NPS Feed

Beginning July 15, temporary full closures to fishing on the Firehole and Madison rivers and their tributaries are in effect. The Gibbon River and all associated tributaries downstream of Norris Campground are also temporarily closed to fishing. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26015.htm

The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now HIGH. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26017.htm

Yellowstone National Park hosted 903,025 recreation visits in June 2026, down 3% from June 2025 (928,250 recreation visits).   https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26016.htm

Yellowstone has lifted the remaining temporary trail, backcountry campsite and fishing closures near Old Faithful that were put in place after a May 4 bear incident in which two hikers were injured by an adult female grizzly bear with cubs. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26008.htm

A 12-year-old visitor was injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park on June 26 at approximately 9:15 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26014.htm

If you plan to 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 at entrance stations, construction areas, and roadside wildlife sightings. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26013.htm

On the morning of June 8, occupants of a vessel on Yellowstone Lake discovered the body of a 41-year-old male, Brandon Rhea of Denver, Colorado, floating in the water near Rock Point on the northwest shore of the lake near Bridge Bay. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26012.htm

Yellowstone National Park hosted 570,272 recreation visits in May 2026, up 1% from May 2025 (566,363 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26011.htm

The Beartooth Highway (US-212) from Red Lodge to Cooke City, Montana, is now open for the season. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26010.htm

This summer, visitors to Yellowstone National Park are being urged to plan ahead – both to stay safe and to help protect one of America’s most iconic wild landscapes. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/26009.htm