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200 structures threatened by wildfire near Yellowstone National Park

posted by Dave Hornoff

July 22, 2017 — A portion of Yellowstone Lake has been closed to the motorized and non-motorized watercraft to allow water scooping planes into the area to help battl Read more >

$53M to go to US national park maintenance, infrastructure

posted by Dave Hornoff

July 22, 2017 — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced more than $50 million for maintenance and infrastructure work at national parks. "... projects Read more >

?uncollared gray, Mollies, Wapiti 7-21-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 21, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ Fire danger is still listed as moderate but the park was hazy this morning with smoke from distant fires.&n Read more >

Junction 1047M and limper, Wapiti, 2 ? wolves 7-20-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 20, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ It's darker in the park each morning as I'm still leaving at the same time. This morning the fingerna Read more >

New trail and overlook protect fragile Yellowstone National Park resources

posted by Dave Hornoff

July 20, 2017 — Significant resource damage and visitor safety concerns from off-trail travel on the hills south of Grand Prismatic Spring led the Yellowstone N Read more >

Junction, Wapiti 7-19-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 19, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ Heading to the park this morning there were lots of flashes of lightening to the east. These storms p Read more >

Tester’s Paradise Valley mining ban bill to get hearing

posted by Dave Hornoff

July 19, 2017 — A congressional hearing has been scheduled for a bill that would ban new mining claims on 30,000 acres of public land north of Yellowstone National Read more >

Junction, Wapiti 7-18-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 18, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ Another morning in the park after a lot of rain. Last night very large hail was pelting down r Read more >

Yellowstone Park team readies for fire season with chainsaws, tractors and back-breaking labor

posted by Dave Hornoff

July 18, 2017 — As summer heats up, the Northeast Entrance of Yellowstone National Park echoes with the sound of chainsaws chewing through wood. After 100 square mi Read more >

Environmental assessment on proposed Yellowstone Youth Campus available for public comment

posted by Dave Hornoff

July 18, 2017 — Yellowstone National Park seeks comments from the public on an environmental assessment (EA) that measures the impacts of the proposed r Read more >

All 7 Junctions Yay! Wapitis including white alpha female 7-17-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 17, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ Another beautiful day interrupted by a few cooling thunder showers, actually downpours! Read more >

Yellowstone Advisory...

posted by Dave Hornoff

July 17, 2017 — In order to prevent damage from off-trail travel around the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, the closure at Uncle Tom's Point has been extended to i Read more >

Wapiti morning 7-16-17 from Susan and George

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 16, 2017 — Wapiti 7-16-17 We arrived at 5:10 a.m. to light fog that began drifting and obscuring the view. Around 5:35 we heard alarm barking northeast of Gri Read more >

Junction 1047M, Wapiti 7-16-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 16, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ The park was definitely "wet" going in this morning and the day continued with on again off again storms.&n Read more >

Science-based grizzly recovery can’t be political

posted by Dave Hornoff

July 16, 2017 — Sierra Club agrees that science must determine whether or not to remove Endangered Species protections from the Yellowstone grizzly bear population (& Read more >

Junction 907F, Wapiti 7-15-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 15, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ I had a nice fox on the side of the road near Lava Creek this morning; others coming into the park commente Read more >

Stage II fire restrictions implemented in Yellowstone County

posted by Dave Hornoff

July 15, 2017 — The continued hot, dry weather has prompted officials to step up fire restrictions in Yellowstone County. Stage II Fire restrictions were implemented Read more >

No wolves today but lots of grizzlies 7-14-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 14, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ It was a cool early morning in the park and later heated up into the 90's. That seems to be the pattern we are in right Read more >

Wapiti 7-13-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 13, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ Another beautiful day in the park. It was amazing how late in the morning the moon hung bright in the blue sk Read more >

Lamar, Wapiti 7-12-17

posted by Laurie Lyman

July 12, 2017 — Hi Everyone ~ From Doug ~ The park has a lot of micro climates and a lot of rain happened in several of them. There were places Read more >