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Yellowstone National Park hosted a total of 847,864 visits in June 2023 alone. Compared to the previous year that is now known for its historic flood (525,363), this is a 61% increase. In 2023 as a whole, the park has hosted 1,493,510 recreation visits, 19% higher than this time in 2022 (1,258,834 recreation visits), and…
A 47 year-old female from Phoenix, Arizona was gored by a bison near the Lake Lodge cabins on the north shore of Lake Yellowstone in the morning hours of July 17. The female, along with another individual, were walking in a field in front of the Lake Lodge when they came across two bison. According…
Last week, a couple was chased in Yellowstone National Park when they stumbled across an irritated mother elk. Recorded by Audra Byer, the video was shared by TouronsOfYellowstone, a social media profile that showcases bad behavior in National Parks. The video shows two people walking along a path when a cow elk charged toward the…
A group of Yellowstone tourists were caught on camera on the side of the road in the park refusing to back away from a black bear, despite being told directly to do so by two Park Rangers. In a video shared to Tourons of Yellowstone, at least eight people were out of their vehicles with…
On Monday, July 3, a major windstorm and rain event impacted the southern portion of Yellowstone National Park, primarily in the Lake Village area. No fatalities nor severe injuries have been reported. Additionally, there have been no substantial disruptions to visitor services. “Monday night’s storm event hit the Lake area very hard,” said Yellowstone Superintendent…
While majority of people celebrate the 4th of July watching fireworks, one person decided to dress up as an animal and chase bison in Yellowstone National Park. The alleged incident occurred in Hayden Valley in the heart of Yellowstone National Park on Independence Day. Park tourist, Jeff Kingsbury posted about the incident in a Yellowstone…
Despite warnings from the National Park Service, another tourist has been caught on camera getting too close to the wildlife and putting themselves and animals in danger. A group of Yellowstone visitors were caught chasing an adolescent bear across a road. James Dean, a photographer, was able to record the incident. In the video, cinnamon-colored…
In many ways, Yellowstone National Park is spending this summer recovering from last summer. While much of the park’s infrastructure devastated in the floods of June 2022 has been rapidly restored, other projects are slowly but surely reaching completion. Xanterra Travel Collection is the resort management company that manages the hotels and lodges in Yellowstone…
Yellowstone National Park officials warn tourists constantly about keeping a safe distance from the wild animals in the park, but despite the danger, some tourists still insist on pursuing an encounter with wildlife. Since Yellowstone opened for the 2023 season two months ago, there have been more tourists caught on camera attempting to interact with…
With the arrival of summer, there is an increasing number of people visiting Yellowstone National Park, the oldest National Park in the United States. Unfortunately, there is also a baffling number of human/animal encounters, with numerous visitors approaching wildlife despite the park’s strict regulations. In the past few weeks alone, there has been a number…