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Yellowstone National Park to Mostly Reopen on July 2nd. Alternating License Plate System Will No Longer Be Used

Starting July 2nd, 2022, 93% of Yellowstone National Park will be open. The Alternating License Plate System will be retired and numerous trails and other amenities will reopen. lease note that the North and Northeast Entrances are NOT open at this time. For detailed information, please keep reading. The Official Press Release From Yellowstone National …

Your License Plate Will Determine When You Can Visit Yellowstone National Park’s Southern Loop

At 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, Yellowstone National Park will begin allowing visitors to access the south loop of the park. The south loop is accessed from the East (Cody), West (West Yellowstone), and South (Grand Teton/Jackson). Areas accessible include Madison, Old Faithful, Grant Village, Lake Village, Canyon Village and Norris (map). As part of …

Breaking: The “Official” June 14th, 2022 Update on Yellowstone National Park and Park Country, Montana Flooding

June 14th, 2022. 5:50pm MST Park County and Yellowstone National Park Service officials held a press conference to update the public on what the current situation is in and around Yellowstone, regarding the historic floods. Instead of crafting a long read, I will once again share the bullet points from the presentation. These are my notes …

Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly Addresses How Yellowstone Is Planning to Move Forward Immediately After Historic Floods

June 14th, 2022. 11:10am MST The following information is directly from Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cameron (Cam) Sholly via multiple sources. This is all the information we currently have from Yellowstone National Park and I will be updating this and other relevant information as quickly as I can. Please know that this situation is still …

About The Historic Flood and Your Plans to Visit Yellowstone

Tuesday, June 14th, 2022. 9:10am The flooding we are experiencing in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is the highest encountered in recorded history. In some places, the river levels were said to be nearly double compared the previous high flood mark. Many of my friends are trapped, many are stranded, and all of us are worried about …

This Week in Yellowstone: January 7th through January 13th, 2022

This Week in Yellowstone, I look at the shocking number of wolves killed just outside the park, take a peek at the summer’s filling campgrounds, let you know where you can see some awesome winter wildlife watching, and even give some tips to stay warm and happy during your winter visit. Don’t forget to check out the hidden canyon with the cave!

The Joys of Wildlife Watching From A Distance in Yellowstone

We had hiked four miles or so miles down the closed road to the Slough Creek Campground and into the Slough Creek Valley. It was a late January day, with high temperatures barely scraping the freezing mark. The sun was out in full force, warming the prairie and the wildlife, but a light wind kept …

Three of Yellowstone’s Famous Wolves Legally Killed by Montana Hunters

On Monday, September 27th, Yellowstone National Park officials verified that three wolves that had dazzled the millions of visitors who came to Yellowstone over the last year had been legally killed by hunters outside the park. The kills more than likely occurred in areas of Montana where baiting wolves is not only legal, but accepted practice. The kills also more than likely occurred near the spot where Montana Governor Greg Gianforte illegally killed a wolf earlier in the year.

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks Are Now Closed Due to COVID-19

And just like that, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks are closed. In a joint press releases by Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, it was announced that the roads would be closed due to COVID-19 concerns from the gateway communities surrounding the iconic parks. The following, in italics, is a press release directly from …