Yellowstone National Park
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A man captured a video of his wife attempting to pet a moose at a national park despite his warnings to keep away for the animal. “This is proof, for the doctors, of what her bodily injuries are from,” said the man while capturing the video, who was also standing too close to the moose.…
There will be a temporary road closure in Yellowstone National Park near the Tower Junction due to a motor vehicle collision. From Monday, September 11 at 11 p.m. through Tuesday, September 12 at 4 a.m., on the road from Tower Junction to Mammoth Hot Springs will be closed temporarily while crews work to extricate the…
The National Park Service has issued a reminder to visitors of Yellowstone National Park to stay away from bull elk, especially during fall mating season, also known as the rut. Bull elk are unpredictable during this time of year and people have been severely injured. Elk run quickly and may change direction without warning so…
The Madison area of Yellowstone National Park is without water due to system repair issues. The National Park Service issued an announcement to let the public know that the flush toilets and running water in the Madison area are temporarily unavailable, which is located 14 miles east of the West Entrance Teams are diligently working…
A new National Park Service report shows that 3.3 million visitors came to Yellowstone in 2022 and spent $452 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 6,234 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $600 million. National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said, “Since 1916,…
The United States Attorney’s Office, Wyoming District has released information on a recent incident in Yellowstone National Park. Jason D. Wicks, age 49, of Hillman, Michigan, was arraigned in federal court on August 23, 2023, facing criminal charges of off-trail travel in a Yellowstone National Park thermal area and being under the influence of alcohol…
As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone area, scientific capture operations are about to begin within Yellowstone National Park. Biologists who are apart of the Interagency Grizzly Bears Study Team will begin field captures on Aug. 28 and continue through…
Yellowstone National Park has released their visitation statistics so far for 2023. In July 2023, the park had 969,692 recreation visits. That is a 63% increase compared to July 2022. Year-to-date, the park has hosted 2,463,202 recreational visits, a total that is up 33% from this time in 2022. Below is a list of Yellowstone…
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department captured and relocated an adult female grizzly bear after consulting with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The bear was captured on August 6 due to “livestock depredation” on private land northwest of Cody. Wildlife officials relocated the bear to the area of the Five Mile Creek drainage,…
Don’t let the calm demeanor of a bison fool you, they are powerful, unpredictable animals who love their space. They are also not afraid to charge at anything or anyone that ventures too close, as one Yellowstone National Park visitor found out. In a video shared by @touronsofyellowstone, a social media page dedicated to showcasing…