Well, that didn’t take long: A few days after Dan Wenk said he was being forced out of the position, Cam Sholly was named new superintendent of Yellowstone National Park by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
Read More »Interior Drops Plans for Peak Season Fee Increases
The Interior Department is dropping its current proposal to significantly raise fees at 17 national parks—including Yellowstone National Park.
Read More »U.S. Forest Service Announces Support for 20-Year Mining Ban Outside Yellowstone
The U.S. Forest Service has announced it wants to ban new mining claims on land just north of Yellowstone National Park for 20 years.
Read More »Release of Yellowstone Mining Ban Report Held Up
Forest officials and mining opponents are urgently waiting for the release of a report on a proposed 20-year mining ban outside Yellowstone National Park.
Read More »Park Staff Continue Search for Escaped Yellowstone Bison
The search continues for 52 Yellowstone bison who left the Stephens Creek quarantine area through a cut fence.
Read More »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.
Read More »Some Escaped Bison Found Near Mammoth Hot Springs
Yellowstone National Park staff has found some of the bison that escaped from Stephens Creek through a cut fence.
Read More »Yellowstone Releases Details on Stephens Creek Bison Breach
Yellowstone National Park has released more information about yesterday’s incident at the Stephens Creek bison facility.
Read More »2017 Second Busiest Year on Record for Yellowstone
2017 marked the second busiest year on record for Yellowstone National Park, with nearly 4.2 million visits recorded.
Read More »Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Population Stable
The Yellowstone grizzly population is relatively stable, according to estimates from the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST).
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