Issues

The long-awaited viewing platform of Grand Prismatic Spring, one of Yellowstone’s most famous hot springs, opened late last week.

The fire danger in Yellowstone National Park has been increased from moderate to high.

Yellowstone National Park will receive over $5 million for several infrastructure projects around the park.

June Fire just outside Yellowstone National Park continues to grow, with a spot fire flaring up on the northeastern perimeter.

The Yellowstone Lake closure announced yesterday has already been lifted, according to Yellowstone National Park officials.

Portions of Yellowstone Lake will be closed to motorized and non-motorized watercraft indefinitely to accommodate water scooping planes fighting the June Fire.

At a meeting in Cody, Wyoming’s Yellowstone Valley Inn last night, officials cautioned the June Fire just outside Yellowstone could burn for a while longer.

A large fire is burning just outside Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance—and could close both the entrance and the highway if it spreads any further north.

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations (UUSS) continues to monitor the Yellowstone earthquake swarm, with over 1,200 quakes registered this year.

Yellowstone has announced the opening of a new trail and overlook system adjacent to Midway Geyser Basin overlooking Grand Prismatic Spring.