Yes, we’re closer to spring than the many inches of snow on the ground would indicate, as plowing has begun on Yellowstone National Park roads.
Read More »Cooke City/Chief Joseph Hwy. Plowing Discussions Brings Passion, No Facts
A meeting designed to address the possibility of plowing Hwy. 212 between Cooke City and the Chief Joseph Highway, allowing winter access to Cody and better Yellowstone National Park access, didn't accomplish much as the facts needed to make an intelligent decision -- like the cost of plowing or the potential economic impact -- weren't presented.
Read More »Cooke City Plowing Could Boost Yellowstone Wintertime Access
A proposal to plow U.S. Hwy. 212 between Cooke City and Pilot Creek would open Yellowstone National Park to the east -- providing alternative access from Cody and Billings -- but snowmobilers oppose the move.
Read More »Shaping the Future Winter Use Plan for Yellowstone
The public has until March 30 to suggest what should be included in the next winter-use plan for Yellowstone National Park, but public meetings and comments from officials give us some idea of what could be included. We look at some of the pubic input.
Read More »Group Pitches Plowing of Road Between West Yellowstone, Old Faithful
A group is petitioning the National Park Service to plow the highway between West Yellowstone and Old Faithful year-round, much the same as the road between Gardiner and Cooke City is plowed all winter long.
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