Yellowstone National Park

Park staff believe a female grizzly bear with 2 or 3 cubs were involved in the encounter that left 2 male hikers injured. An investigation is ongoing.

Aquatic invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels have been found in waters in neighboring states around Wyoming. Proper boat care can help stop their spread.

One or more bears attacked a pair of hikers near the Old Faithful geyser.

Two entrances in Montana will open and several interior roads.

Between 1 million and 2 million collisions with large species result in thousands of human injuries each year, hundreds of fatalities, and up to $8 billion in costs to Americans.

Yellowstone National Park saw 4.76 million visitors in 2025. That’s the closest it’s been to the record-breaking number of visitors in 2021, with 4.86 million.

The National Park Service recorded 323 million visits in 2025 at parks, historic sites, monuments and recreation areas, about a 3% decline from 2024’s all-time high.

Yellowstone National Park officials are reminding park visitors to carry bear spray and learn about bear safety.

Scott Socha is an executive at Delaware North, a company that contracts with the National Park Service to provide lodging and food at several national parks.

Parts of the road were washed away in a 500-year flood in 2022.