Yellowstone News and Information

  Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $712,665 in restoration and resilience in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks       Whitebark pine tree monitoring: mountain pine beetle infestation evidence under bark        NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscribe    |  What is RSS News Release Date:  August 9, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – This year, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks received funding from the  Inflation Reduction Act  (IRA) as part of a nationwide effort to restore natural habitats and address climate change impacts. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, through the Inflation Reduction Act and the  Bipartisan Infrastructure Law , provided $52 million to the National Park Service to fund projects throughout the country related to ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs. To make the announcement today, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Assist

  Yellowstone National Park to host Yellowstone Revealed 2023 at Madison Junction Aug. 10-12           Yellowstone Revealed: All Nations Teepee Village by Mountain Time Arts            NPS / Ashton Hooker MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park is honored to host for a second year Yellowstone Revealed, a collaborative effort with Mountain Time Arts. From Aug. 10-12 at Madison Junction, Yellowstone Revealed 2023 will present an interactive, self-guided experience that combines art and storytelling. The experience will take visitors on a thought-provoking Indigenous narrative journey about the shared past, present and future of teepee lodges sited where the Gibbon River joins the Firehole River to form the Madison River. Visitors to the park are invited to participate in this free experience.   For three days, contemporary artworks by artists Sean Chandler (Aaniiih) and Ben Pease (Apsáalooke/Tsétsêhéstâhes) will show the varied evolution of last year’s Teepee Village. The art

  NEWS RELEASE Nonnative brook trout discovered in Soda Butte Creek in Yellowstone National Park; Native fish restoration project resumes to remove nonnatives Temporary creek closure Aug. 14-18        Park staff preparing to spray rotenone in tributaries of Soda Butte Creek         NPS / Neal Herbert MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Yellowstone National Park, in coordination with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Custer Gallatin National Forest, will resume the Soda Butte Creek Native Fish Restoration Project near the Northeast Entrance Aug. 14-18 to remove newly discovered nonnative brook trout. The fish restoration project concluded in  2016  after nonnative brook trout were completely removed from the waterway due to successful treatments. If not removed this month, brook trout will quickly displace native Yellowstone cutthroat trout and eventually invade the entire Lamar River watershed, threatening the largest remaining riverine population of Yellowstone cutthroat trout in existence

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  Yellowstone National Park to host the Lighting of Teepees Aug. 1-7 Visitors invited to learn about the historic and continued presence of American Indian Tribes in the Yellowstone region        Illuminated teepees and Milky Way at North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana, 2022         NPS / Jacob W. Frank MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY –  Yellowstone National Park is honored to host for a second year the Lighting of Teepees, a collaborative effort with Pretty Shield Foundation and Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council. From Aug. 1-7, visitors to the park are invited to view the teepees at the Roosevelt Arch in Gardiner, Montana, and learn about the historic and continued presence of American Indian Tribes in the Yellowstone region. The Lighting of Teepees: An Era of Unity and Inclusivity will include seven installed teepees that will be illuminated nightly at sunset. It will be free and open to the public. A sincere thank you to all the event partners including Pretty Shield Foundation, Rocky Mo

  Yellowstone National Park seeks public comment on a native fish conservation environmental assessment News Release Date:  July 26, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park asks the public for comments on an Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes a proposal by Custer Gallatin National Forest and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks about native fish conservation. In 2022, Custer Gallatin National Forest along with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks issued an EA proposing to remove nonnative rainbow trout and hybridized cutthroat trout from the Buffalo Creek drainage, just north of Yellowstone in the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness of Custer Gallatin National Forest. After removal, they plan to reintroduce native Yellowstone cutthroat trout to the drainage. Yellowstone's EA analyzes the 2022 proposal’s site-specific impacts to Yellowstone. Both agencies plan to use the Slough Creek area in the northeastern part of Yellowstone

  Yellowstone announces lottery for 2023-2024 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program News Release Date:  July 25, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2023-2024 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the  Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program  allows permit-holders to enter the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers.   This year’s lottery will be open on  www.recreation.gov  from Aug. 1-31, 2023. Successful applicants will be notified in early September. Unclaimed or canceled permits will be made available via  www.recreation.gov  on a first-come, first-served basis beginning on Oct. 1, 2023. There is no waiting list. Cancellations may occur throughout the winter season, so check the website often for openings. Trips can be for a maximum of three days in length and permits

  First confirmed 2023 wildland fire in Yellowstone National Park; Parkwide fire danger is now HIGH News Release Date:  July 24, 2023 Contact:   Linda Veress , (307) 344-2015 On July 22, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by a visitor. The .1-acre lightning-ignited fire was located between Little Cottonwood Creek and Hellroaring Mountain in the northern part of the park. Four smokejumpers based in West Yellowstone, Montana, suppressed the fire and declared it out. Stay informed   The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now HIGH. Currently, there are no active wildland fires in the park. Currently, there are no fire restrictions in place or planned in the park. Campfires are only permitted within established fire rings in campgrounds and some backcountry campsites. Campfires must always be attended and cold to the touch before abandoning. Soak, stir, feel, repeat. The Greater Yellowstone area is a  fire-adapted ecosystem .

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  NEWS RELEASE Yellowstone visitation statistics for June 2023 News Release Date:  July 18, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 The park hosted 847,864 recreation visits in June 2023. This is a 61% increase from June 2022, the month of the  historic flood  (525,363 recreational visits), and an 8% increase from June 2019* (781,853 recreation visits). So far in 2023, the park has hosted 1,493,510 recreation visits, up 19% from 2022 (1,258,834 recreation visits), and up 10% from 2019 (1,358,629 recreation visits).   The list below shows the year-to-date trend for recreation visits over the last several years (through June):    2023 – 1,493,510 2022 – 1,258,834  (The park was closed June 13 through June 21. Three entrances opened June 22.) 2021 – 1,587,998 2020 –  719,054  (The park was closed May 1 through May 17. Two entrances opened May 18 and the remaining three opened June 1.) 2019 – 1,358,629 2018 – 1,381,708      Visiting Yellowstone National Park during the busy summer

Temporary closures at West Thumb in Yellowstone National Park beginning July 19   West Thumb Geyser Basin sunrise and boardwalk NPS / Jacob W. Frank News Release Date:  July 18, 2023 Contact:   Morgan Warthin , (307) 344-2015 On Wednesday, July 19, beginning at 6 a.m., West Thumb Geyser Basin in the southern part of Yellowstone National Park will close temporarily for road improvements. The closed areas include: West Thumb Geyser Basin parking lot West Thumb Geyser Basin Trail (including boardwalks and restrooms) Duck Lake Trail Yellowstone Lake Overlook Trail The closed areas are expected to reopen at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 20. Expect up to 30-minute delays. Drive slowly through construction zones and be alert to workers, heavy equipment, wildlife, and other hazards. Stay informed about up-to-date road conditions in Yellowstone: Visit  Park Roads . Call (307) 344-2117 for recorded information. Receive Yellowstone road alerts on your mobile phone by texting "82190" to 888-7

  NEWS RELEASE Woman gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park Always stay more than 25 yards (23 m) away from bison          Bison and danger sign                                                                                                                                                NPS / Jacob W. Frank   A 47-year-old female from Phoenix, Arizona, was gored by a bison near the Lake Lodge Cabins on the north shore of Lake Yellowstone the morning of July 17. The female was walking with another individual in a field in front of the Lake Lodge when they saw two bison. Upon seeing them, the visitors turned to walk away from the bison. One of the bison charged and gored the woman. The woman sustained significant injuries to her chest and abdomen and was transported by helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. It is unknown how close the individuals were to the bison when it charged. This incident remains under investigation, and there is no additional information to shar