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Body of kayaker found on Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park

Body of kayaker found on Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. – On the morning of June 8, occupants of a vessel on Yellowstone Lake discovered the body of a 41-year-old male, Brandon Rhea of Denver, Colorado, floating in the water near Rock Point on the northwest shore of the lake near Bridge Bay. National Park

Yellowstone's May 2026 visits hit all-time high for the month

Yellowstone's May 2026 visits hit all-time high for the month

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park hosted 570,272 recreation visits in May 2026, up 1% from May 2025 (566,363 recreation visits). Visitation in May 2026 was the busiest on record for the month of May and showed a 20% increase from May 2021 (473,799 recreation visits)