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Netting operations on Yellowstone Lake have yielded higher numbers of both invasive lake trout and cutthroat trout, leading officials to declare progress in the battle to save native species.

The historic North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park will have a new look next year, as a new entrance-station complex will allow visitors to pose for a picture at the Roosevelt Arch or proceed directly into the Park.

After months of political pressure and a high level of local interest, the National Park Service is backing off plans to issue a permanent Winter Use Plan for Yellowstone National Park and will instead use the previous rules for 2011-2012.

National Park Service officials at Yellowstone National Park are looking at changes to a portion of trail connecting the Upper Geyser Basin near Old Faithful to Biscuit Basin, and they're seeking public input.

From the National Park Service: Steven Iobst was named Deputy Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park by Superintendent Dan Wenk, effective July 31.

A proposed overhaul of the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park would add more entry kiosks and a road reconfiguration allowing folks in a hurry to bypass the Roosevelt Arch -- while decreasing traffic for those who want to enjoy it.

The identity of the 57-year-old man mauled and killed by a grizzly sow Wednesday in Yellowstone National Park has been released by NPS officials: Brian Matayoshi of Torrence, California.

Have an opinion about the proposed winter-use plan now being considered for Yellowstone National Park? Now's your chance to comment, as the National Park Service has published the plan in the Federal Register and opened things for review.

The weather woes that delayed openings for much of Yellowstone National Park is also affecting two campgrounds in the northeast corner of the Park, as Pebble Creek and Slough Creek are opening today under limited circumstances.

Looking to save a few bucks? The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees at all national parks, including Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, on Tuesday, June 21.