Yellowstone In the News

Yes, a very brave young man indeed. According to our local newspaper the bear attacked Cummings twice, the second time came after he called out to see if his friend was ok. After initially fighting the bear, Cummings realized those efforts were futile. Fortunately, after lying still the bear left… Read more »

Yes, there are videos on youtube from the hospital room. That was a brave teammate to grab the bear while it was attacking the other kid. The bear didn't expect that. Perhaps that made it a defensive situation for the bear.Statistics: Posted by mdtrot — Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:35… Read more »

It was out near Wapiti, for those who know the area.https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/10/17 ... Aldi5Odihc]https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/10/17 ... Aldi5OdihcWhat did this college wrestler do when a grizzly bear attacked his teammate?College wrestlers from Cedar City, Utah, and Evanston, Wyoming, were sent to a Montana hospital for care following the surprise attack by a grizzly… Read more »

Yeah, agree totally. Maybe coincidence, but since the pandemic started, the rangers seem to be a bit more laid back.I also enjoy many of the international visitors (some are obnoxious, but so are some from the US). But they need to pay their fair share. You're probably right about the… Read more »

So what's the solution? There is no easy answer, but there are few things that could help IMO. Hallelujah! You're preaching to the choir here.1. Increase ranger presence to assist with traffic control around bear/bison jams and in busy areas of the park. We just returned from Banff/Jasper and they… Read more »

Yada Yada Yada, talk about a shallow editorial. Bear jams are nothing now, bison to me seem to cause more and will sometimes just hang out in the road for extended periods of time, which is ok, it's their park and home.Yes, a rather simple take on a very complex… Read more »

I do appreciate his urging people to get out of their cars.Only if they don't park them in the middle of the road first Statistics: Posted by RikWriter — Mon Jun 20, 2022 2:31 pm Read more »

I do appreciate his urging people to get out of their cars.Statistics: Posted by GreatGrayOwl — Mon Jun 20, 2022 1:22 pm Read more »

Yada Yada Yada, talk about a shallow editorial. Bear jams are nothing now, bison to me seem to cause more and will sometimes just hang out in the road for extended periods of time, which is ok, it's their park and home. But the writer should have seen what it… Read more »

And the big tour buses full of unruly tourists will continue unabated.Arrrgg. Maybe it's cultural as so many on the buses seem to be from outside the country, but boy are they rude and diminish others experience.Quoting from the NPS website,While the park’s north loop remains closed due to flood… Read more »