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Yellowstone Visitors Contribute $630M to Local Economy in 2017

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According to a new National Park Service report, visitors to Yellowstone National Park in 2017 spent nearly $500 million in communities near the park.

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Yellowstone Superintendent Not Leaving Position For Now

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Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk has denied rumors he will soon leave his post under orders from the Department of the Interior.

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Officials Ponder How to Handle High Visitation to Yellowstone

With the approach of the summer season, one thing is certain: there’s going to be a lot of people in Yellowstone National Park.

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Yellowstone Could Ship Bison to Fort Peck by End of Year

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Yellowstone National Park could send bison to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in eastern Montana by the end of the year.

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Yellowstone Entrance Fees to Rise June 1

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Beginning June 1, 2018, it will cost $35 per car to get a seven-day pass into Yellowstone National Park.

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Yellowstone Superintendent Questions Wyoming Fee Proposal

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Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk is questioning Wyoming’s joint resolution seeking a “conservation fee” on visitors to the park.

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Construction on Yellowstone’s Fishing Bridge Slated for Summer 2018

It’s official: road crews will start work on Yellowstone National Park’s Fishing Bridge beginning later this year.

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Yellowstone To Increase Stephens Creek Security Following Fence Cuttings

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Yellowstone National Park plans to increase security around Stephens Creek following a pair of bison breakouts this winter.

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Fences Cut For Second Time This Year at Stephens Creek

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For the second time this year, fences at Yellowstone’s Stephens Creek facility were compromised, releasing bison being kept there.

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Snowmobile Guide Cited for Driving Too Close to Old Faithful Geyser

A commercial snowmobile guide is in hot water after bringing guests into an area of the Upper Geyser Basin where snowmobiles are prohibited.

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