Yellowstone National Park
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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…
A man was stuck inside a bathroom at Yellowstone National Park Tuesday because a large bison was outside the door. Although the man did the right thing by waiting for the bison to move away from the door, onlookers took a video of the incident. Originally recorded by Taylor Caropolo, the video was shared to…
The future of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is unknown due to longer wild fire seasons and shorter recovery periods between fires, according to a renowned landscape ecologist. Monica Turner, a Vilas Research Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Eugene P. Odum Professor of Ecology, says that due…
A photo has emerged of two people wandering off of a boardwalk at Yellowstone National Park to get a closer look at the acidic geothermal, Green Dragon Spring, with one of them crouching down to dip their fingers in the scalding hot water. Captured by Mike Soecht, the fist image shows two people standing by…
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…
Late last month, an altercation in Yellowstone between two groups of tourists escalated to violence after one group was caught on camera breaking the rules of the park. Shared with Cowboy State Daily, the man behind the camera agreed to be interviewed under the condition his identity remain anonymous. In the video, members of 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…