Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Backcountry Permits Available Online In 2022

Beginning spring 2022, visitors to Yellowstone National Park will be able to make advance online reservations for backcountry permits at Recreation.gov.

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By Compiled From N... - January 27th, 2022 12:00pm

Putting Bison Genetics Under The Microscope At Yellowstone

Charles "Buffalo" Jones is just a footnote in Yellowstone National Park's history, but his work more than a century ago might have played a role in a current legal drama revolving around whether Yellowstone bison are an endangered species.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2022 8:57am

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Yellowstone Approached 5 Million Visitors In 2021, A Record

Nearly 5 million visitors entered Yellowstone National Park last year, a record, though many of those were day visitors as the ongoing covid pandemic and construction projects limited the available lodge rooms and campground spots, the park said.

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By Compiled From N... - January 23rd, 2022 2:30am

National Parks Quiz and Trivia #45

How much do you really know, or think you know, about the various units within the National Park System? Test your national parks knowledge and maybe learn something new with this Quiz and Trivia #45.

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By Rebecca Latson - January 27th, 2022 10:48am

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28 Yellowstone Bison Transferred To Fort Peck Tribes

Another truckload of bison from Yellowstone National Park has been sent to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana, where they will complete a quarantine period to ensure they don't carry brucellosis.

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By Compiled From N... - January 14th, 2022 2:45am

There Was A Lot Of Shaking Going On In Yellowstone In 2021

It was business as usual in 2021 at Yellowstone—earthquakes, ground deformation, geyser eruptions, and lots of field work! As is tradition, this first Caldera Chronicles of the new year takes a look back at what happened in Yellowstone during the previous 12 months.

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By NPT Staff - January 10th, 2022 2:30am

A Wolf In The Snow, Yellowstone National Park

Zoomed in portrait of a wolf which is sitting behind a snow bank with only its head showing, Yellowstone National Park

"Wolves are highly social animals and live in packs. Worldwide, pack size will depend on the size and abundance of prey. In Yellowstone, average pack size is 10 individuals. The pack is a complex social family, with older members (often the alpha male and alpha female) and subordinates, each having individual personality traits and roles within the pack. Packs defend their territory from other, invading packs by howling and scent-marking with urine.

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By Rebecca Latson - December 27th, 2021 4:00am

Why Can't We Drill Yellowstone To Stop Eruptions And Make Power?

Drilling is often suggested as a means of preventing Yellowstone from erupting. It seems like a reasonable idea, but the volcano doesn’t work that way. And while it might be possible to generate power by geothermal drilling, that would risk disturbing the thermal features of Yellowstone—one-of-a-kind geologic and cultural treasures, with no way back when features start to change or disappear.

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By NPT Staff - December 21st, 2021 1:45am

Op-Ed | Another Yellowstone Bison Slaughter

The state, federal and tribal groups involved in the Interagency Bison Management recently announced they would slaughter up to 900 Yellowstone bison this winter.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 17th, 2021 10:05am

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Wyoming Approves Tri-State Grizzly Hunting Pact In Delisting Push

Wyoming, Idaho and Montana have forged a pact aimed at moving Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears off the federal threatened species list and allowing hunting — by addressing flaws a court found in an earlier delisting effort.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 19th, 2021 8:49am

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