Yellowstone National Park

Visit Yellowstone National Park in Winter Through the Lens of Chris Cauble

Wondering what you might encounter during a winter visit to Yellowstone National Park? Check out this short video for a smorgasbord of what awaits you in the park.

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By NPT Staff - February 3rd, 2012 3:00am

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Survey of Western Attitudes Shows Strong Support for National Parks, Clean Environment

A survey of Westerners shows overwhelming support for conservation of the landscape, with strong pluralities agreeing that "national parks, forests, monuments and wildlife areas, are an essential part" of their state economies.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 31st, 2012 3:00am

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Yellowstone National Park Officials Look To Boost Lodging at Old Faithful Complex

Yellowstone National Park officials are proposing to boost lodging space at the Old Faithful Complex by turning 67 cabins that once were eyed for removal into nightly units during the summer season.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 30th, 2012 3:00am

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Yellowstone National Park Report To UNESCO Outlines Issues of Park's Genetic Isolation, Human Pressures

Ever more human pressures, largely in the form of hunting, development, and ranching, are forcing Yellowstone National Park's managers to be more hands-on in their approach to wildlife in the world's oldest national park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 16th, 2012 3:00am

Yellowstone National Park Extends String of 3-Million-Visitor Years

Strong economy or weak economy, Yellowstone National Park is proving to be a strong attraction, as the park in 2011 attracted more than 3 million visitors for the fifth straight year.

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By NPT Staff - January 9th, 2012 12:05pm

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Boulder Blocking West Entrance Road Keeps Yellowstone National Park Crews Busy

It was big, potentially bad, and fell at the right time -- sometime in the night when there was no snowmobile or snowcoach traffic coming into Yellowstone National Park from the West Entrance.

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By NPT Staff - January 1st, 2012 1:00am

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Interesting National Park Stories That Appealed to Us

Not all stories have to have a hard edge to them to be considered nicely done. What follows are some stories from, or revolving around, the National Park System that we liked for what they had to say, or how they had to say it, or what we learned from them. We hope you enjoyed them, too.

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By NPT Staff - December 29th, 2011 3:00am

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Trails We Hiked During 2011

We managed to get out on some national park trails during 2011 -- not as many as we'd like, but still a few that brought smiles to our faces. Here's a look back at those trails.

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By NPT Staff - January 27th, 2012 4:31pm

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A Year In The Parks, From Cape Lookout National Seashore To Glacier Bay National Park

The past year took me across the National Park System, from Cape Lookout National Seashore on the North Carolina coast to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska. The stories that spooled out from these trips into the National Park System told of advocacy and nurturing, of history and recreation, and even of controversy. Here's a look back.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 25th, 2011 3:00am

Yellowstone National Park To Open For Winter Thursday, With Or Without Snow

The gates will open Thursday for winter traffic at Yellowstone National Park, but it's likely a key ingredient will be in short supply: snow.

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By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2011 3:00am

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