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Concerns about potential bear incidents have prompted Gallatin National Forest officials to allow only hard-sided campers in three Cooke City-area campgrounds, including one where a rampaging bear killed a man last summer.

This year's crackdown on unsafe commercial vehicles operating in Yellowstone National Park paid off with the arrest of a tour driver operating with a suspended driver's license, driving a 14-passenger bus that did not meet safety standards.

Yellowstone National Park officials want to hear what you have to say about the draft Winter Use Plan currently under review -- so much that webinars have been scheduled to allow for remote access.

Looking to save a few bucks? The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees at all national parks, including Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, on Tuesday, June 21.

Better late than never: After two weeks of delays caused by heavy, late spring snow conditions, the Beartooth Highway opened to vehicle traffic this morning, allowing unfettered travel between Red Lodge and Cooke City.

Dave Hallac, chief biologist for Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks, will take over the reins at the Yellowstone Center for Resources (YCR) and will oversee the majority of Yellowstone National Park’s natural and cultural resources management functions.

All roads in Yellowstone National Park are now open, as crews cleared out the Dunraven Pass and opened the Tower Junction/Canyon Village section of road at 8 a.m. today.

Saying that hazing bison back into Yellowstone National Park via helicopter is better than the alternative -- having the state of Montana kill them -- a federal judge denied a request to halt the practice, at least on a temporary basis.

With sections of Yellowstone National Park just opening or still closed because of heavy snowpack in May, it's no surprise visitation has been down this year when compared to the record year of 2010.

Improving road conditions in the Sylvan Pass and the decreased chance of snow slides are causing Yellowstone National Park officials to open the East Entrance for travel 24 hours a day.