Yellowstone National Park

Theodore Roosevelt National Park Turning to 240 Volunteers To Help Reduce Elk Herd

Facing too little habitat and too few predators, elk in Theodore Roosevelt National Park this fall will be targeted by a three-month-long culling operation that could bring 240 volunteers into the park's South Unit to shoot elk located by radio collar.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2010 8:39am

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Here's a Yellowstone Bear Story: Grizzly Sow Has Quads!

It's not unusual for grizzly bear sows to give birth to two cubs, and on occasion three, but when was the last time you heard of a sow having quadruplets? Well, it happened in Yellowstone National Park this year.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 20th, 2010 3:15am

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Yellowstone National Park Bison Population Pegged at 3,900

Whether it was an easy spring, fewer wolves preying on them, or simply a good year, the bison herds in Yellowstone National Park have grown by about one-third since winter, according to park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 19th, 2010 3:15am

Two Bears -- A Grizzly and a Black Bear -- Found Dead in Yellowstone National Park

Two more bears have been lost in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, one to an apparent car collision and another to undetermined causes, according to Yellowstone National Park officials.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 18th, 2010 3:54pm

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Experts Have No Idea Why Grizzly Bears Rampaged Through Yellowstone Area Campground, Killing One

Wildlife experts have no solid explanation for why a grizzly sow and her three cubs rampaged through a campground outside Yellowstone National Park late last month, attacking two campers before killing and partially consuming a third.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 17th, 2010 2:34pm

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Yellowstone National Park's New Old Faithful Visitor Center to Open August 25

After two years of construction, the Old Faithful complex in Yellowstone National Park will once again have a permanent visitor center, one that offers glimpses into the park's geothermal engine.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 14th, 2010 3:15am

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Pocket Guides Help Explain The Nature You See in National Parks

A series of inexpensive folding pocket guides can help you easily identify some of the nature you see in national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 10th, 2010 8:24am

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Arizona Escapee Captured Near Yellowstone National Park

One of three prison escapees from Arizona was captured Monday near Yellowstone National Park, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 9th, 2010 1:30pm

Alas, the Luxury Train Tour of Western National Parks Won't Even Leave the Station

If you had your heart set on spending upwards of $1,500 a day on a luxury train tour of national parks next year, you'll have to settle for either Amtrak or your own rig. It turns out that this project isn't leaving the station.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 8th, 2010 3:15am

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Federal Judge Overturns Federal Government's Delisting of Gray Wolf From Endangered Species Act Protection

A federal judge Thursday disagreed with the Interior Department's decision to remove Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf in some parts of the Rocky Mountains -- but not all -- saying the government couldn't pick and choose which wolves to delist and which not to.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 5th, 2010 6:35pm

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