Yellowstone Roads Open For Summer
All of Yellowstone National Park's roads are now open for the summer.
- By Jan Wesner Childs - May 27th, 2025
Yellowstone
Mapping The Web Of Life
National parks protect immense biodiversity, and science is providing the data and graphics to monitor and protect that biodiversity.
- March 27th, 2022
Self-Driving Vehicles Coming To Yellowstone, Wright Brothers National Memorial
You'll want to watch for driverless vehicles in Yellowstone National Park and Wright Brothers National Memorial, and possibly other parks, this year as the National Park Service tests the autonomous vehicles.
Satellite Image Captures 747 Above Yellowstone National Park
Someone has found a satellite photo of a 747 flying over Yellowstone National Park using Google maps. Not much of a story here, I just thought the photo/technology is kind of cool. 'Read more' to see the full resolution image and map.
- September 27th, 2007
Is There Any Better Time to Visit Yellowstone and Grand Teton Than Fall?
Fall is one of my favorite times to head to Grand Teton and Yellowstone. The aspen glades are igniting in gold, maples add a splash of rouge, the conifers a dense green background, and the sky overhead often is clear and blue. Animals are on the move as well, with the elk moving into their rut, bison heading to river bottoms, bears foraging to bulk up, and wolves following the bison and elk.
Fire Continues to Keep Yellowstone's East Entrance Closed
For those planning a Yellowstone vacation in the immediate future, know that the East Entrance to the park currently is closed due to forest fires burning in the area.
Y2Y On Display in Seattle
Seattle-area residents who've heard about the Yellowstone to Yukon initiative but want to learn more have a golden opportunity from now through the end of the year. A collection of Florian Schulz's photographs that captures the heart and soul of Y2K are on display at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle.
- August 1st, 2007
Fishing Restrictions Going Into Place in Yellowstone
This hot and dry summer is taking a toll on fisheries around the West, and in Yellowstone things are getting so dire that officials are implementing restrictions on when you can fish the park's streams. Beginning tomorrow, July 21, a number of streams will be closed to fishing between 2 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the foreseeable future.
Visitation Trends Up In Yosemite, Glacier and Yellowstone
It's only a snapshot, but I'm told that visitation in Yosemite, Glacier, and Yellowstone national parks is on the upswing this year. Exactly why, as usual, is a good question.
Swimming In Yellowstone's Rivers On the Rise
Swimming in Yellowstone rivers, aside from in a small stretch of the Firehole River, along the Gardner River outside of Mammoth Hot Springs, and in the Bechler region, is prohibited. Yet rangers don't seem to be enforcing that rule very stringently.
- July 10th, 2007
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