Mar
01
Guess whoâs celebrating a birthday? Yellowstone National Park turns 148 years old today. Yellowstone was established as the worldâs first national park by an act of Congress and signed into law on March 1, 1872, by President Ulysses S. Grant. In honor of this special day, hereâs a brief look...
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Dec
18
âIf youâre in Yellowstone National Park, chances are you are within a historic property,â says Zehra Osman. She explains that the majority of the parkâs roads, hotels, cabins, general stores, quarters, and offices are listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Eight of these...
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Dec
18
Imagine being serenaded to sleep by wolves howling in the distance as you snuggle up in your cozy log cabin. In the morning, you wake up to a fresh dusting of snow and a cluster of bison ambling past your window. This scenario is more than just a daydream for...
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Dec
12
For more than a century, day trippers and out-of-town guests have enjoyed spending the holidays in Yellowstoneâan experience like no other. Park staff are on duty and ready to help visitors have a memorable experience. From festive dinners to candlelight services, here's your guide to holiday events in Yellowstone. Christmas...
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Dec
09
by Michael Rosekrans, Naturalist As the days shorten and grow colder, Yellowstone begins to brace for winter. Natural processes unseen to the common visitor occur, transforming this dynamic ecosystem from a boisterous, bustling place of bugling elk to a seemingly frozen world sleeping underneath a blanket of snow. With close...
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Dec
09
Winter can be a harsh and unforgiving season in Yellowstone National Park. Heavy snow, brutal winds, and bitter cold often make the park a cruelly inhospitable place. So itâs no surprise that for wildlife like some bison and elk, or sandhill cranes and mountain bluebirds, the best option is to...
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Nov
22
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is home to the largest concentration of wildlife in the lower 48 states. But a dangerous threat to the ecosystem and its inhabitants lurks deep beneath the surface of Yellowstone Lake: lake trout. Below are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about lake...
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Nov
13
âIf I had a chance to go, thatâs it. Iâm gone.â Thatâs Lynn Powers, president of the Southwest Montana Astronomical Society and instructor for the Yellowstone Forever Institute. Sheâd catch a ride to space if the opportunity ever presented itself. No questions asked. Powers is bringing that passion for space...
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Nov
07
By Jenny Golding Did you know that Yellowstone has its own boa constrictor, or is home to a butterfly that uses antifreeze to survive the winter? Yellowstone doesnât just protect bears, wolves, bison, and trout. While not all of the parkâs residents are furry, toothy, or otherwise âcharismatic,â each has...
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Nov
06
NEWS RELEASE Bozeman, MT (November 6, 2019) â Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park, announced today it raised $1 million in private funds over three days at the end of September. Those funds have been matched dollar for dollar using federal funds appropriated for the National...
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