Tag Archives: Yellowstone National Park

The efforts to clear Yellowstone Lake of unwanted lake trout is going high-tech, with 140 trout implanted with radio transmitters to track their movements and show researchers the best places to attack spawning areas.

National Park Service officials at Yellowstone National Park are looking at changes to a portion of trail connecting the Upper Geyser Basin near Old Faithful to Biscuit Basin, and they're seeking public input.

Some belated attendance news to consider: August visitation to Yellowstone National Park in 2011 topped the 800,000 mark for only the second time in the park’s history -- but was still below August 2010's figures.

Just a reminder: admission to Yellowstone National Park is free tomorrow, Sept. 24, as the United States celebrate National Public Lands Day.

The restoration of native fish in Yellowstone National Park is moving forward, as an effort is underway at Goose Lake and two nearby lakes to remove non-native Rainbow trout and then stock the lakes with genetically pure native Westslope cutthroat trout.

Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead joined the chorus of state elected officials opposing a lowering in the number of snowmobiles allowed in Yellowstone National Park in the winter season -- but we're not sure the limits matter so much anymore.

Just a reminder to be careful out there as we head into the end of the summer season: Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will be conducting scientific grizzly bear research operations in Yellowstone National Park through October 20.

With all the wet weather and the late spring in Yellowstone National Park, conditions have been unfavorable for any forest fires. That's changing, as lightning has sparked a small fire on the Central Plateau south of Gibbon Falls.

Climate change could severely impact Yellowstone National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by 2050, with serious wildfires occurring yearly and forests becoming wide-open prairies, according to a scientific study released Monday.

It's always best to reserve rooms at Yellowstone National Park as early as you can, but that's not always possible. Here are some tips for staying in the Yellowstone area during an impromptu July or August visit.