What does it mean to be an “ecological engineer”? In the case of Yellowstone National Park’s bison, it at times can connote a role in an agrarian society. And, it turns out, that might not be too far from the truth when spring arrives in the park.
Yellowstone National Park staff is seeking public thoughts on a proposal to wire developed areas of the park with indoor Wi-Fi networks for park visitors and employees.
Work to redesign the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park has gotten a $1 million boost from Yellowstone Forever, funds that qualified for an equal amount of federal matching funds.
A broadband company that claims people don't visit national parks for longer periods because of a lack of high-speed Internet service wants to blanket parts of Yellowstone National Park with such service.
There's a slow movement on to further commercialize the National Park System, one so slow that, like the frog in the pot atop the stove, it might soon be too late to stave off the incursions.
This week Doug Smith, who heads Yellowstone National Park’s Wolf Project, discusses how successful the wolf recovery program has been. We also visit with the executive director of the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation to discuss the five national park units the foundation works with, and end with a look at fall and winter migrations across the National Park System.
Next year will mark the 25th anniversary of the wolf recovery program at Yellowstone National Park. Though it's had ups and downs, in sum the program has been highly successful and benefited not only park visitors but the very ecosystem the predators lope through.
A key bridge along the Grand Loop Road in Yellowstone National Park, one that was built back in the 1960s, is in need of replacement, according to the National Park Service, which is seeking public comment on a variety of alternatives.
A drive through the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park offers visitors a chance to view rivers, rolling hills, and rugged mountains towering over the landscape and watching over the wildlife that calls this park home.
Need proof that winter is moving in? Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park has closed for the season, most roads in Yellowstone National Park are closed to wheeled vehicles, and visitor services are going into hibernation at Glacier National Park.