Tag Archives: Yellowstone

A coalition of environmental groups has filed suit in U.S. District Court, asking that a planned slaughter of brucellosis-infected Yellowstone National Park bison be stopped, with the Interior Department arguing that the management proceed.

Old Faithful Parking Lot

A unique view, to be sure, but one that can help you plan out your day. This webcam focuses on the Old Faithful Parking Lot. You'll get an idea of traffic in the area from this webcam.

A heavy snowpack is causing Yellowstone National Park bison to move outside the northern boundary of the Park: today around 300 were hazed back to the Park's Stephens Creek facility, where those testing positive for brucellosis are expected to be slaughtered.

The Stephens Creek capture facility is now empty, after a group of 62 bison temporarily held there was released Thursday afternoon and moved south further into Yellowstone National Park.

PREPPING FOR SUMMER 2011: One housing change is slated for Yellowstone National Park in 2011, as the Pioneer Cabins at Canyon Lodge have been upgraded and renovated to be at par with the Frontier Cabins.

Google "Michio Kaku" and you'll see a lot of returns from the self-promoting doctor on a wide variety of topics: winter weather in New York City, interstellar travel, cryogenics and living forever, and the probability that we are being visited regularly by aliens. Today the junk-science peddler decided to weigh in on Yellowstone National Park. Run! Run!

PREPPING FOR SUMMER 2011: Do you plan on any commercial filming in Yellowstone National Park this summer, or anticipate any in-depth video coverage? If so, you'll need to apply for a permit. Here's the official policy for 2011, straight from Park officials.

PREPPING FOR SUMMER 2011: If you're planning your Yellowstone National Park vacation for Summer 2011, consider including the nonprofit Yellowstone Association Institute (YAI) on your itinerary; they offer 75 great programs from early April through mid-October.

For our money, perhaps the most underrated winter activity in Yellowstone National Park is snowshoeing. Here's a look at one of the most spiritual experiences possible in America's Oldest National Park.

The world was watching last summer when two escaped convicts and an accomplice headed from an Arizona prison to Yellowstone National Park, and now we know why: one of the convicts planned on suicide by grizzly in the wilderness.