Yellowstone worker burned near Old Faithful
JACKSON (WNE) — A 19-year-old working in Yellowstone National Park concessions suffered the first significant thermal-burn injuries of the year early Thursday morning near Old Faithful. Rangers provided initial care to the woman, from Rhode Island, for second- and third-degree burns…
Missing woman believed to last be in Teton Park
JACKSON (WNE) — Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for 22-year-old Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, who is believed to have been in Grand Teton National Park before her disappearance. Petito’s parents filed a missing persons report Sept. 11, about two weeks…
Yellowstone Labor Day attendance up by 21%
CODY (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park continued its soaring summer attendance through Labor Day weekend, seeing a 21% increase from the same weekend in 2019. The East Entrance was 15.8% above 2019 for the weekend. Sunday was the biggest day…
Connecticut woman sentenced for walking on thermal area in Yellowstone
The following is a release from the Yellowstone National Park Public Affairs Office – Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that Madeline S. Casey, age 26 of New Hartford, Connecticut was sentenced to seven days in jail for…
Yellowstone lifts fishing closure on rivers and streams
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park responded to high water temperatures and unprecedented low stream flows in rivers and streams by instituting a fishing closure during the afternoon and evening as of July…
More than 1 million visit Yellowstone in July
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — For the first time in its 149-year history, Yellowstone National Park has surpassed the threshold of a million visitors in a month. Grand Teton National Park isn’t into…
Yellowstone National Park engages with Tribes to improve partnerships
The following is a release from the National Park Service – As the Yellowstone 150th anniversary approaches in 2022, the park is working to engage with Tribes around potential actions to expand tribal presence and representation of their important cultural…
Illinois woman charged with disturbing wildlife in Yellowstone National Park
JACKSON (WNE) — After a two-month investigation, Yellowstone National Park rangers believe they have identified the woman who approached and photographed a mother grizzly bear and her cubs during a May 10 incident that ignited social media discourse. The Carol…
Hiker badly injured in grizzly attack
A hiker who set out alone outside the Mammoth Hot Springs area on Friday morning was badly injured in an encounter with a grizzly bear. Yellowstone National Park sent out word within hours of the incident that a 39-year-old male…
(Video) – Elk hits vehicle in Yellowstone Park while running from wolf
(Video courtesy of Matt Fluke) This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. An elk hit a vehicle in Yellowstone National Park while being chased by a wolf and the whole thing was caught on camera….