Yellowstone News and Information

  NEWS RELEASE Man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park Always stay more than 25 yards (23 m) away from bison       Bison and visitors using the boardwalk at Fountain Paintpots (this photo is not representative of the specific incident                      described below).         NPS / Jim Peaco A 34-year-old male from Colorado Springs, Colorado, was gored by a bull bison near Giant Geyser at Old Faithful on June 27. The male was walking with his family on a boardwalk when a bull bison charged the group. Family members did not leave the area, and the bull bison continued to charge and gored the male. The male sustained an injury to his arm and was transported by ambulance to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. This incident remains under investigation, and there is no additional information to share. Wildlife in Yellowstone National Park are wild and can be dangerous when approached.  When an animal is near a campsite, trail, boardwalk, parking lot, or in a developed ar

  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.)

How might the floods in and around Yellowstone NP influence seismic and hydrothermal activity?

  Yellowstone wolf biologist returns to Wolf Park

  The tourism industry is optimistic that Yellowstone closing won’t impact the season too much

  Yellowstone National Park officials say they haven't forgotten about Cooke City

  Business in West Yellowstone not yet back to normal as park reopens

  Yellowstone National Park partially reopens after floods

  More Emergency Relief Funding Available For Yellowstone National Park Area

UPDATE: Yellowstone National Park’s south loop reopening update 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.    NPS 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 22, 2022 Yellowstone National Park’s south loop reopening update Visitors traveling to park in coming weeks must stay informed about the new interim visitor entry system Yellowstone National Park's south loop reopened this morning, June 22, at 8 a.m. As the park expected, traffic entering through only three entrances (South, West, East) did cause major backups initially, however, backups have cleared at each entrance. By 12:30 p.m. on

  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 on access will be