Tag Archives: National Park Service

It’s a Free Admission Weekend at Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park

It's a free-admission weekend at Yellowstone National Park, as the National Park Service is opening the gates to America's National Parks on June 5-6 as part of a national initiative instituted by Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar. 

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NPS Proposing Yellowstone Bison Vaccination Via Air Rifle

Yellowstone Bison

The National Park Service is seeking public input on a proposed plan to treat brucellosis in the Yellowstone National Park bison herd with vaccine delivered via darts and air rifles, designed to minimize the impact on the herd.

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NPS to Take Fresh Look at Yellowstone’s North Entrance

Roosevelt Arch

Yellowstone National Park's North Entrance, which is frequently a bottleneck for tourists wanting to hit America's Oldest National Park, could receive a extreme makeover as the National Park Service asks the public for input on possible improvements.

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Conference to Discuss Winter Use in Yellowstone

Cross-Country Skier

As the debate over winter use in Yellowstone National Park continues, the Yellowstone Business Partnership (YBP) has put together an intriguing lineup for next week's annual conference: "Re-Envisioning Winter: Making the Most of Greater Yellowstone’s Longest Season."

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NPS to Study Future of Old Faithful Area, But Only One Solution Exists: Open Access Year-Round

Old Faithful Inn

Old Faithful Inn

The National Park Service has announced plans for a new long-term management plan for the Old Faithful area. Given budget restrictions and other limitations on what can be done, there's only one realistic change that could increase access without impacting the natural resources in the area: Open access to the Old Faithful area year-round.

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Two Yellowstone Bison Killed After Testing Goes Bad

Yellowstone Bison

Yellowstone Bison

Researchers killed two Yellowstone National Park bison were killed after they fled a science experiment to Yankee Jim Canyon, where bison aren't allowed because of concerns about brucellosis.

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NPS Developing Native Fish Conservation Plan for Yellowstone

Spawning Cutthroat Trout

Spawning cutthroats in YellowstoneThe National Park Service has started work on a Native Fish Conservation Plan for Yellowstone National Park, as officials plot the outlines of a Park-wide attempt to eliminate non-native species from Lake Yellowstone and other streams and lakes.

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Yellowstone Attendance Holds Steady in Winter Season

Yellowstone Bison

Bison at Old Faithful Geyser BasinAttendance during Yellowstone National Park's winter season in 2010 held steady when compared to past years, as the poor economy and a lack of snow didn't deter visitors from skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling.

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NPS, Boy Scouts Reach Tentative Agreement on Bechler Access

Bechler Falls

Bechler Falls

It turns out there were far fewer differences between the goals of the National Park Service officials and organizers of Camp Loll, a Boy Scout camp off the southern boundary of Yellowstone National Park, as the two sides have worked out a compromise plan for Park visitation in 2010 and beyond.

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NPS Clarifies Yellowstone Gun Rules: You Can Pack, But You Can’t Shoot

Yellowstone National Park

The National Park Service has issued the gun rules for Yellowstone National Park in the face of new federal laws scheduled to go into effect Monday, and one thing is clear: you may be able to pack, but you're prohibited from firing based on other anti-poaching laws already on the books. So much for the weekend warriors who think they'll drop a charging bull moose with their little sidearm.

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