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Unless something unexpected happens on the weather front -- and there is snow in the forecast for Saturday -- the Dunraven Pass will open for auto traffic Friday, being the last section of Yellowstone National Park road to open for the Summer 2010 season.

As the debate over winter use in Yellowstone National Park continues, the Yellowstone Business Partnership (YBP) has put together an intriguing lineup for next week's annual conference: "Re-Envisioning Winter: Making the Most of Greater Yellowstone’s Longest Season."

Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis is slated to receive a 2010 Rachel Carson Award, given out annually by the National Audubon Society in recognition of achievements by women in conservation.

Two companies controlled by Denver's Phil Anschutz -- Xanterra and American Railway Explorer -- will be combining to offer luxury train service in 2011 from California's Napa Valley to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park.

Here's something to put on your long-term radar: the Syfy Network is shooting a movie, Super Eruption, which purports to show what will happen when Yellowstone's supervolcano blows.

A significant investment in Cody's Yellowstone Regional Airport both in terms of infrastructure and subsidies should make flying to Yellowstone National Park a little easier -- at least this summer.

The South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park, a crucial link between Old Faithful, Grand Teton National Park and the rest of the Park, opens Friday at 8 a.m.

Expect some delays if you're heading to Yellowstone National Park via the East Entrance: Avalanches closed the entrance on Sunday and Monday and could cause more closures this week.

The National Park Service has announced plans for a new long-term management plan for the Old Faithful area. Given budget restrictions and other limitations on what can be done, there's only one realistic change that could increase access without impacting the natural resources in the area: Open access to the Old Faithful area year-round.

Researchers killed two Yellowstone National Park bison were killed after they fled a science experiment to Yankee Jim Canyon, where bison aren't allowed because of concerns about brucellosis.