Yellowstone National Park has an official Junior Ranger Program open to children ages 5 – 12. The goal of the program is to introduce children to the natural wonders of Yellowstone and their role in preserving them for the future. To become a Junior Ranger, families pay a $3 fee for the 12-page activity paper, Yellowstone’s… Read More »
Fishing Regulations Fishing season begins in the Park on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend (usually the last weekend in May) and extends through the first Sunday in November. Some areas do not open for fishing until the middle of June or July, and other areas may be closed from time to time due to… Read More »
Roads to Yellowstone The North Entrance is the only entrance that is open all year. The road from Gardiner to Cooke City (via Mammoth to Tower Junction to the Northeast Entrance) is open to automobiles all winter, but you have to drive back to get out. All other roads and entrances close to wheeled vehicles… Read More »
One of the most scenic drives in the United States lies just outside the Northeast gate of Yellowstone. The Beartooth HighwayW is open just a few weeks each year, typically from late May (around Memorial Day) to some point after Labor Day. The specific closing date is dependent upon snowfall, which at Beartooth Pass is measured in… Read More »
Yellowstone is home to an amazing array of wildlife. (More coming soon) Amphibians and Reptiles Fish Birds Mammals Small Mammals Beaver Big Horn Sheep Bison Black Bear Bobcat & Lynx Brown Bear (Grizzly) Cougar Coyote Deer Elk Fox Moose Pronghorn Wolf
People like to joke that the only seasons in Yellowstone are July, August, and Winter. And while it isn’t uncommon at all for it to snow even in July or August, there’s a lot more variety within the seasons than that statement might suggest. Historical data is provided below, along with information about weather monitoring… Read More »
Popular Yellowstone Waterfalls Frontcountry Waterfalls(Those along the road or within a very short hike) Rustic Falls: 47-foot horsetail waterfall located along the Golden Gate section of the road between Mammoth and Norris (approximately 4.7 miles south of Mammoth). Undine Falls: 60-foot, three-tiered waterfall located right off the road 4 miles east of Mammoth Wraith Falls: … Read More »
Yellowstone is arguably best known for its hydrothermal features, and the Park is the largest preserve of such features in the world. Here, you have the unparalleled opportunity to view hot springs, geysers, mudpots, and fumaroles in a natural setting. This area’s concentration of hydrothermal features provides ample evidence of Yellowstone’s volcanic geology. Within the… Read More »
Major Rivers and Streams in Yellowstone Major Rivers in Yellowstone Gallatin River: The Gallatin River begins inside the park north of the Madison River. It flows north through Gallatin Canyon and across the Gallatin Valley, joining the Madison and Jefferson rivers at Three Forks, Montana, to form the Missouri River. Gibbon River: The Gibbon River… Read More »
Yellowstone’s vegetation is composed primarily of typical Rocky Mountain species. It is also influenced by flora of the Great Plains to the east and the Intermountain to the west. The exact plant community present in any area of the park reflects a complex interaction between many factors including the regional flora, the climate, the topography,… Read More »