Yellowstone bear attack site was closed to spring hiking until 2024 to reduce human-grizzly conflicts
• The bear management area was decommissioned ‘due to fewer ungulate carcasses and wildlife conflicts,’ Park Service officials announced two years ago. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Yellowstone National Park’s first reported bear attack of 2026 occurred in an…
Fishing reopens without restrictions on select rivers in Yellowstone National Park
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Effective immediately, select rivers and streams that were partially closed to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low flows are now open without restrictions. There are currently no temperature-related restrictions in place parkwide. The partial…
Yellowstone National Park implements changes to bear management areas as grizzly is spotted for first time this year
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyom. — To 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…