Yellowstone National Park won’t implement a timed-entry system next year but it’s still possible. Northern News Network’s Eric Young. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/8-19_737.mp3
Masks Required For All Visitors At Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park announced that visitors to the park are required to wear a mask indoors and on all public and commercial transportation. The announcement was made Friday while noting all five counties within Yellowstone currently have substantial or high COVID-19 transmission rates. Masks will also be required on all public and comme...
Yellowstone National Park Announces Fishing Closures
Yellowstone National Park has closed all fishing in rivers and streams during afternoon and evening hours. Northern News Network’s Eric Young has more. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-26_737.mp3
Yellowstone National Park Fire Danger Now High
The fire danger level across all of Yellowstone National Park is now VERY HIGH and Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect. The Park’s Fire Management Officer John Cotaldo explained what this meant yesterday during a live Q&A session form the park. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-02_1237.mp3
Yellowstone National Park Cautions Visitors To Prevent Wildfires
Yellowstone National Park is at high fire danger throughout the park. There are no wildfires in the park nor are there any fire restrictions in place or planned in the park and they want to keep it that way. Park Spokesperson Linda Veress on what visitors should now be mindful of. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-2...
Yellowstone National Park Biologist Talks Bear Safety
It’s that time of year for viral videos of visitors and bears at Yellowstone National Park and rangers want to make sure everyone knows how to stay safe. Park biologist Kerry Gunther on how to keep bears away from visitors on the roads. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-09_1237.mp3
New Study Finds Yellowstone National Park Increasing In Temperature
According to tree ring data collected by University of Idaho scientist Karen Heeter, the summer of 2016 in Yellowstone National Park was one of the hottest in the last 1,250 years. The Billings Gazette reports Montana State University Paleoecologist Cathy Whitlock has warned, without significant changes to human carbon emissions, the Greater Y...
Billings Receives New Funding For First Responders
Approximately four million people annually visit Yellowstone National Park and during the 2019-2020 seasons, the park recorded more than 1,400 calls for medical response. Yellowstone has three medical clinics at Lake Old Faithful and Mammoth staffed by concession provider Medcor. Physicians and paramedics rely on air ambulances for severe inju...
Anaconda Schools Superintendent Placed On Paid Leave
The superintendent of Yellowstone National Park outlined efforts being made to replace and improve outdated housing for employees Thursday. Cameron Sholly said he has set a goal of getting rid of trailers in the park and replacing them with high-quality housing. The park is about halfway through that project. The Anaconda School Board has vote...
Yellowstone National Park To Resume Large Group Tours
Last year Yellowstone National Park wouldn’t allow bus traffic in the park to thwart the possibility of spreading COVID-19. This year Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have authorized the resumption of large group tours with a few stipulations. All passengers must either be vaccinated for COVID-19 or tested 72 hours before the t...