News feeds from the National Park Service
- 165 Yellowstone employees test negative for COVID-19 in third round of surveillance tests; Contractor on construction project tests positive outside the park; Update on visitor statisticsFor the third week in a row after conducting COVID-19 surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative. On June 10, health officials from Park County, Montana, tested 165 employees from the National Park Service and concession companies operating in the park. This brings the total number of… Read more »
- Tourism to Yellowstone creates $642 million in economic benefits; Report shows visitor spending supports 7,000 jobs in local economyA new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 4 million people to Yellowstone in 2019 spent $507 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 7,000 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $642 million. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20025.htm Read more »
- Yellowstone day ride permit program enters fourth yearYellowstone National Park will continue issuing free day ride permits to individuals who take stock on park trails this summer. Launched in 2017, the free permit system helps park managers understand where, when, and how many stock users visit the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20024.htm Read more »
- 179 Yellowstone employees test negative for COVID-19 in second round of testsFor the second week in a row after conducting COVID-19 surveillance testing on Yellowstone employees, all tests came back negative. On June 4-5, health officials from Park County, Montana, tested 179 employees from the National Park Service and concession companies operating in the park. This brings the total number of… Read more »
- Yellowstone reports zero positive COVID-19 tests in first round of employee testing; May visitation through Wyoming entrances 70% of 2019; First three days of Montana entrances 45% of 2019In partnership with the State of Montana and Park County, Montana, health officers, Yellowstone National Park tested 43 non-symptomatic employees for COVID-19 on May 28 and 29. All test results came back negative. These employees are in front-line positions and have been interacting with the public over the past two… Read more »
- Yellowstone to open Montana entrances June 1Yellowstone National Park will open its Montana entrances on Monday, June 1 at 10 a.m. The Montana entrances include West Entrance (near West Yellowstone), North Entrance (near Gardiner), and Northeast Entrance (near Cooke City). The opening of Montanaâs entrances coincides with the Governorâs lifting of out-of-state travel restrictions and will… Read more »
- Yellowstone seeks additional public comments on proposal to provide Wi-Fi for park visitors and employeesThe National Park Service (NPS) seeks additional comments from the public about the impacts a Wi-Fi proposal may have on Yellowstone National Parkâs historic properties or other cultural resources. The proposal from AccessParks includes the installation of indoor Wi-Fi networks and associated equipment for park visitors and employees at select… Read more »
- Yellowstone Visitation on Memorial Day Weekend 2020Visitors continued enjoying the southern loop of Yellowstone National Park over the Memorial Day weekend. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20019.htm Read more »
- Yellowstone update on first days of reopeningYellowstone National Park reopened two (east and south) of five entrances on Monday, May 18, following Phase 1 of its reopening plan (read more in the May 13 news release). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/20018.htm Read more »
- Yellowstone reminds boaters/anglers to clean, drain, and dryYellowstone National Park encourages the public to get ready for boating and fishing season, which begins on Saturday, May 23, 2020. Boaters and anglers should clean, drain, and dry all boats and equipment prior to arriving in the park to minimize the risk of introducing aquatic invasive species (AIS) into… Read more »
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