Yellowstone News and Information

  Yellowstone National Park hopes to partially reopen next week; plans still in flux

  Statement from National Park Service Director Chuck Sams on flooding emergency in Yellowstone National Park Date:  June 16, 2022 “Yellowstone is a region shaped by our planet’s mighty natural forces. This is what makes it so spectacular and unmatched anywhere in the world. This week’s flooding reminds us that we humans are just one small part of this ecosystem.   I commend and deeply appreciate Superintendent Cam Sholly’s phenomenal leadership and the tremendous work of the park’s staff. A direct testament to the professionalism of their effort is the fact that we have had no flood-related injuries reported to visitors or our NPS and partner employees.   I am in frequent contact with Superintendent Sholly and Regional Director Mike Reynolds, and am providing regular briefings to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau, and their leadership teams. We are all working together to ensure Yellowstone has all requested resources to support their emergency response

  Photos: Yellowstone National Park sustains shocking damage after floods

  NEWS RELEASE UPDATE: Northern portion of Yellowstone National Park likely to remain closed for a substantial length of time due to severely damaged, impacted infrastructure Condition of North Entrance Road between Gardiner, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs NPS / Doug Kraus Known damage   and issues Known damage (at this time) to some park roads includes: North Entrance (Gardiner, Montana) to Mammoth Hot Springs: road washed out in multiple places, significant rockslide at Gardner Canyon Tower Junction to Northeast Entrance: segment of road washed out near Soda Butte Picnic Area, mudslides, downed trees Tower-Roosevelt to Canyon Junction (Dunraven Pass): mudslide on road Canyon Junction to Fishing Bridge: Segment of road just south of Canyon Junction potentially compromised and closed for evaluation The power continues to be out in multiple locations in the park. Water and wastewater systems at Canyon Village and Mammoth Hot Springs are being impacted by flooding conditions and are be

  Yellowstone flooding prompts 10,000 to flee national park

  West Yellowstone sees influx of visitors as Yellowstone National Park evacuates guests

  Everything to know about flooding on the Yellowstone and Gallatin rivers

  Yellowstone National Park closes entrances, evacuates visitors amid 'unprecedented' rainfall, flooding

  Masks required indoors in Grand Teton National Park NPS Photo News Release Date:  June 13, 2022 Contact:  C.J. Adams, 307-739-3431 MOOSE, WY— Due to current,  HIGH  COVID-19 community level in Teton County, Department of Interior policy requires that masks are required for everyone in all park buildings in Grand Teton National Park, regardless of vaccination status. Park buildings include, but are not limited to visitor centers, administrative offices, lodges, gift shops, and restaurants in the Grand Teton. Current Department of Interior policy requiring masks are based on the CDC’s identified  COVID-19 community level . For more information on COVID-19 in the local park area, please see  Teton County Health Department . HIGH : masks are required for everyone indoors in a federal building in Grand Teton National Park. MEDIUM  and  LOW : masks are optional indoors. Practice physical distancing by maintaining at least 6 feet of distance between you and others. Wash your hands with soap

  NEWS RELEASE UPDATE: All entrances to Yellowstone National Park CLOSED temporarily due to heavy flooding, rockslides, extremely hazardous conditions Stay informed about road status and weather conditions           High water levels in the Gardner River alongside the North Entrance Road. UPDATE: June 13, 2022 at 4:32 p.m. Please find a video just posted to  Flickr  that underscores the severity of the situation in Yellowstone National Park. The park’s helicopter manager recorded the video from the park’s helicopter of the Gardner River and portions of the road between Mammoth Hot Springs and the North Entrance through the Gardner Canyon. Segments of the paved road are eroded and washed out in several places due to high water levels. Yellowstone will continue to communicate about this hazardous situation as more information is available. UPDATE: June 13, 2022 at 2:15 p.m. All entrances to Yellowstone National Park CLOSED temporarily due to heavy flooding, rockslides, extremely hazardou

  NEWS RELEASE Yellowstone’s Mount Doane name changes to First Peoples Mountain; Action taken to remove offensive name from America’s first national park Commemorate 150 Years of Yellowstone First Peoples Mountain (center) rises between Top Notch Peak (foreground) and Mt. Stevenson (back right) seen from Avalanche Peak NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park announced today that Mount Doane is now named First Peoples Mountain. Today’s announcement follows a 15-0 vote affirming the change by the  U.S. Board on Geographic Names  (BGN), the federal body responsible for maintaining uniform geographic name usage throughout the federal government. First Peoples Mountain is a 10,551-foot peak within Yellowstone National Park east of Yellowstone Lake in the southeastern portion of the park. The peak was previously named after Gustavus Doane, a key member of the Washburn-Langford-Doane expedition in 1870 prior to Yellowstone becoming America’s first national par

  NEWS RELEASE Beartooth Highway (US-212) opened  [June 9] with nighttime closures; Stay informed about road status and weather conditions           Plowing Beartooth Highway 2021           NPS / Jacob W. Frank The Beartooth Highway (US-212), located east of the park’s Northeast Entrance between Red Lodge, Montana, and Cooke City, Montana,  opened today, June 9 . Over the last several days, crews cleared a substantial amount of snow from the highway. Temporary road closures due to winter weather can occur any time on the highway given its high elevation. Stay informed about weather conditions. Plan ahead . Nighttime closures will begin today: Closures will be in effect from 7.p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday. There will be no closures Friday through Sunday. This is a hard closure and traffic will not be allowed to pass through during these times. The closure is from Pilot Index Overlook east to Beartooth Lake Campground. There will be barricades at the traffic lights on each end.

  Yellowstone National Park Memorial Day weekend 2022 visitation statistics           Vehicles at the South Entrance Station           NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Parkwide vehicle entries over the Memorial Day weekend in 2022 showed a 34% decrease over the same weekend in 2021.   Visitation statistics (*vehicle entries) per day for May 27-30, 2022, compared to May 28-31, 2021, are listed below. Park entrance Vehicle entries   Percent change from 2021 to 2022   Friday, May 27, 2022 Friday, May 28, 2021 East 750 902 -17% North 1,515 1,796 -16% Northeast 452 475 -5% South 1,312 1,731 -24% West 3,357 4,565 -26% Total 7,386 9,469 -22%           Saturday, May 28, 2022 Saturday, May 29, 2021   East 769 1,131 -32% North 1,510 2,170 -30% Northeast 424 702 -40% South 1,278 1,958 -35% West 3,824 5,424 -29% Total 7,805 11,385 -31%           Sunday, May 29, 2022 Sunday, May 30, 2021   East 479 1,249 -62% North 1,784 2,240 -20% Northeast 483 870 -44% South 1,173 2,046 -43% West 3,