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Interior Drops Plans for Peak Season Fee Increases

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The Interior Department is dropping its current proposal to significantly raise fees at 17 national parks—including Yellowstone National Park.

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2017 Second Busiest Year on Record for Yellowstone

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2017 marked the second busiest year on record for Yellowstone National Park, with nearly 4.2 million visits recorded.

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Study Warns Yellowstone Gateway Communities Could Lose Revenue Due to Fee Hike

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A new study warns gateway communities around Yellowstone National Park could lose millions in visitor spending if the National Park Service raises entrance fees.

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September 2017 Third Busiest in Yellowstone History Despite Closures

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September 2017 visitation to Yellowstone National Park was perceptibly lower than September 2016, which was the busiest on record for the park.

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Yellowstone Releases Pair of Visitor and Traffic Studies

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Yellowstone National Park has released a pair of studies analyzing traffic and parking as well as visitor experiences and values.

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June 2017 Second Busiest June on Record for Yellowstone

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Yellowstone National Park saw the second busiest June on record with nearly one-and-a-half million visitors to the park recorded.

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May 2017 Second Busiest May on Record in Yellowstone

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May 2017 was the second busiest May on record in Yellowstone National Park, with nearly 420,000 visitors reported.

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Yellowstone Officials Mull Solutions to Visitor Crush

With the summer season heating up in Yellowstone National Park, some officials are sounding the alarm on overcrowding in America’s first national park.

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New Report Highlights Overcrowding Woes in Yellowstone

A new report from the University of Montana paints a stark picture of overcrowding in national parks like Yellowstone.

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USFWS Delaying Yellowstone Grizzly Decision

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reportedly delaying its decision over whether to delist Yellowstone grizzlies from the Endangered Species List.

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