Tag Archives: East Entrance

The Arthur 2 Fire near Yellowstone National Park's East Entrance is smaller than originally estimated and runs little chance of spreading significantly, leading the Northern Rockies Wildland Fire Management to withdraw resources from the area.

The Arthur 2 Fire has grown to 218 acres and has the potential to impact operations at the East Entrance, but cool, wet weather is stifling the fire's growth, leading experts to predict no major spread today and tonight.

Fire-spotters noted another small fire in Yellowstone National Park, near the East Entrance, but efforts to scout it out were hampered by windy conditions yesterday, preventing the NPS from launching a helicopter to assess the situation. UPDATED

The Doane Fire, located south of the East Entrance near Yellowstone Lake, has stopped kicking up smoke and is most likely done.

The massive road reconstruction in the Gibbon Falls area is taking a giant leap forward today, as a major bridge over the Gibbon River will be in use for the first time, leading to a big shift in traffic patterns in that area of Yellowstone National Park.

Because humans care enough about wildlife to ensure their survival, a grizzly bear killed a hiker outside the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park -- under direct orders from God, no less! Read what else the American Family Association has to say about the tragedy.

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.

Yellowstone National Park's East Entrance will open for the season Friday, May 7, as America's Oldest National Park begins the process of opening for the 2010 summer season.

There's always a big challenge every summer in Yellowstone National Park: planning around the realities of road construction. Here's a glimpse at what to expect this summer.