Yellowstone National Park welcomed 871,163 visitors in August 2024, marking a 3% increase compared to August 2023, which saw 846,389 visitors. However, this year’s August numbers reflect a 5% decrease compared to August 2021, when the park hosted 921,844 visitors.…
On August 13, 2024, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) relocated an adult male grizzly bear after it was determined that the bear had killed a domestic calf near Highway 20 and the Buffalo River. The decision to…
In an ongoing effort to support the genetic health of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) grizzly bear population, two young grizzly bears were recently translocated from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) in northwest Montana. This initiative, coordinated by Montana…
Yellowstone National Park recorded 992,352 recreation visits in July 2024, reflecting a 2% increase compared to July 2023, which saw 969,692 visits. However, this July’s visitation was down by 8% from July 2021, when the park experienced 1,080,767 visits. For…
Over a month and a half has passed since a kayaker disappeared on Jackson Lake.43-year-old Wesley Dopkins went missing in Grand Teton National Park in the middle of June. Park rangers are continuing their search efforts as part of ongoing…
