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…
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…
