Yellowstone Travel Guides

28/11/2023

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Rotund, plump, hefty — go ahead and pick the fat synonym and it’ll likely aptly describe Grizzly 566, the second-heaviest grizzly bear ever documented in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

20/04/2023

So excited to explore the park’s interior!

(News Release) Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2023, select roads in Yellowstone will open to the public, weather permitting. Roads routinely open this time of year and remain open until Nov. 1, when they close in preparation for the winter season.

On Saturday, April 22, entrance fees will be waived in celebration of National Park Week.

🟢 Roads open April 21 🟢
▫ West Entrance (West Yellowstone, Montana) to Old Faithful (via Madison Junction)
▫ Mammoth Hot Springs to Old Faithful (via Norris Junction and Madison Junction)
▫ Norris Junction to Canyon Village
▫ Additional park roads will open throughout May, weather permitting.
▫ The park's North Entrance (Gardiner, Montana) and Northeast Entrance (Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana) are open to all traffic with no restrictions. Both road corridors have been repaired after last year's historic flood event.

❗️ Current Conditions ❗️
▫ Many areas of the park are still experiencing winter conditions and snow and ice may cover sections of road.
▫ Due to a severe winter of above-average snowpack and continued cold temperatures, wildlife such as bison, elk and moose are stressed and weak. Be mindful as they endure this hardest part of the year. Bison and elk often use roads as travel corridors when the snow is deep, and higher than usual snowbanks this year prevent them from easily moving off the road. Stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves, and 25 yards from all other wildlife. Do not crowd or push wildlife.
▫ There may be a high number of winter-killed carcasses due to the severity of the winter. When bears emerge from hibernation, they look for food and often feed on elk and bison that died over the winter. Sometimes, bears will react aggressively to encounters with people when feeding on carcasses. Protect yourself and bears. Stay alert, carry bear spray and know how to use it.

👉 Learn more about visiting the park during spring and how to stay informed about road conditions: go.nps.gov/23012

19/04/2023

More and more bison are ascending back into the park as snow melts in the lower elevations.

08/03/2023

Let’s go!!!

(News Release) On Tuesday, March 7, a Yellowstone National Park wildlife biologist on a radio telemetry flight observed the first grizzly bear of 2023 to emerge from hibernation. The adult bear, estimated at 300-350 pounds, was seen near the remains of a bison carcass in Pelican Valley, in the central-eastern part of the park.

The first bear sighting of 2022 also occurred on March 7.

Male grizzlies come out of hibernation in early March. Females with cubs emerge in April and early May. When bears emerge from hibernation, they look for food and often feed on elk and bison that died over the winter. Sometimes, bears will react aggressively to encounters with people when feeding on carcasses.

“Spring visitors skiing, snowshoeing, or hiking in Yellowstone National Park are reminded to carry bear spray and be especially alert for bears near carcasses and areas with early spring green-up. These are the first foods sought out by grizzlies after emerging from hibernations,” said Kerry Gunther, the park's bear management biologist.

All of Yellowstone National Park is bear country: from the deepest backcountry to the boardwalks around Old Faithful. The park restricts certain visitor activities in locations where there is a high density of bears, along with elk and bison carcasses. Restrictions will begin in some bear management areas on March 10.

Learn more about how to protect yourself and the bears that people come here to enjoy: go.nps.gov/23006

14/08/2022

The fish are biting out there!

30/06/2022

Good news!!! Can't wait to see Yellowstone North Loop.

24/06/2022

Great news for Park County and residents of Gardiner. Come visit Yellowstone and support the northern gateway communities of Yellowstone.

The 89 North Highway bridge is found safe for travel but its status could change depending on any future movement on the train bridge.

01/06/2022

UPDATE: Since this was posted Tuesday, there were widespread reports that the woman had died. Fortunately that is NOT the case. We apologize for adding to the confusion.

Tourist gored by bison in Yellowstone. Park officials say a 25-year-old woman from Grove City, Ohio was injured Monday by a bison just north of Old Faithful after she approached within 10 feet of the animal in one of the park's geothermal basins. The bison gored the visitor and tossed her 10 feet into the air. She sustained a puncture wound and other injuries. She was transported by ambulance to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls. There is, at this moment, no additional information on her condition.

As Yellowstone officials remind, "wildlife in Yellowstone are wild and can be dangerous when approached." Park regulations require that visitors maintain at least a 25-yard distance between themselves and bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes and at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves.

Photo courtesy Jacob W. Frank/NPS. Note: this was not the bison involved int he incident. Humans who wish to learn more about responsible behavior around wildlife can click on this link: https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/safety.htm

31/05/2022

Winter doesn’t want to leave.

18/05/2022

Good news for everyone in the GYE area.

Here is some positive news for our snowpack in western Montana. All of our basins are at least near normal with another round of mountain snow moving in Thursday and Friday!

16/05/2022

Be bear aware! And don’t let the bison :)

Bears are not just found in the backcountry! This grizzly sow and yearling were seen yesterday on the boardwalks in the Upper Geyser Basin. Stay alert and carry bear spray. For more information about visiting bear country, go to http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/bearsafety.htm

13/05/2022

04/05/2022

The bear activity is increasing. Black and grizzly bears are being seen all over Yellowstone. Spring is a great time to see bears in the park.

03/05/2022

Good news for all!

Mountain snowpack SWE percentage for water content continue to creep up into the near normal range for SW Montana river basins. Another shot of moderate to heavy mountain snow is coming tonight into Tuesday and should push some of these percentages up a few points.

19/04/2022

Fresh snow and hot springs = good photos

16/04/2022

Old Faithful is still faithful but never old.