Man tries to help struggling bison calf; Yellowstone rangers forced to kill it
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming — Yellowstone National Park rangers are seeking information about an incident that indirectly led to the death of a bison calf. Park officials say on Saturday, May 20, an unidentified man in his 40s or 50s,…
Details murky as Yellowstone investigates woman’s death on Craig Pass
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Officials are investigating how Catheryn Danyelle Griffin, 38, died Saturday in the southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park. On Saturday evening, park rangers responded to an accident reported…
Grizzly bear killed near Yellowstone
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Responding to the scene of a dead grizzly bear Monday, officials found a mature boar shot and killed just off the North Fork Highway at MP 14 near the…
Yellowstone National Park reminds boaters, anglers to clean, drain and dry
• Stop the spread of aquatic invasive species MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Boating and fishing season begins in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday, May 27 and ends Oct. 31. Boaters and anglers can protect Yellowstone’s waters by following clean, drain and…
Yellowstone, Grand Teton superintendents wary of shuttles
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Though growing visitation to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks has led to overflowing parking lots and traffic snarls, superintendents say visitor patterns and geography make transitioning to shuttle systems unlikely anytime soon. Citing separate studies,…
Yellowstone National Park announces selection of park concessioner to provide automotive and retail services
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park announced today the selection of Yellowstone Park Service Stations, Inc. (YPSS) as the concessioner for the new contract (CC-YELL004-23) to provide automotive and retail services in the park. This contract will be effective…
Grizzlies on the move
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — A Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight Tuesday observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from hibernation. The adult bear, estimated at 300-350…
Yellowstone forges ahead after flood of challenges
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — When Cam Sholly first arrived at Yellowstone National Park in 2018 to take over as superintendent, he immediately started discussing his core priorities. They included big ticket issues like…
Yellowstone hot spring death leaves mystery in its wake
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — An investigation report Yellowstone National Park officials released this week sheds no light on a key question surrounding the death of a man whose foot was found floating…
Study reveals Yellowstone elk reliance on unprotected private land
By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Millions of visitors flock to Yellowstone National Park each summer to gawk at geysers, waterfalls and charismatic megafauna like elk. Bugling bulls and their harems of cows are a major part of the draw to the…