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  • Yellowstone is open (access limited)

    Yellowstone is open (access limited)

    December 18, 2018
    Conditions in the park can change quickly, especially when winter storms hit during spring and fall. The map on this post (click title) lists current road status and highlights construction projects that might affect travel plans. Temporary road closures and...Click Here »
  • 2018-2019 Winter Opening Dates

    2018-2019 Winter Opening Dates

    November 7, 2018
    Conditions permitting, roads will open to oversnow travel by snowmobile and snowcoach at 8 am on the following dates: December 15: West Entrance to Old Faithful, Mammoth to Old Faithful, Canyon to Norris, Canyon to Lake, Old Faithful to West...Click Here »
  • Introducing Yellowstone History Journal

    Introducing Yellowstone History Journal

    June 17, 2018
    Yellowstone History Journal 2018, released in May 2018 and now available at the Old Faithful Inn Gift Shop, dozens of other Yellowstone area stores, and online. The publication is the first-ever journal devoted exclusively to the history of the world’s...Click Here »

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News releases from Yellowstone National Park.

Update to operations at Yellowstone during the lapse of appropriations (01-11-2019)
By Sunday, January 13, Yellowstone National Park will provide additional basic services during the lapse of government appropriations. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/01112019.htm
Posted: January 11, 2019, 3:30 pm
Operations at Yellowstone during the government shutdown (12-22-2018)
In response to the lapse in federal appropriations, Yellowstone National Park is implementing its plan for a government shutdown. https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/12222018.htm
Posted: December 22, 2018, 9:07 am

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Fast Facts

World's First National Park
A designated World Heritage Site and designated Biosphere Reserve
3,472 square miles or 8,987 square km
2,221,766 acres or 898,317 hectares
63 air miles north to south (102 km)
54 air miles east to west 87 km)
96 % in Wyoming
3 % in Montana
1 % in Idaho
Highest Point: 11,358 ft / 3,462 m (Eagle Peak)
Lowest Point: 5,282 ft / 1,610 m (Reese Creek)
Larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined
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