News and Reports
'Very High' fire danger in effect for Yellowstone National Park
July 26, 2024 — Should a wildland fire begin due to negligent fire use, park officials said visitors responsible for the fire could face fines and/or imprisonment. FILE: Geophysicist explains the details behind the Ye ... Continue reading
7-25-24 Junctions, grizzlies, Wapitis
July 25, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ We got a late start this morning after a day of travel and a late night getting out the report! :) It was 61 degrees already as we left Northeast. High beautiful cloud formations fill ... Continue reading
Hydrothermal Explosion — Biscuit Basin closed in Yellowstone
July 25, 2024 — This is an update on the hydrothermal explosion that occurred just before 10 AM on Tuesday, July 23, in Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park. National Park Service (NPS) field crews have completed a p ... Continue reading
7-24-24 Junctions, Wapiti
July 24, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction morning in Lamar from Marisa D ~ At 5:30 this morning there was a gray adult 1478F on the remains of a carcass and 1 black was seen bedded out in flats when I arrived at the O ... Continue reading
7-23-24 Junctions, Wapitis, grizzlies
July 23, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Great day in the neighborhood. Junctions have a carcass in Lamar just below Dorothy’s viewable from east of Dorothy’s. Krisztina said it was amazing viewing. Yes, a ... Continue reading
7-22-24 Junctions, Wapiti
July 23, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Great day in the neighborhood. Junctions have a carcass in Lamar just below Dorothy’s viewable from east of Dorothy’s. Krisztina said it was amazing viewing. Yes, a ... Continue reading
7-21-24 Junctions, report from down South
July 21, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Morning Junction from Marisa D ~ This morning the activities began at first light with the pups on the hill with a black adult. Soon they came back down the hill and two blacks, a collared ... Continue reading
Yellowstone superintendent seeks hunting relief for wolves after another deadly winter
July 20, 2024 — The 2023-24 winter proved the third deadliest for Yellowstone wolves in the decades since Canis lupus was reintroduced to the landscape in 1995. Overall, 13 wolves were shot by legal hunters, caught by trappers ... Continue reading
7-20-24 Junctions, Wapitis
July 20, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ We are relieved that the alphas are back home and things are somewhat calm. Three more pups creates a lot more activity and more chances for visitors to enjoy the puppies. Still working on ... Continue reading
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July 20, 2024 — Troop 202, chartering out of Locust Presbyterian Church, spent a week in Yellowstone National Park. Leaders and Scouts who made the trip are, from left, front row, seated/kneeling: Jeff Dahle, C.J. Blackm ... Continue reading
7-19-24 Junctions, Wapitis
July 19, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Well, it was a busy day at the Slough den. Non stop action from first light. These are the things I can tell you. Krisztina and Melba provided videos so I felt like I was there. ... Continue reading
7-18-24 Junctions, Wapiti
July 18, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ From Laurie ~ Big surprise tonight at the Slough den area. Sometime after 8:00PM an uncollared gray came in with 3 black puppies. It was a whirl for Marisa and others watc ... Continue reading
7-17-24 Junctions, Wapiti, moose
July 17, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ From Cara M, In Our Nature ~ It was a very eventful day for my client and I. We left Gardner just after 5 AM and had a black bear crossing the road to the west of Undine falls in the low li ... Continue reading
7-16-24 Single back wolf, Junctions, grizzlies, Wapiti
July 16, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Report from Rob H, Yellowstone Wild ~ We, once again, started the morning by bypassing Slough and heading straight into Lamar. The usual two grizzlies were on Amethyst Bench when we go ... Continue reading
A Xanterra employee is identified as the person who died in Yellowstone following a shootout with law enforcement
July 16, 2024 — The person who died in Yellowstone National Park on the Fourth of July during a shootout with law enforcement was armed with a semi-automatic rifle and held a woman against her will, according to the park. The ... Continue reading
7-15-24 Junction, Wapiti, grizzlies and other critters
July 15, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction morning from Kevin M ~ We started out the morning with cool and cloudy with quite a haze. About 1/2 hour after daylight, we had 1479 and both pups down by the dead Aspen. A li ... Continue reading
7-14-24 Junctions, Wapiti
July 14, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction morning from Marisa D ~ At 5:40am the pups were playing and digging between Eastern tree 5 and 6. Not far away 907 was in her usual spot. Then the coyotes in the hills t ... Continue reading
Yellowstone National Park raises fire danger level to HIGH
July 14, 2024 — Photo by: NPS / Jacob W. Frank Yellowstone National Park By: MTN News Posted at 11:37 AM, Jul 10, 2024 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - On Wednesday, ... Continue reading
7-13-24 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzly
July 13, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Krisztina G ~ What a beautiful morning it was as I drove into the park around 5:25am. Fog covered Round Prairie as I traveled through. I had to stop to take a dee ... Continue reading
Car drives into Yellowstone geyser, all occupants survive
July 13, 2024 — YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A car with five occupants drove off the road and into a thermal pool on Thursday, July 12 in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). A grey SUV yesterday accidentally veered into the ... Continue reading
7-12-24 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzly
July 12, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ First thing this morning I heard from Krisztina with good news. From Krisztina G ~ I am happy to say that as many of us were so worried yesterday. How funny it is, like the ... Continue reading
7-11-24 Junctions, ? black wolf
July 11, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Still very hot out here. Eighty-two at 11:00 in the Soda Butte Valley as we made our way back east. Not good weather for seeing animals unfortunately. It ranged from 85 ... Continue reading
National Park Service Offers Grim PSA For Hiking In Bear Country
July 11, 2024 — Hiking in Bear Country: What If a Bear Finds Me? NPS Photo / Neal Herbert You’ve taken a lunch break while hiking and sat down just off the trail, when out of nowhere you hear an a ... Continue reading
Voices of Yellowstone
July 11, 2024 — Voices of Yellowstone: First Peoples Celebration Yellowstone Revealed: illuminated teepees and Milky Way at North Entrance in Gardiner, Montana NPS / Jacob W. Frank Subscr ... Continue reading
7-10-24 Junctions, other critters
July 10, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ It was a very warm day with 78 at Northeast this afternoon. We headed in and looked in the Lamar but no Mollies. We continued to Slough where Krisztina and others had had a brief glimpse o ... Continue reading
Identity released after shooter dies in exchange of gunfire with Yellowstone rangers
July 10, 2024 — YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Officials have released the name of the man who died during a shootout with park rangers in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday. Park County, Wyoming, Coroner Cody G ... Continue reading
7-9-24 Junctions, Mollies, Wapitis, grizzlies
July 9, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Toasty day for Yellowstone but compared to many parts of the country, we are not so bad at 74 degrees at 11:00 in the Soda Butte Valley. I am unable to explain to you how many bison there are in ... Continue reading
7-8-24 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies. moose and other critters
July 8, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Another nice day but as with a lot of places right now, it is hotter. I am always amazed at the intensity of the sun here. Junction very early morning from Helena E ~ 907 was up ... Continue reading
7-7-24 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies, black bears and other wildlife
July 7, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Thirty-seven heading out and 62 heading in. Nothing on earth makes lovelier clouds than the mountains. The sky was covered in areas with just enough holes to let the sun shine through ... Continue reading
7-6-24 Junctions, 1048M, Wapiti, grizzlies, moose
July 6, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ I am back in the saddle again for a few days. The Park is bursting with visitors with lines and lines of cars. If one has an appointment or a plane to catch better leave real early. & ... Continue reading
7-5-24 Junctions and Wapitis
July 5, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Helena E ~ It was 36 degrees on the Blacktail at 4:40am as I headed east. When I set up in Slough I could see 907 walking from Flower Hill into the Eastern Tre ... Continue reading
7-4-24 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies, moose
July 4, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Happy 4th of July!! It is still barely 4th of July as I type this. A visitor lost the photo and movie that they took on May 27th of 1479F crossing the campground road. If anyone ... Continue reading
7-3-24 Junctions, 1 Wapiti, moose, other wildlife
July 3, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Junctions from Helena E ~ My morning began with a beautiful young coyote that bounded across the road just east of Mammoth. By 5am it was 45 degrees in Little America. Soon after setti ... Continue reading
Superintendent Office
July 3, 2024 — Cam Sholly assumed duties as the Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park in October of 2018. Cam is a third-generation park service manager and began his Nation ... Continue reading
State agency outlines next steps in restoring Yellowstone River following asphalt spill
July 3, 2024 — The removal of 420,000 pounds of asphalt from the Yellowstone River won’t get the ecosystem back to what it was before train cars crashed off a bridge near Reed Point last June causing the spill. ... Continue reading
7-2-24 Junctions, Wapitis, grizzlies
July 2, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ Junction morning from Helena E ~ After the overnight downpour, first light revealed low fog stretching from the Blacktail (at 41 degrees), to lower Hellroaring where it was socked in, to th ... Continue reading
7-1-24 Junctions, Wapiti, grizzlies, other critters
July 1, 2024 — Hi Everyone ~ From Laurie ~ We bid farewell to our friend and fellow wolf watcher and advocate, Doug McLaughlin, this morning as he pulled out with his daughter on his way to Oregon to start the next cha ... Continue reading
Rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans not seen since June 4 birth, Yellowstone officials say — In the wild, a white buffalo is allegedly born 'once in every 1 million births'
July 1, 2024 — Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4. The birth of the white buffalo, which fulfilled a Lakota prophe ... Continue reading
Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone and reveal its name: Wakan Gli
July 1, 2024 — The moment marked the highlight of a Native American religious ceremony to commemorate the calf’s birth that also featured dancing, drumming, singing and the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a ... Continue reading
Yellowstone National Park sees more than 522K visitors in May
July 1, 2024 — MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park hosted 522,450 recreational visitors in May, a sign that the park is entering its busy summer months. The park’s May numbers are up 15% from Ma ... Continue reading
