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The historic and record-setting heat wave here in the West continues today and, unfortunately, it will likely last a few more days. According to the National Weather Service, “nearly 54 million people are under excessive heat warnings and heat advisories in the Western U.S. Meanwhile, a broad swath of elevated, critical and extremely critical fire…
DALLAS (AP) — The average price that Americans pay for a gallon of gasoline is closing in on $5, an unwelcome milestone and another drain on the wallets of consumers who are paying more for many other essentials too. AAA said the nationwide average for regular on Thursday was $4.97 a gallon, up a quarter…
Not only did May 2021 visitation significantly surpass 2020’s numbers, Yellowstone saw more visitors than any other May in the park’s 149-year history. Park officials released Yellowstone’s visitation numbers for May 2021. Once again, the nation’s first national park is experiencing a post-pandemic boom in visitation, keeping the year on track to become the busiest…
After nearly breaking its August visitation record, Yellowstone National Park experienced its highest September visitation in history. Park officials released the latest year-to-date numbers along with September’s totals. The park hosted 837,499 recreation visits in September, an 21% increase from September 2019, and the highest number on record for Yellowstone for September visitation. This is…
August 2020 was the 2nd busiest August in Yellowstone’s history, seeing 881,543 recreation visits. The record was set during the August 2017 solar eclipse – 916,166 visits. While this record is certainly impressive, it isn’t enough to rectify the downward trend observed from the pandemic. 2020 continues to have the lowest attendance of the last…
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