Tag Archives: snowmobiles

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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Winter season off to strong start

Yellowstone in Winter, Bombardier, snowcoach

Visitation to Yellowstone National Park this winter season is off to a strong start, with the December numbers up more than 10 percent over 2008 -- but snowmobile usage continues to be on a downward trend and doesn't come close to reaching daily limits.

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Yellowstone Winter Use Plan Stays in Place After Appeal

Snowmobiles in Yellowstone

Snowmobiles in Yellowstone

It may not have been the most ringing of endorsements of National Park Service management, but the end result was the same, as Wyoming District Court Judge Clarence Brimmer -- no fan of NPS practices -- declined to strike down a Yellowstone National Park temporary winter-use management plan, leaving intact a limit of 318 snowmobiles per day in the upcoming winter season.

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