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• Yellowstone Park's south entrance opens Friday

  May 11, 2012 12:58 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - The South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park opens for automobile travel Friday morning at 8 a.m., allowing spring visitors from the Jackson, Wyoming, area access to Lake and Old Faithful. The roads from the park's North and West Entrances opened as scheduled on April 20,... more »

• Washout closes Yellowstone road south of Canyon Junction

  April 20, 2012 5:29 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Just hours after opening for the summer travel season, a section of road in Yellowstone National Park has been temporarily closed because the roadbed has given way. Park spokesman Al Nash says a basketball-sized hole was discovered Friday afternoon in a section of Yellowstone's Grand... more »

• New Vital Signs Report Documents Yellowstone's Ecological Health

  November 16, 2011 1:05 AM

  MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY. - Yellowstone National Park's 2011 "Natural Resource Vital Signs" report is helping park managers and scientists more fully understand the status of important ecological "health indicators." Park scientists and their cooperators are reporting on data from more than two dozen natural resource indicators to study... more »

• Problem gray wolf killed by Yellowstone Park staff

  October 12, 2011 4:26 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - A habituated gray wolf believed to be conditioned to human foods was killed by Yellowstone National Park staff October 8. Since July, the 110-pound male wolf had approached staff and visitors at close range at least seven times and had been unsuccessfully hazed each time... more »

• Yellowstone tops three million visitors for third straight summer

  October 6, 2011 9:15 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - In spite of a lingering winter that included snow and ice well into May, and rockslides and avalanches that forced temporary road closures, the number of people visiting America's oldest National Park exceeded three million. The latest visitor numbers in Yellowstone show that this summer's... more »

• Grizzly captured in Yellowstone Park, but connection to fatal mauling unsure

  September 2, 2011 7:08 PM

  MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY. - A grizzly bear was captured Friday morning in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, but it is too early to tell if the bear could be the one involved in the fatal mauling of a hiker last week. Yellowstone Park spokesman Al Nash says... more »

• Record setting July in Yellowstone National Park

  August 4, 2011 9:03 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - July was a record setting month in the nation's oldest national park. Monthly visitation to Yellowstone topped the 900-thousand mark for only the third time in the park's history. The park recorded 906,935 recreational visitors in July 2011, the second highest monthly visitation level... more »

• Yellowstone Park officials keep eye on small wildfire

  July 29, 2011 12:49 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Lightning from recent thunderstorms sparked a small fire in the western section of Yellowstone National Park on the Central Plateau south of Gibbon Falls. The Gibbon Fire was discovered on Tuesday during a park research overflight. The fire is several miles southeast of Gibbon Falls.... more »

• High water receding in Yellowstone National Park

  July 19, 2011 1:08 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Above-average water levels from this spring's lingering snowmelt nearly broke records in Yellowstone National Park's lakes and streams this month. Park officials say the good news is that the water has peaked and is on its way down. The not-so-good news is that a sizeable... more »

• Fatal bear mauling - Yellowstone's first in 25 years

  July 7, 2011 1:04 AM

  MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WYOMING - An encounter with a sow grizzly and her cubs turned deadly for a hiker in Yellowstone National Park Wednesday morning. Park spokesman Al Nash says a 57-year old man was fatally mauled by a sow grizzly on the Wapiti Lake Trail, south of Canyon Village.... more »

• Yellowstone's Lamar Valley road reopens after washout

  June 29, 2011 7:20 PM

  MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY - Vehicle travel through Yellowstone Park's Lamar Valley is set to resume this evening at 7:00 pm, following a road washout last Friday between Tower Junction and the park's Northeast Entrance near Soda Butte. Park Spokesman Al Nash says crews used specialized heavy equipment to... more »

• River Closes Yellowstone Highway

  June 25, 2011 11:28 PM

  The road from Tower Junction through the Lamar River valley is closed, thanks to the Lamar River. A large sction of the eastbound lane near the Soda Butte Creek crossing was washed away by high water due to snowpack runoff. Yellowstone spokesperson Al Nash tells Montana's News Station that crews... more »

• Adult grizzly hit and killed by vehicle In Yellowstone

  June 7, 2011 6:50 PM

  MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY. - An adult male grizzly bear has been killed after being hit by a car in Yellowstone National Park Park officials say the accident occurred around 2:00 a.m. Thursday morning, June 2, on the Grand Loop Road near Fountain Paint Pot drive north of Midway... more »

• Bus drivers charged with DUI in Yellowstone Park

  June 6, 2011 8:35 PM

  MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY. - Two bus drivers taken into custody last Friday in Yellowstone National Park on suspicion of drunk driving made their initial court appearances Monday. Jack Parrent, Jr., 44, and Kevin Leon Stark, 42, both of Bozeman, Montana, appeared Monday afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen... more »

• Yellowstone crews struggle to open Park roads

  June 3, 2011 10:19 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY - Spring clearing of the Beartooth Highway will resume next Monday following a week-long cleanup and safety assessment of a rock slide that temporarily closed the road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower Junction. That road reopened to traffic on June 1. Because the May... more »

• Road From Mammoth to Lamar Valley, Cooke City Reopened

  June 1, 2011 9:55 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY. - Yellowstone National Park officials announced late Wednesday that the road from Mammoth Hot Springs through the Lamar Valley to Cooke City, Montana, has reopened to traffic, following a rock slide that closed the road May 28. Park geologists and road maintenance crews, along with... more »

• Beartooth Highway opening delayed until early June

  May 25, 2011 1:04 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY. - For the first time since 2005, the Beartooth Highway will not open in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Each year, Yellowstone crews plow 31 miles of the famed, scenic highway linking the communities of Cooke City and Red Lodge, Montana. This... more »

• Grizzly bear research resumes in Yellowstone for 38th year

  May 20, 2011 1:01 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY. - For the 38th straight year, biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will conduct scientific grizzly bear research operations in Yellowstone National Park this summer. The study will monitor the activities and population of grizzly bears within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from... more »

• Yellowstone's east entrance road to reopen for limited travel

  May 18, 2011 12:57 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is set to reopen to limited visitor travel Wednesday morning after being closed for a week due to a series of snow slides. The road which opened for the season on May 6, has been closed since May... more »

• Sylvan Pass reopening delayed by snow slides

  May 12, 2011 9:03 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Yellowstone National Park road crews and avalanche experts are working to clear Sylvan Pass of more than 20 feet of snow following a series of snow slides that have closed the east entrance road into the park since Wednesday. Four significant slides in the pass... more »

• Snow slide closes Yellowstone's Sylvan Pass

  May 11, 2011 8:59 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY. - Yellowstone National Park officials report that a series of snow slides have closed the Sylvan Pass west of Cody. The latest slide that occurred Wednesday, left the parks east entrance road blocked by a snow debris field that is 70 yards wide and 20-30... more »

• New bear spray canister recycling effort unveiled

  May 6, 2011 10:30 PM

  BOZEMAN - It is a recycling machine like none other. Yellowstone area partners unveiled a new bear spray canister recycling effort Friday. "This is the only one on the planet," said Yellowstone National Park Environmental Protection Specialist Jim Evanoff. "This is the first time it's being unveiled for... more »

• Park officials say public input is key to new winter use plan

  May 5, 2011 9:31 PM

  MAMMOTH - Yellowstone National Park spokesman Al Nash says Park leaders will pay close attention to public comments about a proposed new Winter Use Plan before finalizing any new rules. Nash made his comments just minutes before a scheduled conference call to discuss the elements of the draft, or proposed... more »

• Park Service reveals new snowmobile plan for Yellowstone

  May 5, 2011 1:23 PM

  CHEYENNE, WY - The National Park Service is recommending a new, flexible approach for how many snowmobiles should be allowed in Yellowstone National Park during the winter. Under its proposed plan released Thursday, the Park Service wants to allow between 110 and 330 snowmobiles a day in the park. Some... more »

• Yellowstone Park to recycle bear spray canisters

  May 5, 2011 12:53 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - Yellowstone National Park is set to unveil a device that allows bear spray canisters to be safely emptied and recycled. Park officials say thousands of the canisters end up in landfills each year, and many that are still full are discarded because they are... more »

• Visitors ticketed for walking on Old Faithful Geyser Cone

  April 29, 2011 12:56 AM

  MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WYOMING - Members of a tour group were issued citations Wednesday evening for walking on the cone of the world's most famous geyser. An individual from Wisconsin called to tip-off park rangers after watching the situation unfold on the Old Faithful live streaming web cam. Yellowstone... more »

• Yellowstone says bison slaughters unlikely

  April 21, 2011 8:34 PM

  BILLINGS - A Yellowstone National Park spokeswoman says officials in recent days considered sending up to 100 bull bison to slaughter but now plan spare the animals. Spokeswoman Linda Miller said park administrators decided Thursday that slaughter was "very unlikely" due to logistical issues and a pending lawsuit from... more »

• County officials want roaming bison reined in

  April 18, 2011 5:59 PM

  BILLINGS - Park County commissioners say they are considering court action to block a new agreement that allows Yellowstone National Park bison to roam freely in an area of southern Montana. Commission chairman Randy Taylor said Monday that hundreds of migrating bison are loose in the Gardiner Basin north... more »

• Agencies, tribes endorse plan for bison to roam

  April 14, 2011 11:02 PM

  BILLINGS, MT - The director of an American Indian group focused on bison restoration says he will give the final approval needed for a proposal to let the animals roam more freely outside Yellowstone National Park. Jim Stone with the Intertribal Bison Cooperative said he planned to sign the agreement... more »

• Federal budget deal good news for Glacier National Park

  April 11, 2011 4:53 PM

  WEST GLACIER, MT - Friday's last minute federal budget deal means that the government's 800,000 civilian employees stayed on the job, America's armed forces will continue to get paid and the nation's 393 national parks, monuments and historic sites remain open. That includes Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. A... more »

• Federal agencies prepare for possible government shutdown

  April 6, 2011 10:57 PM

  Congress is working on a budget to prevent a government shutdown at midnight Saturday. A government shut-down would affect 10,664 employees in Montana. Some are essential employees and would keep working. According to the Office of Personnel Management, the biggest federal government employers in Montana are the Department of Agriculture... more »

• Businesses outside Yellowstone National Park bracing for possibility of government shutdown

  April 6, 2011 9:34 PM

  GARDINER, Mont. - With the possibility of a government shutdown looming, people who work outside the gates of Yellowstone National Park are growing nervous about how it could impact their businesses. The White House and Republican leaders in Washington reported they have made some progress on averting a partial... more »

• Montana feds negotiating areas for buffalo to roam

  March 10, 2011 12:40 AM

  BILLINGS, MT - Montana and federal officials are negotiating a proposal to open a large area north of Yellowstone National Park to roaming bison during winter - a move aimed at relieving pressure to slaughter the disease-bearing animals when they leave the park. Officials from several agencies told The Associated... more »

• Schweitzer,Yellowstone chief talk new bison strategy

  March 8, 2011 3:27 PM

  HELENA - Gov. Brian Schweitzer has told the new chief of Yellowstone National Park that bison should be culled inside the park's borders to prevent transmission of the disease brucellosis to cattle. In their first meeting since Daniel Wenk was installed as superintendent, Wenk agreed with Schweitzer on Tuesday that... more »

• Schweitzer, Yellowstone chief to meet, talk bison

  March 8, 2011 9:16 AM

  HELENA - The new chief of Yellowstone National Park is scheduled to meet with Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer Tuesday as officials struggle over what to do with more than 500 bison captured during their winter migration out of the park. The bison face possible slaughter under a federal-state program meant... more »

• Yellowstone's winter season drawing to a close

  March 7, 2011 9:10 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY - The winter season at Yellowstone National Park is drawing to a close. Park officials say all snowmobile and snowcoach travel on park roads is set to end on March 15. Some routes will close earlier. Crews plan to begin plowing the roads to get ready... more »

• Work continues on Yellowstone Winter Use Plan

  March 3, 2011 10:00 AM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE - The National Park Service continues work on a new Winter Use Plan for Yellowstone National Park. This plan will govern use of snowmobiles and snow coaches within park borders. There's also another option being discussed, an option not receiving as much attention, an idea to plow... more »

• Yellowstone employees celebrate park anniversary with news they still get to work

  March 1, 2011 10:57 PM

  BOZEMAN - Yellowstone National Park employees will be heading back to work Wednesday. This after the U.S. House passes a bill to avert a partial shutdown of the federal government for two more weeks. The bill passed 335 to 91 Tuesday in Washington. It cuts federal spending by $4... more »

• New Yellowstone chief says bison a priority

  February 23, 2011 11:26 PM

  BILLINGS - Yellowstone National Park's new superintendent said Wednesday that dealing with 525 bison captured for disease control would be among his top priorities - and that park workers would continue feeding the animals while negotiations continue over their fate. Daniel Wenk, a 58-year-old career park service employee, arrives at... more »

• Schweitzer's order to halt bison slaughter draws reaction

  February 16, 2011 10:39 AM

  HELENA - Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer took executive action on Tuesday to block the moving and slaughter of some of the captured Yellowstone Park bison which are being held in a holding pen. YNP Spokesman Al Nash says they were surprised by Schweitzer's move and plan to talk to... more »

• Schweitzer blocks shipments of bison to slaughter, tells park to feed them

  February 15, 2011 5:35 PM

  BILLINGS - Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer has signed an executive order blocking the shipment of hundreds of Yellowstone National Park bison to slaughter. The Democratic governor told The Associated Press Tuesday that he is worried the shipments could spread the disease brucellosis - now largely confined to Yellowstone's wildlife -... more »

• Yellowstone visitation down 4 percent in January

  February 13, 2011 11:18 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY - After two straight years of setting records for the number of visitors to the world's first national park, Yellowstone National Park is getting off to a slow start with visits down 4.2 percent in January when compared with last year. Park officials say visits last... more »

• Last bison from Yellowstone habitat program shot

  February 10, 2011 8:50 PM

  BILLINGS - Federal officials say the last bison from a botched experiment to create new habitat for the species outside Yellowstone National park has been shot by state livestock agents. Steve Merritt with the Montana Department of Livestock said the agency killed a young bull bison Thursday after the... more »

• Yellowstone bison capture tops 500 animals

  February 9, 2011 6:09 PM

  BILLINGS - State and federal officials have captured 133 more wild bison from Yellowstone National Park for disease testing and possible slaughter. Wednesday's capture operation brought the total number of bison being held along the park's northern border to 513. Park officials say the impending slaughter of those... more »

• Bison slaughter on hold as park reviews lawsuit

  February 4, 2011 8:56 PM

  BILLINGS - Federal officials say the shipment of bison to slaughter from Yellowstone National Park is on hold after the plan was challenged in court by wildlife advocates. Almost 400 of the animals were being held Friday in corrals inside the park for testing to see if they have... more »

• Brucellosis testing on Yellowstone bison to begin

  February 2, 2011 11:21 PM

  BOZEMAN - Disease testing on more than 300 bison from Yellowstone National Park is set to begin and park officials say those that test positive could be shipped to slaughter this week. Twenty-one more bison were captured Tuesday as the animals attempted to migrate out of the snow-packed park,... more »

• Yellowstone bison slaughter could begin this week

  February 2, 2011 10:45 AM

  Disease testing on more than 300 wild bison from Yellowstone National Park is set to begin and park officials say those that test positive could be shipped to slaughter this week. Twenty-one more bison were captured Tuesday as the animals attempted to migrate out of the snow-packed park, to find... more »

• Yellowstone Recruits for 2011 YCC Program

  February 1, 2011 10:26 AM

  Imagine having the opportunity to work, learn, and play in the world's first national park. Yellowstone National Park is recruiting for the 2011 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program, a residential work program for young men and women between the ages of 15 and 18.The program is designed to develop... more »

• Wyoming appeals in case on Yellowstone snowmobiles

  January 30, 2011 10:43 AM

  POWELL, WY - The state of Wyoming and others are appealing a ruling that blocked them from suing the federal government over snowmobile limits in Yellowstone National Park. At issue is a temporary plan the National Park Service enacted in 2009 that set a limit of 318 commercially guided snowmobile... more »

• Bison in pilot program shipped back to Yellowstone

  January 28, 2011 6:41 PM

  BILLINGS - Livestock officials say they have captured and returned to the border of Yellowstone National Park 13 wild bison that had been allowed to roam into parts of Montana for the first time in decades. The animals captured Friday had repeatedly left a 2,500 acre grazing area on... more »

• Report: Arizona fugitive planned suicide by bear in Yellowstone

  January 27, 2011 6:49 PM

  FLAGSTAFF, AZ -A convicted killer who escaped from an Arizona prison had planned to overdose on heroin at Yellowstone National Park and let bears eat him, according to a sheriff's report. Tracy Province told a sheriff's detective after his capture that he had wanted to go up on a... more »

• Recently released bison wandering off federal land to private property

  January 26, 2011 10:21 PM

  BOZEMAN - Several bison that were released last week have wandered off federal land onto private property, causing concerns for officials working on the Interagency Bison Management Plan. Last Wednesday bison were allowed to roam outside the northern boundary of Yellowstone Park for the first time. In recent days,... more »

• Ranchers concerned about roaming Fort Belknap bison

  January 24, 2011 1:37 AM

  GREAT FALLS-The Fort Belknap Reservation is looking to bring in more bison from Yellowstone National Park, but first, some Blaine County ranchers want to see improvements in the reservation's current management plan. On Thursday, about 200 head of bison roamed onto private property, ruining fences and feeding on hay.... more »

• Admission to Yellowstone free this weekend

  January 11, 2011 4:45 PM

  BOZEMAN - Yellowstone National Park is waiving admission fees this weekend, Jan. 15 to 17, in conjunction with the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. The park joins all national parks across the U.S. in waiving the fees. Access to the interior of the park during the winter... more »

• Grizzly bear deaths up in 2010 as conflicts rise

  December 30, 2010 8:41 PM

  BILLINGS - Grizzly bear deaths approached record levels for the region around Yellowstone National Park in 2010, with an estimated 75 of the protected animals killed or removed from the wild. That equals one dead grizzly for every eight counted in the sparsely populated Yellowstone region of Montana, Wyoming... more »

• Montana DEQ scraps mine waste hauling plan

  December 22, 2010 10:43 AM

  BOZEMAN - Montana officials have dropped a plan to haul 69,000 tons of mine waste along a 360-mile route from Cooke City for re-processing at Golden Sunlight Mine in Whitehall. Department of Environmental Quality Director Richard Opper says the waste instead will be processed at an onsite disposal pit... more »

• Public comment sought on plan to protect native fish in Yellowstone National Park

  December 16, 2010 7:55 PM

  BOZEMAN-Yellowstone National Park officials have revealed a plan to protect the native fish population in the park. According to the Park Service, the Native Fish Conservation Plan Environmental Assessment is designed to guide the management of fisheries and aquatic resources in the park for the next two decades. ... more »

• West Yellowstone named a Top 10 Winter Town by National Geographic

  December 15, 2010 6:14 PM

  National Geographic has named West Yellowstone to its list of Top 10 Winter Towns. The article in next month's issue of National Geographic Traveler ranks West Yellowstone at number 8, right behind Dortmund, Germany. We spoke with resident and Three Bear Lodge owner Clyde Seely about the distinction.... more »

• Yellowstone National Park opens for winter season

  December 15, 2010 1:08 PM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT - Standing outside in the biting cold as the morning sun crested over the mountains in the distance, a group of snowmobilers at Two Top Snowmobile Rental suited up for the first ride of the winter into Yellowstone National Park. Their hands gloved, their faces covered... more »

• Bison vs. Bear goes viral Play Video

  November 10, 2010 6:58 PM

  BILLINGS - It is the little story that just won't quit. It's the number one story of all time on this very website. Millions of people have seen these pictures-and that number is still growing. It has reached well into all 50 states and has been shared... more »

• Grizzly numbers hit new high in Yellowstone region

  October 27, 2010 10:13 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Grizzly bear numbers in the three-state region in and around Yellowstone National Park have hit their highest level in decades. Scientists from a multi-agency research team will announce Wednesday that at least 603 grizzlies now roam the Yellowstone area of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. That's about... more »

• Dramatic photo of grizzly bear chasing bison Play Video

  October 26, 2010 6:14 PM

  BILLINGS - The picture says it all. When Q2 staff discovered this photo circulating on Facebook Tuesday morning, we followed suit and posted it to our Facebook page. It generated traffic like rush hour on Main, so we decided to look into the origin of the photo. ... more »

• Local emergency in Yellowstone Park

  September 21, 2010 12:59 AM

  LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY WYZ001-211800- LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY 922 PM MDT MON SEP 20 2010 THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK HEADQUARTERS AND FIRE OFFICIALS. PARK OFFICIALS HAVE TEMPORALLY CLOSED THE ROAD BETWEEN TOWER FALLS AND... more »

• Yellowstone wildfire grows, but still small

  September 18, 2010 4:52 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - A wildfire northeast of Dunraven Pass in north-central Yellowstone National Park has grown but poses no threat to structures and is partially contained. Fire fighters say the Antelope Fire grew to 760 acres by Saturday morning and is 10 percent contained. The fire has... more »

• Snow closes Beartooth Highway. Really?

  September 1, 2010 2:40 PM

  As a cold front is moving through the area, another round of rain, and in the mountains, snow is falling. The Montana Department of Transportation reports that US 212, the Beartooth Highway south of Red Lodge has been closed by the Yellowstone Park Service. The gate at the... more »

• UPDATE: 1 of 2 Ariz. escapees captured in Wyoming Play Video

  August 8, 2010 3:26 PM

  MEETEETSE, WY - An escaped killer with a handgun and a hitchhiking sign expressed relief at his capture on Monday after 10 days on the run, while authorities searched to the north of this tourist-packed park for a second fugitive and his female accomplice, a self-styled "Bonnie and Clyde." ... more »

• UPDATE: Victim of deadly Montana bear attack identified Play Video

  July 28, 2010 10:18 AM

  COOKE CITY, MT - A mother grizzly and two of her three cubs have been captured after killing a Michigan man and injuring two other people during an overnight rampage through a campground near Yellowstone National Park. The sow, estimated to weigh 300 to 400 pounds, was lured into a... more »

• UPDATE: Yellowstone fire grows to 500 acres

  July 21, 2010 8:53 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY - More fire crews are on their way to help fight a 500-acre wildfire burning near the center of Yellowstone National Park. They'll be helping firefighters build control lines around the west and southern edges of the fire on Wednesday. More warm and dry conditions are... more »

• UPDATE: Two Montana ice-climbers die in Yellowstone National Park

  May 25, 2010 3:18 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - Yellowstone National Park officials say rescue crews have recovered the bodies of two Montana men who died while trying to climb a frozen waterfall below the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. Park spokesman Al Nash says the men have been identified... more »

• Delegation urges Cody to comment on Yellowstone

  March 21, 2010 11:29 AM

  CODY, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming's congressional delegation is urging Cody residents to attend a meeting to comment on the National Park Service's development of winter use guidelines for Yellowstone National Park. The Park Service has scheduled events at noon and 6:30 Monday at the Cody Club Room as part of... more »

• MSU students put new invention to the test, taking the sting out of bear spray cans

  February 25, 2010 3:01 PM

  Video Included BOZEMAN - A Montana State University engineering student demonstrated a first of its kind device to an eager audience of U.S. Forest Service and National Park employees, Wednesday. For a Senior Capstone project, Ashley Olsen and her two partners were approached by staff of the Gallatin... more »

• Quarantined bison on their way to Ted Turner's ranch

  February 17, 2010 11:25 PM

  HELENA - Eighty of the 88 bison that have been held in a quarantine compound outside Yellowstone National Park were loaded in large stock trailers Wednesday for the two-hour ride to their new home on Ted Turner's ranch. Ranch manager Russ Miller says first group of bison arrived at the... more »

• Restoration of mines near Yellowstone Natl Park almost complete

  February 3, 2010 7:43 AM

  BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A U.S. Forest Service official says the agency expects to wrap up its decade-long restoration of more than a dozen former gold, lead and silver mines next to Yellowstone National Park by the end of 2010. Forest Service geologist Mary Beth Marks says at least $23... more »

• Nearly 1300 quakes rattle Yellowstone National Park

  January 26, 2010 6:34 AM

  CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Yellowstone National Park is shaking again, but jitters seem few so far. Over eight days, more than 1,270 mostly tiny earthquakes have struck between Old Faithful and West Yellowstone, Mont. The strongest dozen or so have ranged between magnitudes 3.0 and 3.8. That's strong enough to feel... more »

• Turner bison plan up for public comment

  December 16, 2009 9:02 AM

  BILLINGS - Montana officials are asking for public comment on a plan to move 74 bison from Yellowstone National Park to a private ranch owned by billionaire Ted Turner. The proposal is part of a stalled plan to use the park's genetically pure bison to start new herds on public... more »