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Idaho Matters takes a look at how flooding in Yellowstone has been affecting the communities that rely on the park to survive.
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Yellowstone National Park’s northern loop reopens on Saturday, July 2. The park initially said it may not open at all this season due to major destruction to roads and bridges from a historic flood. The park is also dropping its alternating license plate entry system that it put in mid-June. This means that 93 percent of the park will be open to the public.
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The recent flooding around Yellowstone National Park also created challenges for gateway towns like Gardner, Red Lodge and Cooke City in Montana. That includes lost homes and possibly lost livelihoods. For travelers who can no longer access the park through those towns, there’s another Montana entrance: West Yellowstone, the most popular gateway to the park.
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Yellowstone Superintendent Superintendent Cam Sholly said part of the park's major northern road will remain closed indefinitely, raising questions about how the park will manage summer crowds.
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The park says "unprecedented amounts of rainfall" has caused hazardous conditions, including rock and mudslides and washed out roads and bridges.
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Tourists flock to Yellowstone National Park each year to see Old Faithful and the thousands of other thermal features. Scientists understand the top layer pretty well, and the magma layer about a mile down which heats the water. But what’s in between?
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Montana's newly-elected Republican governor violated state hunting regulations when he trapped and shot a collared wolf near Yellowstone National Park in…
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As Climate Warms, Mama Grizzlies May Adapt By Taking More Cool Dips In Idaho WaterHumans are not the only mammals that get relief from hot temperatures with a cooling swim. According to a new study, female grizzlies seek out pools of…
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This story was powered by America Amplified, a public radio initiative.Tourism to Yellowstone and Glacier national parks is humming along this summer…
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In 2019, there wasn't a single human injury caused by a grizzly bear throughout the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. But the number of injuries has...