Tag Archives: Yellowstone National Park

A proposal to expand Yellowstone paddling on certain lakes and rivers is under consideration in Congress, and it’s certainly generated a lot of discussion online. Here are two views on exactly what’s being proposed and whether the proposal should move forward.

Despite the snow and cold rain coming down on much of the United States, there’s a faint glimmer of summer as Yellowstone National Park opens for 2014 this Friday — and it’s free over the weekend.

Nice honor: The Yellowstone Park Foundation (YPF) received a $106,000 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) to protect historic collections at the Yellowstone National Park Archives’ Heritage and Research Center (HRC).

Bad weather and a lack of equipment affected this year’s Northern Yellowstone elk count, but Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks officials say they have enough data to estimate that the population remains constant from last year.

The National Park Service is tackling another Yellowstone sustainability project and seeking public input on changes to the existing energy conservation and renewable energy production systems at historic Lamar Buffalo Ranch.

The Yellowstone electrical system isn’t always the most dependable system on the planet, so a plan to improve the reliability, safety and overall service quality of the Northwestern Energy (NWE) system was approved by Sue Masica, director of the Intermountain Region of the National Park Service, last week.

A series of earthquakes hit Yellowstone National Park early this morning, including several 3+ quakes and a 4.8-intensity earthquake felt in West Yellowstone and Gardiner.

Another sign of seasonal change: Yellowstone spring biking is available for those hardy enough to brave the elements, with the road between West Yellowstone and Mammoth Hot Springs open tomorrow (March 27) at 8 a.m.

It was quite the eventful end to this year’s Yellowstone bison slaughter, with 600 bison — more than anticipated — removed from the herds and a protester arrested and released after blocking the entrance to the Stephens Creek bison trap for two hours.

Another sign of spring: Yellowstone bears are emerging from hibernation in the Greater Yellowstone Area, leading the National Park Service to issue a general warning to those still in the Park.