Yellowstone National Park

How Many Bison in Yellowstone National Park?

The winter of 2010-2011 was considerably snowier than usual across much of the West, but how did that affect animals such as the bison in Yellowstone National Park? Scientists have released the results from the park's annual summer bison population, and it offers some answers.

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By Jim Burnett - September 7th, 2011 5:54pm

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The Million Club: National Parks That Had More Than A Million Visits in 2010

Crown jewels like Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite get huge numbers of visitors, but most of the Million Club's heavy lifters don't even have National Park as part of their name.

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By Bob Janiskee - August 19th, 2011 4:00am

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Are Hunters Good Wildlife Stewards When It Comes To Wolves? Not According To This Study

A new study likely to be controversial in some quarters suggests that hunters are not especially good wildlife stewards when the wildlife in question are wolves.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 22nd, 2011 1:24pm

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Lend A Hand At Yellowstone National Park On Public Lands Day

Looking for an excuse to visit Yellowstone National Park this fall? Consider lending a hand in the park during Public Lands Day on September 24.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 18th, 2011 3:00am

Snowcoach Operator Ahead Of The Curve At Yellowstone National Park

While Yellowstone National Park officials are going to be requiring much cleaner snowcoaches in the not-to-distant future, one operator has gone ahead and made the move to the cleaner technology.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 16th, 2011 3:00am

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Where Can You Enjoy The Best Wildlife Experiences In the National Park System?

Here at the Traveler we put our heads together to come up with a list of where best to watch wildlife in the National Park System. We're sure you can help us grow this list.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 23rd, 2011 1:34pm

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Interior, Wyoming Officials Reach Agreement On Hunting Wolves; Critics Say It Will Be Devastating

An agreement reached by officials from the Interior Department and the state of Wyoming, if allowed to stand, would make Yellowstone National Park a sanctuary for wolves. Most elsewhere in the state the animals could be shot on sight under the plan.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 4th, 2011 3:15am

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Grizzly Bear That Charged Man in Yellowstone National Put Down By Rangers

A 4-year-old grizzly bear was put down at Yellowstone National Park for a growing history of habituation to humans that was capped when he charged a man along the northern edge of Yellowstone Lake.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 3rd, 2011 2:15am

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What Do Bears And Wolves In Yellowstone National Park Do When No One's Watching?

How do grizzly bears and wolves in Yellowstone Nationa Park carry on when they don't think anyone is watching? Well, as these pictures show, they're not going after each other tooth and claw.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 2nd, 2011 3:15am

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Reader Participation Day: Would You Stop Donating To the Parks If You Lost the Tax Deduction?

Would you still contribute to charitable organizations such as the National Park Foundation and park friends groups if you couldn't deduct the donation on your income taxes?

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 27th, 2011 3:15am

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