News feeds from the National Park Service
- Habituated and food-conditioned black bear killed in Yellowstone National ParkAt approximately 5 p.m. July 11, Yellowstone National Park staff lethally removed an adult female black bear following a series of concerning incidents at a backcountry campsite located in the Blacktail Deer Creek drainage in the northern part of the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25012.htm Read more »
- Update: Warm water temperatures and low river flows prompt fishing closures in Yellowstone National ParkEffective Saturday, July 12, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers will close to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low river flows. This closure will protect the park’s native and wild trout fisheries and remain in effect until conditions improve. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25011.htm Read more »
- Yellowstone visitation statistics for June 2025Yellowstone National Park hosted 928,250 recreation visits in June 2025, up 1% from June 2024 (914,612 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25010.htm Read more »
- Tips for visiting Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of JulyLeave fireworks at home – it's wildfire season! If you will visit Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of July, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Summer is the busiest time in the park, so please pack your patience. Expect crowds at popular areas and lines… Read more »
- Warm water temperatures and low river flows prompt fishing closures on select rivers after 2 p.m. in Yellowstone National ParkEffective Thursday, June 19, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers and streams will close to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day due to warm water temperatures and low river flows. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25008.htm Read more »
- Yellowstone visitation statistics for May 2025Yellowstone National Park hosted 566,363 recreation visits in May 2025, up 8% from May 2024 (522,450 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25007.htm Read more »
- Man gored by bison June 10 in Yellowstone National ParkOn June 10, a 30-year-old man from Randolph, New Jersey, was injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25006.htm Read more »
- First confirmed 2025 wildland fire in Yellowstone National ParkOn Monday May 26, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by hikers on the Bighorn Pass Trail. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25005.htm Read more »
- Top 10 things to know about visiting Yellowstone National Park during the 2025 summer seasonIf you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25004.htm Read more »
- Food-conditioned grizzly bear trapped and killed in Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park staff trapped and killed an 11-year-old male grizzly bear on May 14 after the bear repeatedly sought out human food sources in developed areas of the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25003.htm Read more »
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