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Mar 10

Plan Your Spring Trip to Yellowstone

Fewer crowds, baby animals, rushing rivers and gushing waterfalls, prime hiking and fly fishing, world-class and iconic lodging options - How does that all sound? Spring in Yellowstone is an absolute delight. Along with the magnificent sightseeing and adventure opportunities, there are plenty of fun and family-friendly activities to participate... read more →
Mar 09

Breaking into Bear Biology

March in Yellowstone comes with many things: snow, freezing temperatures, but also the first glimpses of spring. The first bison calves often drop, the earliest of wildflowers poke through, the sun peeks out a little longer each day, and as the park warms, visitors and wildlife alike are reminded that... read more →
Mar 05
Grizzly bear

Be Bear-Aware This Spring

It may still look like winter in parts of Yellowstone, but spring has arrived in one important way: bears have started emerging from their dens. All of Yellowstone is bear country, from the trails in the park’s backcountry to the boardwalks and parking lots around Old Faithful. You can play... read more →
Mar 04
Feb 17

Yellowstone Field Guide | Mammals

Yellowstone National Park offers one of the most breathtaking wildlife watching experiences in the world, with its vast and diverse ecosystem home to over 67 species of mammals, 322 species of birds, and a rich variety of plants. While the thrill of spotting moose, bison, elk, and even bears draws... read more →
Feb 10
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Feb 03

Yellowstone Geology

Because geology involves the study of rocks it is easy to think of it as a static scientific field. But in examining the topography of a place like Yellowstone, where the landscape has remained relatively untouched by humans, it becomes apparent that geology is as dynamic a discipline as any... read more →
Feb 02

Discovering Yellowstone’s Microbes

For years it was suspected—but never proven—that life could survive in the extreme heat of Yellowstone’s thermal features. Then, in the 1960s, researcher and professor Dr. Thomas Brock found a number of bacteria thriving in a hot spring near Great Fountain Geyser. Since Dr. Brock’s discovery, dozens of other thermophilic... read more →