Yellowstone National Park

Road Closure In Yellowstone Continues As Crews Clean Up Gasoline Spill

It could take a week before the road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction in Yellowstone National Park reopens, as cleanup of a gasoline spill involved digging a 100-foot wide, 100-foot-long, and 10-foot-deep hole, the park announced Tuesday evening.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 1st, 2020 7:03pm

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Lone Star Fire In Yellowstone Approaching 1,000 Acres

Yellowstone National Park's Lone Star Fire was nearing 1,000 acres in coverage on Sunday, drawing additional crews to help protect resources in the Old Faithful complex 3 miles away.

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By NPT Staff - August 30th, 2020 2:40pm

Crews Clean Up Gasoline Spill In Yellowstone National Park

Three-thousand gallons of gasoline were spilled when a tanker overturned in Yellowstone National Park, but officials don't think the spill reached the nearby Yellowstone River.

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By NPT Staff - August 29th, 2020 3:39pm

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Overturned Semi Hauling Gasoline Closes Road In Yellowstone

A semi-truck hauling gasoline overturned in Yellowstone National Park, forcing closure Thursday of the road between Mud Volcano and Fishing Bridge Junction.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 27th, 2020 12:46pm

Lone Star Fire In Yellowstone Grows To More Than 800 Acres

Gusty winds have pushed the Lone Star Fire in Yellowstone National Park to more than 800 acres, leading crews to test a sprinkler system atop the Old Faithful Inn and continue work on a plan to protect the facilities surrounding the inn.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 26th, 2020 1:53pm

UPDATE | Crews Called In To Battle Fire Near Old Faithful In Yellowstone

Smoke from a nearby wildfire settled over Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park on Monday as crews were headed to the area.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 24th, 2020 6:04pm

Lightning Sparks Fire Near Old Faithful In Yellowstone National Park

A lightning bolt sparked a wildfire not far from Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, prompting crews to start protecting structures in that Old Faithful area.

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By NPT Staff - August 23rd, 2020 1:05pm

Wildfires And High Fire Danger Affecting National Parks

Though the Dome Fire that erupted in Mojave National Preserve last weekend and burned through a forest of Joshua trees was nearly fully contained Friday, a number of National Park System units were dealing with fire-related problems or threatened by high fire danger.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 21st, 2020 5:05pm

UPDATE | Nearly 1,500 Yellowstone National Park Employees Tested For Covid-19, No Positives

Since Yellowstone National Park reopened in mid-May, nearly 1,500 park and concession workers have been tested for Covid-19 as part of an asymptomatic surveillance program without a positive result returned, according to park staff.

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By NPT Staff - August 19th, 2020 5:42pm

Examining The Chemistry Of Yellowstone National Park's Thermal Waters

It’s a common misconception that all geysers and hot springs in Yellowstone are acidic. Some are, but the water that comes out of many of Yellowstone’s most iconic features, like Old Faithful and Grand Prismatic Spring, is actually basic. But why?

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By NPT Staff - August 18th, 2020 1:45am

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