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The last official weekend of summer provided cold weather—rainy and very much welcomed by many in Yellowstone during this year’s fire season.

A sad turn of events in Yellowstone National Park: a visitor was found dead near a ski trail this last weekend.

The Yellowstone National Park road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower Junction is now open, as road crews remove several car-sized boulders from the roadway; the move opens access to the Park from Cooke City.

Adding to the travel woes in Yellowstone National Park: More potential landslides are forcing National Park Service officials to keep the Mammoth Hot Springs-Tower Junction road closed indefinitely while safety checks get underway. And: more snow!