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Another Record in the Books for Yellowstone Visitation

Yellowstone National Park

YellowstoneIt was another record-breaking year in Yellowstone National Park, as the National Park Service is reporting that for the third year in a row a summer mark for visitors was achieved.

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Touring the New Visitor Education Center

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center exterior

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center exterior

There is no doubt the dedication of the new Visitor Education Center at Old Faithful was the biggest event of the Yellowstone National Park calendar this year, as dignitaries both local and national showed up to hail the opening of a building afforded a prime location next to some of the most historic and noteworthy landmarks in America. Does the new building measure up to its august company?

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Old Faithful Visitor Education Center Opens to Public

Dedication of the new OPld Faithful Visitor Education Center

Dedication of the new OPld Faithful Visitor Education Center

The dedication of the new Old Faithful Visitor Education Center is still ongoing in Yellowstone National Park, but here are a few photos of the opening dedication, still going on as this story is posted.

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Yellowstone Club Employee Kills Bear; State Not Happy

Yellowstone bear

Another bear casualty in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem -- this time in the ultra-exclusive Yellowstone Club -- has officials from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department steamed about the club's poor practices regarding bears.

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Arthur 2 Fire Diminishes; Crews Diverted from Management

Arthur Fire

Arthur Fire

The Arthur 2 Fire near Yellowstone National Park's East Entrance is smaller than originally estimated and runs little chance of spreading significantly, leading the Northern Rockies Wildland Fire Management to withdraw resources from the area.

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Agenda Announced for Visitor Center Fête

New Visitor Center

New Visitor Center

Tomorrow sees the dedication of the new Visitor Education Center at Old Faithful Inn. Here's the agenda, should you decide to head to an impressive addition to the services in Yellowstone National Park.

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Arthur 2 Fire Grows, Albeit at a Slow Pace

Arthur Fire 2

Arthur Fire 2

The Arthur 2 Fire has grown to 218 acres and has the potential to impact operations at the East Entrance, but cool, wet weather is stifling the fire's growth, leading experts to predict no major spread today and tonight.

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Two More Bear Deaths in Rough Ursine Summer

Yellowstone bear

Yellowstone bear

Two more bear deaths were reported last week in Yellowstone National Park, bumping the 2010 total to seven -- and that doesn't count the bears relocated or euthanized just outside the Park's boundaries. Why has this been such a bad summer for bears? The answer seems to be in the humble pine cone.

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Another Small Fire Emerges in Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park

Fire-spotters noted another small fire in Yellowstone National Park, near the East Entrance, but efforts to scout it out were hampered by windy conditions yesterday, preventing the NPS from launching a helicopter to assess the situation. UPDATED

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Yellowstone Bison Population Back on the Rise

Bison

BisonThe semi-annual estimate of the Yellowstone National Park bison population is out, now pegged at 3,900 bison -- up significantly from last summer's estimate of 3,300 bison, but far short of the peak population of 5,000 in 2005.

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