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The official feed of Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park
Joined June 2009
If you plan to travel to Yellowstone this summer, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Within the park’s 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain
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RT @USGSVolcanoes: Yellowstone Volcano Observatory monthly video update for August 1, 2025. This month's update describes what has been le….
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The parkwide fire danger level is now rated VERY HIGH. 🔥Campfires are only permitted within established fire rings in park campgrounds and some, not all, backcountry campsites. 🔥Never leave your campfire unattended and make sure it is cold to the touch before abandoning:
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Today marks the fifth anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, which provides funding to improve infrastructure, address extensive and long-overdue maintenance and repair needs, and expand recreation opportunities in national parks across the country. Thanks to the GAOA,
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What's it like to witness an eruption of the world's largest active geyser?? Check this out!. Steamboat Geyser is located in Norris Geyser Basin and its eruptions are sporadic and entirely unpredictable. Some years saw frequent eruptions, while other years saw none. Steamboat
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Before the geyser and grizzlies… comes the gate. Our West Entrance is one of the busiest in the entire National Park Service, welcoming up to 5,000 vehicles per day during peak season! 🤯. With millions of annual visitors, it’s no surprise this gate gets crowded, especially
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If a ranger helped shape your experience in a park, share your story with us! #WorldRangerDay.
World Ranger Day honors rangers around the world who work to preserve and protect important natural and cultural places. It's also a day to remember and commemorate those who have lost their lives serving on the front line protecting the environment around them.
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(Heads Up!) Crews suppressing wildland fire in Yellowstone National Park; Fire danger level HIGH. On the afternoon of July 30, Yellowstone helitack crews detected the Ash Fire in the Bechler area located in the southwest corner of the park. Read more:
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Did you know we authorize about 300 businesses to provide a variety of guided visitor services in the park?. Whether you are looking to fish, boat, learn about the environment, hike, ski, watch wildlife, ride a horse, trek with a llama, backpack, or more, there’s no shortage of
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RT @ynpforever: "Voices of Yellowstone: First Peoples Celebration” will take place this year August 3-8 in Gardiner, Montana. The event hon….
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(News Release) On Monday morning, July 28, a 17-year-old male suffered significant thermal burns to his foot and ankle area in the vicinity of Lone Star Geyser near Old Faithful. The juvenile was on a hike in the thermal area when his foot broke through the thin crust and he
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RT @USGSVolcanoes: Here we go again. Online sources are saying that animals are fleeing Yellowstone National Park. This isn’t the first tim….
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We're suckers for a beautiful sunset! 😍 Turn up your volume to enjoy the natural sounds in Swan Lake Flat.
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(News Release) Beginning Friday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2025-2026 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide. Authorized in 2013, the Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program allows permit holders to enter
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Who said participation ribbons are only for kids? Here's to you!
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From the backcountry to the boardwalks around Old Faithful, all of Yellowstone is bear country! 🐻. Protect yourself and the bears you come to Yellowstone to see by carrying bear spray and learning how to use it. Bear spray is a non-lethal deterrent designed to stop a bear's
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“I hope this email finds you well.”. The email finding me. *sigh*. If only we could go birding instead. Did you know we have a checklist of over 200 species of birds found in Yellowstone, along with the seasons they can be seen? Visit our website to download the checklist and
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It’s fire season in the West – even just a spark can ignite a wildfire! This means we all need to take extra precautions with our campfires. 🔥 In Yellowstone, campfires are only permitted in established fire rings in campgrounds and at some (but not all!) backcountry campsites.
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Learn more about the Yellowstone YCC program:
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Yellowstone's Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) offers a month-long residential program for young people between the ages of 15 and 18 during the summer.
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Everyone, help us give a big welcome to our second crew of Yellowstone’s Youth Conservation Corps! 🤗. Over the next four weeks, these 15-to-18-year-old students will work on a variety of projects throughout the park, including repairing/building boardwalks and trails, building
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For those asking, why not relocate or send the bear to a zoo?. The short answer is: it doesn’t work. Bears exhibit strong fidelity to their established home ranges, where they are familiar with seasonal food availability and their position within the local social hierarchy. In.
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