Tag Archives: NPS

Trace Levels of Arsenic Found In Old Faithful’s Drinking Water Supply

Old Faithful Inn

The drinking water supply at Old Faithful is tainted with trace levels of arsenic, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Wolfwatchers Concerned After Horses Get Loose In Yellowstone National Park

Wolfwatchers in Yellowstone National Park’s Lamar Valley are incensed after a number of horses escaped from a commercial outfitter.

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Old Yellowstone: Bear Feeding

Once upon a time, bear feeding was as popular (if not more so) than geyser watching in Yellowstone National Park.

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Yellowstone Hires Mandarin-Speaking Park Rangers

To bridge the communication gap between Park staff and the ever-increasing number of Chinese visitors, Yellowstone National Park specifically hired three interpretive rangers this summer who speak Mandarin Chinese.

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Old Yellowstone: History of Mammoth Bison Showpen

For most of the first half of the 20th century, the surest way to see Yellowstone bison was in Mammoth Hot Springs, from the comfort of your car.

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Inspiration Point, Part of North Rim Trail Closing For Construction

Inspiration Point, along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, will be closed for construction starting tomorrow, June 20.

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Photographer Fined $535 For Approaching Black Bear In Yellowstone Wildlife Closure Area

Black Bear

A professional photographer has been fined for entering a closed wildlife area in Yellowstone National Park.

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Tourist Fined $1,000 For Walking On Mammoth Terraces, Collecting Thermal Water

Another tourist was spotted off the boardwalk in a thermal area—this time in Mammoth Hot Springs. And they were fined heavily for it.

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May 2016 Visitation Up In Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks

Yellowstone National Park South Entrance, Yellowstone visitation

No surprise here: visitation to Yellowstone is markedly higher than visitation last year.

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13-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Getting Thermal Burn In Yellowstone National Park

A 13-year-old boy had to be hospitalized after getting burned at a thermal pool in Yellowstone National Park.

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