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Today is the day! Select roads in the park’s int

Today is the day! Select roads in the park’s interior have opened for the summer season. Visitors can now drive to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Norris Geyser Basin, and Old Faithful.

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Make the most out of your trip to Yellowstone this

On this #WorldArtDay, we recognize the work of leg

Big birds. We’re always excited to see and hear

Big birds. We’re always excited to see and hear sandhill cranes back in town. Their guttural calls announce their presence long before most people see them. We began to see (and hear) these striking birds return last month. The tallest birds in Yellowstone, they stand about 4 feet high and have a wingspan of approximately 6.5 feet. They’ll often arrive well before the park’s spring snow really starts to melt off.

Learn more about sandhill cranes and other spring migratory birds in our Naturalist Notes blog: Early Birds. Find the article through the link in our bio.

#YellowstoneForever #Yellowstone #migration #sandhillcranes #birds

Photos: YF / Matt Ludin

The emergence of spring has us dreaming of hiking

(Yellowstone National Park News Release) Beginning

(Yellowstone National Park News Release) Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 18, select entrances and roads in Yellowstone will open for the summer season, weather permitting, as part of the annual spring opening.

Entrances Open on April 18:
-North Entrance (Gardiner, Montana)
-West Entrance (West Yellowstone, Montana)
From either entrance, visitors may access the following destinations:
-Mammoth Hot Springs
-Lamar Valley
-Norris Geyser Basin
-Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
-Old Faithful
-Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana

Additional roads within the park will open throughout May, weather permitting. On Saturday, April 19, entrance fees will be waived in celebration of National Park Week.

➡️ Learn more at go.nps.gov/25001

Fundraising for park projects in Yellowstone is an

Shoutout on this #InternationalBeaverDay to one of

Shoutout on this #InternationalBeaverDay to one of our favorite keystone species in Yellowstone! Though they don’t get as much press as other iconic park animals, beavers are critical to the health of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. 🦫

From the official park website:

The beaver (Castor canadensis) is a keystone species that affects habitat structure and dynamics through the damming and diverting of streams, and the felling of trees and other woody vegetation. The resulting ponds and flooding help create an environment favorable to willow and aspen, the beavers’ preferred winter foods and used in building their lodges. The territoriality of beavers probably deters two colonies from locating within 165 feet (50 m) of each other, and most streams in the park lack either suitable vegetation or a sufficiently low gradient to provide beavers with habitat, but information about the distribution and number of beaver colonies in the park over time adds to our understanding about the long-term effects of changes in vegetation and climate.

Photos: YF / Matt Ludin

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