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Earlier this week the media was told that two Yellowstone visitors were innocently attacked by a bison jumping out of a bush, unprovoked. But with the video in hand, it's clear that the bison was provoked and shows an ugly side to wildlife "appreciation" in Yellowstone National Park.

That was quick: after being discovered Tuesday afternoon, the Slough Creek Fire was totally contained by the evening, limited in size to a single acre.

Considering conditions have not been favorable for forest fires in Yellowstone National Park in recent weeks, they sure have been a lot of them in recent days. The most recent: the Slough Creek Fire, appearing in the northern portion of the Park.

Maybe the bison was used to having the area to himself while reconstruction efforts were ongoing, but a Yellowstone National Park bison charged two members of a Utah family last night in the Biscuit Basin parking lot, sending both to the hospital.

Here's the latest on the Beach Fire from the field: the fire's growth has slowed, it's partially contained, and it should stop moving when it hits the burned-out areas created last summer by the Arnica Fire.

A man killed by a grizzly six miles outside Yellowstone National Park's East Entrance knew researchers were studying bears near his cabin, according to a report issued yesterday by local law-enforcement officials. But the investigators removed warning signs when they left the area, leaving open the chance Evert thought it was safe to hike the trail.

The remains of Peter Louis Kastner, the Oklahoma man missing in Yellowstone National Park since May, was discovered off trail by researchers. A subsequent autopsy showed that Kastner died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Beach Fire in Yellowstone National Park has spread to 385 acres, but the strategy to guide the fire to the burned-out areas created by the Arnica Fire last year appears to be working.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will announce tomorrow that the whitebark pine, which plays such a key role in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, may be eligible for protection under the Endangered Species Act -- a designation that could start the process of protecting the pine from further harm.

Thanks to the Mount Washburn Fire Lookout Cam in Yellowstone National Park, we have stop action of the Beach Fire in action, albeit from a long distance.