Yellowstone National Park

Did Heavy Snow Tamp Down Yellowstone National Park's Winter Visitation?

Too much snow might not have been a good thing at Yellowstone National Park this past winter, as park officials suggest heavy snows might have discouraged people from visiting the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2011 3:15am

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Reader Participation Day: Is April A Good Time To Mark National Park Week?

Is April really the best month to celebrate National Park Week? After all, some northern tier parks such as Glacier, Yellowstone, and North Cascades have limited access, and many kids are in school and can't get away to the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 13th, 2011 3:15am

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Stripping ESA Protections From Northern Rockies Wolf Packs Could Harm Yellowstone National Park Wolves

Yellowstone National Park wolves, which have brought balance to the park's ecosystem and tens of millions of dollars to its surrounding communities, could find themselves targeted by hunters if an amendment attached to the latest Continuing Resolution remains intact.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 13th, 2011 2:15am

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New Approach to Measuring Yellowstone National Park's 'Hotspot' Shows Much Larger Plume

A different approach to measuring the geologic hot spot that drives Yellowstone National Park's geysers, hot springs, and fumaroles depicts a plume of molten rock larger than previously thought.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 12th, 2011 2:15am

Yellowstone's Ecosystem History is Written in the Bones of Long-Dead Animals

A "death assemblage" study in Yellowstone National Park has confirmed that skeletal remains accumulating on the ground provide accurate information about the park's ecological history.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 10th, 2011 5:14am

Visitation Statistics for 2010 Released

The newly-released Statistical Abstract 2010 details National Park System visitation in 2010 as well as forecasts for 2011 and 2012.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 9th, 2011 5:16am

Signs Indicate Federal Government Shutdown Would Save Little In National Park Circles

A shutdown of the federal government, while shuttering most of the National Park System, might not save much money, as local economies would be stung and the National Park Service still would have to maintain some presence in the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 14th, 2011 11:03am

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Latest Studies On Yellowstone National Park's Wolf Packs Shows Stable Population

In a recent interview, contributing writer Beth Pratt and Doug Smith, who leads the Wolf Project in Yellowstone National Park, talked about wolves, elk, climate change, and the Endangered Species list.

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By Beth Pratt - April 11th, 2011 5:50pm

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National Park Quiz 93: Potpourri VI

We haven't had a potpourri-style quiz in a while, so let's give it a go. Answers are at the end.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 5:42am

Summer Special: Windshield Touring in the Western Parks

The windshield touring season will see motorists from all over America and the world converging on the scenic drives in our national parks. Here are some traverses, loops, and shuttles in the western parks that belong on anybody's short list.

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By Bob Janiskee - April 21st, 2011 9:06am

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