Tag Archives: Old Faithful

New Yellowstone Old Faithful Visitor Education Center Set to Open Aug. 25

New Yellowstone Visitor Center

New Yellowstone Visitor Center

We'll be in Yellowstone National Park, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, on Aug. 25 when the new Old Faithful Visitor Education Center is dedicated and opened to the public. We hope you are too -- but if you can't, here's a sneak peak.

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The Week That Was: July 31

Artist Paint Pots

Artist Paint Pots

It was a somber week in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas, with multiple deaths and losses on the record, some tragic, some part of everyday life. On the plus side, it was the week where the Beach Fire was totally contained and Vice-President Joe Biden gave some inspirational remarks to Park workers. Here's the list of the most popular new stories on Yellowstone Insider the past week, as ranked by page views.

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Another Death in Yellowstone: Drowning in the Firehole

Yellowstone National Park

It seems like we're spending a lot of time covering death and destruction in Yellowstone National Park as of late. Tonight's bad news: 22-year-old Lin Ching-Ling died last night after drowning in the Firehole River near Old Faithful.

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Haz-Mat Scare Hits Yellowstone’s Mammoth, Old Faithful

Yellowstone National Park

On one of the busiest days of the year when it comes to tourists in Yellowstone National Park, the Fourth of July turned exciting for many in Mammoth Hot Springs and Old Faithful, as two haz-mat scares summoned fears of terrorism in America's Oldest National Park.

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Yellowstone Quarters to be Unveiled at June 3 OF Ceremony

Yellowstone Quarters

Yellowstone QuartersThe official release of the second set of America the Beautiful Quarters honoring Yellowstone National Park is slated for June 3 at Old Faithful Inn.

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Yellowstone’s South Entrance To Open Friday

Yellowstone National Park

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.

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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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Yellowstone’s East Entrance Opens Friday

Yellowstone National Park

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.

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Yellowstone Roads Reopen, But Conditions Fluid

Yellowstone in Winter

After a nasty spring snowstorm that dumped more than a foot of snow in the region, two roads within Yellowstone National Park have reopened -- but visitors are required to use snow tires and take care.

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Heavy Snow Force Closure of Yellowstone National Park Roads

Yellowstone in Winter

Heavy spring snows have caused National Park Service officials to close down most of the roads within Yellowstone National Park, as a foot of new snow fell in a two-hour stretch, toppling power lines and causing all sorts of havoc.

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