app. Digitally explore the world's first national park—by map or by topic of interest. Discover the natural and cultural stories in context with their locations. Find the information you need about visitor centers, events, lodging, places to eat and shop, and services throughout the park. Features Stories [iOS version only] Additional, interpretive content can be explored right from the home screen and from sites where those stories are appropriate. These stories range across themes such as bear safety, hydrothermal features, wildlife, and cultural groups. Explore Yellowstone's Sites Discover park stories by exploring collections right on the home screen. Quickly delve into a topic or site that interests you, from the major resources

  In Montana, Bears and Wolves Become Part of the Culture Wars

  America’s Bald Eagle Population Continues to Soar     NPS / Jacob W. Frank   America’s Bald Eagle Population Continues to Soar 3/24/2021 Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021  Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON –  Populations of the American bald eagle — the bold national symbol of the United States — have quadrupled since 2009, according to a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners. Bald eagles once teetered on the brink of extinction, reaching an all-time low of 417 known nesting pairs in 1963 in the lower 48 states. However, after decades of protection, the banning of the pesticide DDT, and conservation efforts with numerous partners, the bald eagle population has flourished, growing to more than 71,400 nesting pairs. According to scientists from the Service’s Migratory Bird Program, the bald eagle population climbed to an estimated 316,700 individ

  Teton Park Road open to non-motorized recreation Saturday March 27 - <i>NPS</i>   News Release Teton Park Road open to non-motorized recreation Saturday Use caution as snow and ice may persist in some sections NPS Photo/C. Adams Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: March 26, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307.739.3393 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY—The Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is cleared of snow and open to non-motorized recreational uses such as walking, bicycling, and rollerblading beginning Saturday, March 27.   Please use caution, as snow and ice may persist on some sections of the roadway creating slick conditions. Recreationists should also be alert for park vehicles that periodically travel this roadway for administrative purposes as spring opening operations continue. Road crews may be clearing auxiliary roads and wayside areas, and visitors are cautio

Daines proposes bill to delist Yellowstone grizzlies  

      The complex plumbing systems of Steamboat Geyser and Cistern Spring Release Date: March 22, 2021 Steamboat Geyser has been wowing visitors to Yellowstone National Park since March 2018.  Seismic studies of the geyser and nearby Cistern Spring are now revealing details of the hydrothermal plumbing system that would not otherwise be known, possibly explaining why the geyser eruptions are the tallest in the world! Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Sin-Mei Wu, Jamie Farrell, and Fan-Chi Lin, seismologists with the University of Utah Seismograph Stations and Department of Geology and Geophysics. Steamboat Geyser in the water-phase of an eruption on June 4, 2018, Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Jamie Farrell (University of Utah). (Credit: Farrell, Jamie, . Public doma

  How Yellowstone crews plow 300+ miles of snow packed roads for the spring

Yellowstone announces fee increases to fishing and boating permits; Additional revenue will support conservation efforts     News Release Yellowstone announces fee increases to fishing and boating permits; Additional revenue will support conservation efforts   Fly Fishing on Nez Perce Creek NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: March 24, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning today, fees for fishing and boating permits in Yellowstone National Park will increase. Anglers will be able to purchase fishing permits online via  Recreation.gov starting today for the upcoming season in addition to in-park stores and surrounding communities beginning this spring. See Yellowstone’s fee schedule below for details: Yellowstone Fee Schedule 2020 Fees 2021 Fees Last Fee Increase Fishing   3-day $18 $40 2012 7-day $25 $55 Season $40 $75 Boati

Montana governor warned after trapping and killing wolf near Yellowstone  

Yellowstone's Lower Geyser Basin may have looked much different 4,000 years ago     The sunset is reflected in pools along the Firehole Lake Drive at the eastern edge of the Lower Geyser Basin. Neal Herbert/National Park Service

Yellowstone encourages public comment on environmental assessment proposal to improve telecommunication services to meet critical needs     Yellowstone encourages public comment on environmental assessment proposal to improve telecommunication services to meet critical needs   Yellowstone National Park sign at the North Entrance NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: March 22, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin, (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The National Park Service (NPS) encourages public comment on an Environmental Assessment (EA) about a proposal to improve telecommunication services in developed areas of Yellowstone National Park. The proposal would also give the park the opportunity to remove obsolete telecommunication systems currently on mountaintops and from the backcountry as underground fiber within the road corridor becomes operational. The park prepared the EA to evaluate potential impacts and determine if

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New flights announced, including BZN to JFK

Portion of Backcountry Skiing Area in Grand Teton NP Closed for Human and Wildlife Safety     Portion of Backcountry Skiing Area on 25 Short Closed for Human and Wildlife Safety NPS Photo/C. Adams Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: March 19, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307.739.3393 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY—Grand Teton National Park is implementing a temporary area closure for human and wildlife safety. A portion of the east-facing slope of 25 Short is closed until further notice to prevent potential conflict between a denning grizzly bear and skiers. The east-facing slope below the skier summit and the true summit of Peak 9975, known as 25 Short, is closed. Direct access across the summit ridgeline to Turkey Chute, Chute the Moon and other routes to Avalanche Canyon is open.  This area is routinely accessed from the Taggart Lake Trailhead.   Bears are beginning to emerge from hibernation. Approximately fifty pe

Recreational Access and Increased Visitor Services Planned For 2021 Season in Grand Teton NP       Recreational Access and Increased Visitor Services Planned For 2021 Season NPS Photo/J. Bonney Subscribe | What is RSS News Release Date: March 9, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307.739.3393 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Summer operations in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will be modified in a manner that continues to promote the health and safety of park employees, volunteers, partners and visitors while providing full recreational access and increased visitor services compared to summer 2020. The park is working with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and will adjust operations as needed. The park is implementing preventive measures and mitigation actions to reduce the spread of infectious disease. Park visitor centers will be o

Park County Summer Tourism Forecast – How Busy Will We Be?  

Yellowstone and the Works of C.J. Box  

Tupperware Is Teaming up With the National Parks Service to Divert 10 Million Plastic Bottles From Park Grounds  

Forest funding First payments resulting from the Great American Outdoors Act; 16 projects planned  

                                              Taken along the Fishing Bridge to East Entrance road.

Preserving the legacy of geologic mapping in Yellowstone     Preserving the legacy of geologic mapping in Yellowstone Release Date: March 15, 2021   Panoramic photo of Pocket Basin, a hydrothermal explosion crater in Yellowstone National Park's Lower Geyser Basin, taken from the northeast rim looking southwest into the crater. Pocket Basin is a U-shaped crater that is dissected on the SW edge by the Firehole River, visible on the far-right of the photo. (Credit: Lauren Harrison, USGS. Public domain.)   Before the age of cheap computers, handheld GPS, and other innovations, geologic mapping was done with a compass, paper, and pencil.  An effort is underway to digitally preserve and publish these valuable geologic maps, some of which depict Yellowstone thermal areas at a very fine scale! Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Dakota Church

Historic painting of Yellowstone by African-American Pennsylvania artist acquired by Penn State museum  

Yellowstone's Back Door

Spring Plowing Operations Begin Next Week in Grand Teton National Park     Spring Plowing Operations Begin Next Week Over-Snow Access on Teton Park Road Ends This Weekend       NPS Photo/A. White   News Release Date: March 16, 2021 Contact: Denise Germann, 307.739.3393 Contact: C.J. Adams, 307.739.3431 MOOSE, WY— Spring plowing will begin in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, March 22. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and the Signal Mountain area.  For safety reasons, visitors may not access the Teton Park Road once plowing operations are underway. Rotary snow removal equipment and plows may be working at any time, and the roadway will be closed to all users at all times until further notice.  Skiers and those on snow shoes using areas adjacent to the roadway are cautioned to avoid the arc of snow blown from the rotary equipment because pieces of ice and gra

Yellowstone’s First Bear Sighting of 2021       News Release Date: March 16, 2021 Contact: Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On Saturday, March 13, a pilot supporting park wildlife studies saw the first grizzly bear of 2021. From the air, the pilot watched the bear interact with wolves at a carcass in the northern part of the park. This is the first sighting of a grizzly bear in the park this year, although tracks have been seen on several occasions in the last two weeks. The first bear sighting of 2020 occurred on March 7. Male grizzlies come out of hibernation in early March. Females with cubs emerge in April and early May. When bears emerge from hibernation, they look for food and often feed on elk and bison that died over the winter. Sometimes, bears will react aggressively while feeding on carcasses. All of Yellowstone National Park is bear country: from the deepest backcountry to the boardwalks around Old Faithful. Protect yourself and

  Special Opportunity for RV Owners: Spend Your Summer in Yellowstone!

Organization Working to Create Yellowstone Bison Refuge to Increase Herd

Are Wolverines Making a Comeback in the Lower 48?

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