Yellowstone National Park has declared a very high fire danger level and will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions starting Saturday, July 27. This action comes as wildfire activity has increased, with crews responding to and controlling four lightning-caused fires in…
Robert Sherman, a 55-year-old resident of Holladay, Utah, was sentenced on July 23 for two separate instances of disorderly conduct in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). In the first case, Sherman received a 14-day jail sentence, which was credited for time…
Effective Friday, July 26, 2024, Yellowstone National Park will implement additional fishing closures on several rivers and streams due to warm-water temperatures and unprecedented low river flows, which are lethal to trout. Daily Closures from 2 p.m. to Sunrise: Full…
On July 23, 2024, at around 10:00 AM MST, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred in Yellowstone National Park’s Biscuit Basin thermal area. This event took place approximately 2.1 miles northwest of Old Faithful and was captured on video by several…
Yellowstone National Park hosted 914,612 recreation visits in June 2024, an 8% increase from June 2023, which had 847,864 visits. However, this June’s visitation showed a 3% decrease compared to June 2021, which had 938,845 visits. So far in 2024,…
