News feeds from the National Park Service
- Biologists to begin 2024 grizzly and black bear captures for research purposes in Yellowstone National ParkAs part of ongoing grizzly bear and black bear research and management efforts and as required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the U.S. Geological Survey, in conjunction with the National Park Service, is working to inform the public that scientific capture… Read more »
- Yellowstone National Park 2024 road improvement projectsThere will be two major road improvement projects in Yellowstone National Park in 2024. The Lewis River Bridge and Yellowstone River Bridge projects will cause traffic delays. It’s important that visitors plan accordingly for these delays located along the park’s southern and northern road corridors. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24014.htm Read more »
- Select Yellowstone National Park roads open to public April 19Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2024, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads begin to open annually this time of year for the summer season. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24013.htm Read more »
- Yellowstone National Park expands access to allow for year-round fishing in two locationsBeginning Nov. 1, 2024, Yellowstone National Park will expand fishing access by allowing for year-round fishing opportunities at two locations in the park. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24012.htm Read more »
- 2024 spring bicycling between Yellowstone National Park’s West Entrance and Mammoth Hot Springs begins April 2Beginning Tuesday, April 2, bicyclists willing to brave the unpredictable weather of spring in Yellowstone National Park can ride 49 miles between the West Entrance in West Yellowstone, Montana, and Mammoth Hot Springs. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24011.htm Read more »
- Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly receives American Forests' Forest Resilience Champion AwardAmerican Forests has recognized Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly as its 2023 Forest Resilience Champion Award recipient. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24010.htm Read more »
- Pierce Brosnan fined for foot travel in a thermal area in Yellowstone National ParkPierce Brosnan, 70, of Malibu, California, was fined $500, and required to pay a $1,000 community service payment to the Yellowstone Forever Geological Fund, a $30 court processing fee, and a $10 special assessment. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick imposed the sentence on March 14, in Mammoth, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/24009.htm Read more »
- Yellowstone National Park increases protection for bears and visitor safety by implementing changes to two bear management areasTo protect bears and increase visitor safety, Yellowstone National Park will create a new bear management area (BMA) in Hayden Valley, which will prohibit off-trail travel July 15-Sept. 15. The park also decommissioned an existing BMA in the Firehole River area. Additionally, skiers observed the first grizzly bear of 2024… Read more »
- Public input sought on proposed measures to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species into Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park seeks public comment on proposed measures to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into park waters. The proposals include a 30-day mandatory dry time for some types of motorized boats and sailboats before entering park waters and the prohibition of watercraft previously fouled by… Read more »
- National Park Foundation and National Park Service Announce $40 Million Gift to Meet Urgent Need for Employee Housing at Yellowstone National ParkThe National Park Foundation (NPF) and National Park Service (NPS) today announced a $40 million gift to expand and improve NPS employee housing at Yellowstone, America’s first national park. The new investment made possible by donors who wish to remain anonymous will fund more than 70 new modular units to… Read more »
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