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Visitation to Yellowstone National Park was down slightly in December 2010, as a decline in the number of visitors entering the Park via automobiles and snowmobiles was not offset by a rise in the number of snowcoach customers -- a trend continuing from last winter.

Cody and Wyoming officials have been fighting for years to maintain snowcoach service and snowmobile access from Yellowstone National Park's East Entrance, but the private market may end up being much more influential than any National Park Service bureaucrat.

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.

Winter visitation to Yellowstone National Park for the 2009-2010 season was down slightly, as a poor snowpack and another decrease in the number of snowmobilers visiting the Park depressed the numbers, the second straight dropoff in winter visitation.

The National Park Service is seeking input as it develops yet another Winter Use Plan for Yellowstone National Park, and now's the time for you to suggest alternatives to the existing temporary plan.