(Video) – Grizzly relocation less common, still important management tool
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — As a grizzly bear chased a wounded elk into the river in the Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, a Cody wildlife photographer trained her video camera on the…
Yellowstone records busiest September on record
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – The park hosted 837,499 recreation visits in September 2020. This is a 21% increase from September 2019, making it the busiest September on record. So far in 2020, the park has hosted 3,383,872 recreation visits,…
Earthquake preparedness drill planned
◆ Great Wyoming ShakeOut set for October 15. Earthquakes are something to be expected in the State of Wyoming, according to the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS). “Hundreds of earthquakes happen in Wyoming every year,” said Christina George of the…
(Video) – Huge snake crawls out of engine bay of Yellowstone visitors’ SUV
Story by Ben Hooper, UPI – Video compiled by The Idaho Statesman – A family of tourists had an animal encounter in Yellowstone National Park but it was different than what typically makes the headlines during the summer. Alisha Archuleta…
Road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction closed
————— Road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction in Yellowstone National Park closes temporarily due to a major water main break The road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction is temporarily CLOSED due to a major water main break in Mammoth Hot…
Detours and delays expected at Old Faithful
According to a news release from officials at Yellowstone National Park, visitors to the iconic Old Faithful geyser should expect detours and delays at the site until further notice. The release stated that traffic is being routed around the Old…
Yellowstone visitation statistics for June 2020
——— The park hosted 534,155 visits in June 2020. This is a 32% decrease from June 2019. Although the numbers were down, visitation substantially increased over the month. In the last ten days of June, traffic counts ranged from 90%-116%…
Yellowstone National Park increases fire risk to “Moderate”
Officials with Yellowstone National Park have increased the fire danger within the park from “Low” to “Moderate”. Warmer temperatures consistently in the 80’s have dried out what was a wet June. CLICK HERE FOR THE MOST DETAILED STAR VALLEY WEATHER….
California woman gored by bison in YNP
—— Information from Yellowstone Park public affairs office state that a 72-year old California woman was gored by a bison multiple times as she attempted to take a photo of the animal. The incident took place on the evening of…
Women banned from Yellowstone for damaging hot pool
JACKSON (WNE) — A federal judge has banned two Philadelphia women from Yellowstone National Park, sentenced them to two days in jail and fined them for leaving a park boardwalk and damaging Opal Pool. The sentencing comes after witnesses saw…