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Billings man’s mauling death spurs release of safety advice

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Beart

CODY, WYO.—There’s no guarantee of safety when hiking in grizzly country, but following a few basic safety guidelines can reduce the odds of having a bad encounter with a bear. Unfortunately, too many hikers either don’t know those basics, or ignore the advice that experts offer. That’s one of the key findings from a report released Thursday by a panel that investigated the death of Lance Crosby, who was killed in August by an adult female grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: News, grizzly bears, Lake Village, Lance Crosby, Medcor, Yellowstone National Park

Up to 900 bison to be removed, killed under Yellowstone plan

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Bison

CODY, WYO.—Wildlife managers in Yellowstone National Park and their partners in a multi-agency group plan to remove or kill up to 900 bison from the park’s herds of 4,900 animals. Bison will be hunted and captured for slaughter under the plan, which aims to offset increases in Yellowstone’s growing population. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: News, Buffalo Field Campaign, Dan Wenk, Interagency Bison Management Plan, Steve Bullock, Yellowstone National Park

Commemorative coin to feature Yellowstone Park

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coin

In a preview of what is sure to be a diverse range of events and promotions next year celebrating the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, the U.S. Mint on Thursday released designs for three new coins, including one featuring Yellowstone National Park. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Diversions, Department of Interior, Jonathan B. Jarvis, National Park Foundation, National Park Service, Rosie Rios, U.S. Mint, Will Shafroth

Yellowstone visitation tops 4 million for first time

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Old

CODY, WYO.—The record summer season at Yellowstone National Park finished with a bang, as October brought more than a quarter-million visitors, pushing the annual total to more than 4 million people so far—a milestone never reached before at the world’s first national park. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Diversions, Cody, Cooke City, Dan Wenk, Mammoth Hot Springs, National Park Service, Yellowstone National Park

After record year, Yellowstone Park makes plans for 2016

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Gate

CODY, WYO. — Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk has been making the rounds to gateway communities to discuss the ups and downs of the park’s record summer visitation. The good news is that more people are coming to Yellowstone than ever. Which is also the bad news. Or more specifically, that so many autos and buses are rolling through the park. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Diversions, Cody Nite Rodeo, Dan Wenk, National Park Service, Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park

For Yellowstone Park, July was the busiest month ever

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Prismatic

CODY, WYO. — If things seemed a little crowded last month during your visit to Yellowstone National Park, it wasn’t just you. It was the million other people who picked July to visit Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake, Mammoth Hot Springs and the park’s other top attractions. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Diversions, Amy Bartlett, Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, National Park Service, Sheila Lucas, Yellowstone National Park

Reputation for brutality aside, it’s not easy being a wolf

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Wolves

“Many people—especially those opposed to wolves—think of the wolf as a killing machine. And in a general sense they are right.”

Across decades of writing about wolves and the science associated with their study, I’ve seldom encountered a more gripping opening to a natural history book than the one above. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: News, Daniel MacNulty, Douglas Smith, L. David Mech, USGS, Utah State University, Yellowstone National Park

Brothers bring best of Web to digital outdoor mapping

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Falls

Visitors to the greater Yellowstone area can use any number of apps, websites and other digital tools to find a great hotel or restaurant, relying on reviews and tips from locals and other tourists to decide which one is right for them. A few more clicks can yield turn-by-turn directions and detailed street maps. But what about the great outdoors? Wouldn’t it be great if you could search through detailed topographical maps for natural features the same way you use Google maps to find a coffee shop? (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: Diversions, Brandon Reavis, Brian Reavis, Natural Atlas, Yellowstone National Park

Op-Ed: With climate change, Yellowstone’s future is here

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Bison

One of the most reliably stimulating reads about Mother Nature in Greater Yellowstone is a journal that few Americans have ever heard of. Nor is it found on newsstands. But here you can obtain a copy, free of charge, of what is perhaps the most important edition of Yellowstone Science published in its 23-year history. (more…) Continue Reading →

Filed under: News, Ann Rodman, Corinna Riginos, Greater Yellowstone, Mark Newcomb, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone Science