Once Upon A Time In Yellowstone, There Was A Swimming Pool
Once upon a time in Yellowstone, you could swim in the warm waters from a nearby geyser.
- By NPT Staff - October 27th, 2020 1:45am
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Traveler Special Report: Coping With 21st Century Wildfires
The 1988 wildfires that drew the nation's attention to the world's first national park were considered simply part of the fire regime that historically has existed in Yellowstone National Park. But in the aftermath of the fires, "climate change" entered the country's lexicon and increasingly intense wildfires have forced the National Park Service in the West to both evaluate and refine its approach to battling flames that are arriving with greater and greater ferocity.
- By Kurt Repanshek - December 28th, 2020 5:52pm
Yellowstone National Park To Test Shuttles In 2021
Yellowstone National Park will test shuttle systems in 2021 in a bid to relieve congestion and improve visitor services.
- By NPT Staff - October 23rd, 2020 1:45am
Treasure Hunter Indicted For Digging In The Fort Yellowstone Cemetery
A Utah man is heading to trial for allegedly digging up parts of the historic Fort Yellowstone Cemetery in Yellowstone National Park while searching for the treasure Forrest Fenn said he buried somewhere in the West.
- By NPT Staff - October 22nd, 2020 5:57pm
Trumpeter Swan Cygnets Released At Yellowstone To Help Boost Population
Though trumpeter swans have never been listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, there long have been concerns about their population numbers. In a bid to boost those numbers, eight young trumpeter swans were recently set free at Alum Creek in Yellowstone National Park's Hayden Valley.
- By NPT Staff - October 16th, 2020 2:00am
Three Days In Redwood National And State Parks
While on assignment for the Traveler, photographer Rebecca Latson visited Redwood National and State Parks in California. She returned from her trip with many photos and the realization that while Redwoods is mostly about the trees, this collaboration of national and state parks also offers prairie and coastal venues, all with enough to do and see for at least three days.
- By Rebecca Latson - October 15th, 2020 2:00am
3-Year-Old Seriously Burned From Fall Into Yellowstone Thermal Feature
A 3-year-old suffered serious burns Friday when the child ran down a trail near the Midway Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park and fell into a small thermal feature.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 9th, 2020 3:54pm
Yellowstone National Park Records Busiest September In History
Covid-19 concerns didn't keep people out of Yellowstone National Park in September, which produced a record 837,499 visitors to the park.
- By NPT Staff - October 9th, 2020 1:45am
USFWS Denial Of Endangered Species Act Protection For Wolverines Prompting Lawsuit
A decision Thursday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to deny wolverines protection under the Endangered Species Act prompted a coalition of groups to announce plans to sue the agency of that decision.
- By NPT Staff - October 8th, 2020 2:32pm
Nearly 200 Miles Of Fiber Optic Cable Proposed To Network Yellowstone
Nearly 200 miles of fiber optic cable would be buried through Yellowstone National Park under a proposal officials say would improve cellphone coverage and reliability while also allowing for the removal of "antiquated telecommunication systems currently on mountain tops and from the backcountry."
- By NPT Staff - October 7th, 2020 9:03am
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