Yellowstone National Park

Winter Is Almost Over In Yellowstone...At Least In Terms Of Travel

Sure, it's only early March, but the winter season is just about over in Yellowstone National Park when it comes to over-snow motorized travel.

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By Compiled From N... - March 3rd, 2023 2:30am

The First Geological Map Of Yellowstone National Park

Geological mapping requires a high level of skill in Earth science, willingness to go into remote wilderness areas and endure rugged conditions, patience, perseverance, and curiosity. Today, mapping is aided by satellite and airborne data, and an ability to drive close to most areas of geological interest. But imagine being a geological mapper in the 1870s!

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2023 2:30am

Study: States And NPS Need To Reach Cooperative Goals On Wolves

With its home territory squeezed hard up against the northern boundary of Yellowstone National Park, the Phantom Lake wolf pack ran into a slaughterhouse when it roamed into southern Montana.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 1st, 2024 1:24am

More Than 100 Yellowstone Bison Transferred To Fort Peck Indian Reservation

More than 100 bison from Yellowstone National Park were transferred to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana in January, marking the greatest transfer of bison to the tribes so far and bringing to nearly 300 the number of bison that have gone to the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes at the reservation.

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By NPT Staff - February 10th, 2023 3:00am

A Celebration Of Volcanoes

Have you ever stopped to think about the number of National Park System units created around volcanoes and volcanic features?

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By Rebecca Latson - February 10th, 2023 3:00am

International Collaboration On Active Volcanoes

Volcano observatories operate in many countries and are responsible for monitoring and communicating the hazards posed by active volcanism. Several organizations help with the transfer of knowledge between scientists and the emergency managers who are responsible for preparedness, response, and mitigation.

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By NPT Staff - February 7th, 2023 2:30am

Move By U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service To Reconsider ESA Protections For Grizzlies Criticized

A decision Friday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider whether grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem need Endangered Species Act protection was heavily criticized by conservation groups.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 3rd, 2023 12:54pm

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 207 | Migratory Corridors with Dr. William Newmark

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It’s a problem that’s been coming for quite some time, and one that really comes as no surprise. The large landscape national parks that are home to many species of wildlife have been turning into biological islands as development hems them in. You can look back to 1993 when the Yellowstone to Yukon Initiative launched to begin to see the discussion around opening up these parks through migratory corridors.

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Protecting Migratory Corridors For Bottled Up Wildlife

There is a need to link Western national parks that are home to many species of wildlife that otherwise would be stranded on biological islands.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 29th, 2023 3:00am

The Grand Story Of Yellowstone's Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is not just a spectacular geologic feature. It also provides a glimpse into the interior of a Yellowstone lava flow, and a window into the conditions that exist beneath Yellowstone’s iconic thermal areas.

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By NPT Staff - January 27th, 2023 2:30am

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