Yellowstone, Grand Teton projects target flood-damaged highway, busy trailhead By WyoFile|24 days ago
Missing Yellowstone hiker’s dad continues ground search without park’s OK for helicopter By WyoFile|October 17
Yellowstone’s Beartooth Highway to close for season Oct. 15 MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — The last day for Yellowstone National Park visitors to drive the Beartooth Highway, also known By Tommy Culkin|October 12
Yellowstone boss: Higher fees are on the table to meet staffing, visitation needs As 2024 high season winds down, Superintendent Cam Sholly talks to WyoFile about big visitation numbers, staff housing projects and By WyoFile|October 11
Yellowstone National Park reports increased visitation in September statistics report GILLETTE, Wyo. — In its monthly report on visitor statistics, Yellowstone National Park reported September visitor numbers were slightly higher By Julianna Landis|October 10
Fish Creek, Pack Trail fires see limited growth despite red flag conditions GILLETTE, Wyo.— Two wildfires in the Bridger-Teton National Forest saw limited growth in the last few days despite dry conditions, By Julianna Landis|October 03
Elk Fire grows to over 25,000 acres; air quality alerts remain in effect Incident managers have identified national forest lands and property, including two cow camps and a radio repeater site, as assets By Oil City News|October 01
Searchers scour mountain, cellular data for missing Yellowstone hiker The effort to find 22-year-old Austin King recently stretched into its seventh day. Nearly 100 people are now working to By WyoFile|September 29
Yellowstone missing person search enters seventh day MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — Search and rescue teams looking for missing Yellowstone National Park worker Austin King continue today By Tommy Culkin|September 27
Yellowstone employee goes missing in park, search and rescue efforts begin MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — A search and rescue mission is underway at Yellowstone National Park, where a park employee By Tommy Culkin|September 22
Yellowstone releases video of July 4 officer-involved shooting CASPER, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park released body camera footage from a July 4, 2024, officer-involved shooting at Canyon Village, according to a By Tom Morton|September 19
New Hampshire woman sustains thermal burns at Yellowstone National Park CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Monday afternoon, a 60-year-old woman visiting Yellowstone National Park from Windsor, New Hampshire, reportedly suffered second- By County 17|September 18
Updates issued as fires ebb and flow across Wyoming GILLETTE, Wyo. — Several fires in all corners of the state have been growing or stalling as weather conditions like By Julianna Landis|September 12
Yellowstone National Park August visitation up from 2023 GILLETTE, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park has released visitor data from the month of August, and numbers are up slightly By Julianna Landis|September 12
Tourism to Yellowstone National Park contributes $828 million to local economy Visitors to Yellowstone National Park in 2023 spent roughly $623 million in communities near the park. That supported 8,560 jobs By County 17|September 08
Yellowstone tourism contributes $828 million to local economy, per new report GILLETTE, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park tourism contributes to the local economies around it in a big way, according a By Julianna Landis|August 28
Yellowstone warns visitors to be wary of bull elk during mating season CASPER, Wyo. — The air crackles with an electric tension as bugling calls of bull elk echo through Yellowstone National By Oil City News|August 27
Yellowstone National Park lifts partial fishing closures on certain waterways GILLETTE, Wyo. — Six fishing areas within Yellowstone National Park have reopened effective immediately, the park announced in a press By Julianna Landis|August 14
Yellowstone visitor at Old Faithful charged with stealing park truck, drunk driving, property destruction CASPER, Wyo. — A Virginia man was charged with numerous offenses in Yellowstone National Park last weekend. According to federal By Oil City News|August 13
Yellowstone National Park hosted nearly one million recreation visitors in July GILLETTE, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park announced its visitation statistics for July earlier this week, and numbers are up for By Julianna Landis|August 09
Stage-one fire restrictions implemented at Thunder Basin National Grassland GILLETTE, Wyo. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service put fire restrictions in place at Thunder Basin National Grassland, By Julianna Landis|August 07
Geologists share data on Yellowstone’s July seismic activity in monthly update GILLETTE, Wyo. — Geologists are on the hunt for the cause of the July 23 hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National By Julianna Landis|August 06
Yellowstone closes Biscuit Basin for the season following hydrothermal blast Geologists are monitoring conditions after an explosion destroyed a section of the boardwalk in the popular area. The blast was By WyoFile|July 27
Man gets time served, 5-year park ban for ‘mass shooting’ statements at Yellowstone The Utah resident served 14 days after his arrest on July 7. By Oil City News|July 25
Update: Hydrothermal explosion closes Biscuit Basin for season CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park officials have closed Biscuit Basin for the remainder of the 2024 season following a By Cap City News|July 25
June Yellowstone visits up 8% from 2023; 1.6 million 2024 visitors so far CASPER, Wyo. — According to newly released park visitation statistics from the National Park Service, Yellowstone saw more visitors in By Oil City News|July 16
Dozens of shots sparked fear, panic, Yellowstone workers recount “It was a big, big thing,” one concession employee said. Recovery, “it’s going to take some time.” By WyoFile|July 11
Yellowstone shooting update: Gunman fired semi-auto rifle at dining room CASPER, Wyo. — The man shot to death by Yellowstone Park law enforcement rangers last week was firing a semi-automatic By Oil City News|July 10
Man arrested Monday after ‘mass shooting’ threat in Yellowstone Park CASPER, Wyo. — On Monday, rangers at Yellowstone National Park arrested a park concessionaire employee after he threatened to kill By Oil City News|July 10
Recording before Yellowstone shooting gives details about suspect CASPER, Wyo. — The man killed in a shootout in Yellowstone National Park on July 4 took a woman hostage, By County 17|July 09
Yellowstone shooter ID’d as Florida man Samson Fussner CANYON VILLAGE, Wyo. — The man who opened fire in Yellowstone National Park before being killed in a shootout with By Tommy Culkin|July 08
‘Voices of Yellowstone’ to celebrate indigenous cultures GARDINER, Mont. — “Voices of Yellowstone: First Peoples Celebration” will be held Aug. 4-10, in Gardiner, Montana. This week-long event, By County 17|July 08