News feeds from the National Park Service
- Crews suppressing wildland fire in Yellowstone National ParkOn the afternoon of July 30, Yellowstone helitack crews detected the Ash Fire in the Bechler area located in the southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/250730.htm Read more »
- Juvenile sustains thermal burns in Yellowstone National ParkOn Monday morning, July 28, a 17-year-old male suffered significant thermal burns to his foot and ankle area in the vicinity of Lone Star Geyser near Old Faithful. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/25014.htm Read more »
- Yellowstone announces lottery for 2025-2026 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access ProgramBeginning Friday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2025-2026 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… Read more »
- 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 »
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