Yellowstone announces lottery for 2024-2025 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning Thursday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2024-2025 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit-holders to…
WATCH: Biscuit Basin closed in Yellowstone National Park after massive explosion
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Biscuit Basin at Yellowstone National Park is temporarily closed following a massive explosion that was caught on camera Tuesday morning. The “localized hydrothermal explosion” occurred near Sapphire Pool around 10:20 a.m., according to a news release…
Happy 134th Birthday, Wyoming
There are so many things to love about the state of Wyoming. Whether you live here or you’re just visiting the Cowboy State, there are some amazing places and fun things to do. If you love places with history, you…
Suspect identified in Yellowstone 4th of July shooting
A suspect is dead and a park ranger injured after a shooting at Yellowstone National Park on Thursday, July 4. It started in the middle of the night at Canyon Village in the central part of the park, according to…
Seasonal Yellowstone employee sentenced for child pornography
JACKSON (WNE) — A 26-year-old man employed seasonally at Yellowstone National Park in 2019 was sentenced to 30 months in prison June 13 after a federal judge found him guilty of child pornography charges. Advocates suggest referring to such…
Park Service calls for bison populations to grow in the West
CASPER (WNE) — The National Park Service is calling for a 20% increase in the bison population. The service has released its preferred alternative for a new Interagency Bison Management Plan, which comes more than two decades after the inaugural…
First confirmed 2024 wildland fire in Yellowstone National Park
Parkwide fire danger LOW On June 9, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by a motorist driving on Highway 191, located on the west side of the park. The .1-acre lightning-ignited Milepost…
Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center opens for third season
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – On Monday, May 20, 2024, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center opens to the public for the season. Located in the Old Faithful area, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center is a space where Indigenous artists, scholars and…
Tourism expected to strain workforce
• Sector’s employment needs expected to grow by 24% in just five years By Zak Sonntag Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Ski weekends in the Snowy Range. Deer hunts in the Red Desert. Road trips…
Why Yellowstone is implementing strong new anti-mussel rules
By Dylan Farrell Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Yellowstone National Park will implement new measures this spring to combat the spread of aquatic invasive species in the park. Beginning May 25, the park will require all…