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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)

Forest Service attempts to illegally shrink 'secure habitat' in huge deforestation project | Mike Garrity

Grizzly bears were put on the Endangered Species List in 1975 — 51 years ago. They will not be recovered until bears from the Northern Continental Divide and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem can naturally connect to provide crucial genetic exchange to prevent irreversible inbreeding. Yet, despite having a legal mandate to

Man shoots video of illegal drone harassing grizzly and cubs In Yellowstone

Man shoots video of illegal drone harassing grizzly and cubs In Yellowstone

This story was originally published by Cowboy State Daily.Idaho Falls resident Don Johnson captured a serious violation of Yellowstone National Park rules when he unintentionally got video of a drone harassing a mother grizzly and her two cubs. Johnson was in a crowd watching Beryl, a famous mother grizzly,

In Jackson Hole, quiet luxury meets wide open wilderness

Jackson Hole, Wyoming, leads the nation in short-term rental bookings this summer, with 45.5% of the inventory already reserved as of March 28, 2026. June alone has nearly 60% of the capacity locked up, an increase of 20% over last year. That’s impressive for a community best

Bozeman Filmmaker Releases New Yellowstone Documentary That Offers Unique Look At The Park

Bozeman Filmmaker Releases New Yellowstone Documentary That Offers Unique Look At The Park

BOZEMAN, Mont. — A Bozeman filmmaker has released a new documentary that gives viewers a different look at Yellowstone National Park than what they would normally experience, as the park reopened for visitors this spring. Steve Quayle says Yellowstone has pulled him in since his days studying film and art history

Trump officials, billionaires and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands

Trump officials, billionaires and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands

Trump officials, billionaires and the quiet reshaping of America's public lands At the end of a dirt road along the northeastern edge of Montana’s Crazy Mountains, a simple sign warns visitors they are now entering private property. For fifth-generation Montanan Brad Wilson, the notice marks a

161 Acres Added to Custer-Gallatin National Forest Near Yellowstone

More than 150 acres near Yellowstone National Park’s northern border have been protected from mining and development. The Bozeman-based conservation group Greater Yellowstone Coalition, nationwide nonprofit The Conservation Fund, and the U.S. Forest Service have partnered to add 161 acres to the Custer-Gallatin National Forest. “It’