NASA: The Catastrophic Flooding of Yellowstone National Park This year has been historic for Yellowstone National Park in more ways than one. Founded in 1872, America’s first national park is celebrating its 150th anniversary. It also experienced historic flooding, with rivers cresting at heights not seen in 100 years. Related: Yellowstone National Park’s South Loop Will Reopen to the Public on June 22 In the second week of […] SnowBrains | June 23, 2022 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park’s South Loop Will Reopen to the Public on June 22 Visitors traveling to the park in the coming weeks must stay informed about the new interim visitor entry system At 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, Yellowstone National Park will begin allowing visitors to access the south loop of the park. The south loop is accessed from the East (Cody), West (West Yellowstone), and South (Grand Teton/Jackson) entrances. Accessible areas include Madison, Old […] SnowBrains | June 20, 2022 0 Comments
Northern Portion of Yellowstone National Park Likely to Remain Closed for “Substantial Length of Time” Due to Severely Damaged Infrastructure: Limited Opening Possible Next Week Historic flooding wreaked havoc in Yellowstone National Park earlier this week, forcing the park to evacuate all visitors and seal off entrances until the flood waters subsided. Well, now the rains have stopped and park crews are assessing the damage—it isn’t good. Aerial assessments conducted Monday, June 13, by Yellowstone show major damage to multiple sections of road between the […] SnowBrains | June 17, 2022 0 Comments
Yellowstone Flooding: U-Haul Offers 30 Days Free Self-Storage at 2 Locations near Park The U-Haul Companies of Montana and Idaho are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at two facilities near Yellowstone National Park to help people affected by extreme flooding in the area. Related: Northern Portion of Yellowstone National Park Likely to Remain Closed for “Substantial Length of Time” Due to Severely Damaged Infrastructure Some 10,000 people have […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2022 0 Comments
“How-To-Die In Yellowstone” Adult Coloring Book Created by Wyoming Artist We’ve all seen the headlines. We’ve even shared them here several times. “Man gouged by bison.” “Woman killed trying to feed grizzly bear.” “Tourist injured while taking selfie with bison.” Yellowstone National Park is dangerous and people die there every year—sometimes, unfortunately, for dumb reasons. This has prompted Wyoming artist Andy Robbins to create his latest coloring book, Yellowstone National […] Martin Kuprianowicz | June 15, 2022 1 Comment
[PHOTOS & VIDEOS] Yellowstone National Park Closed and Evacuated Due to Substantial Flooding, Rockslides, and Mudslides All entrances to Yellowstone National Park were temporarily closed at 11 am yesterday due to substantial flooding, rockslides, and mudslides on roadways caused by unprecedented amounts of rainfall and flooding. There will be no inbound visitor traffic at any of the five entrances into Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, June 14, and Wednesday, June 15, at a minimum. Related: Top 10 […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 0 Comments
Yellowstone NP Mountain Name Changed | Previously Named After Man Who Led Massacre of American Indians Yellowstone National Park announced yesterday that Mount Doane is now named First Peoples Mountain. The announcement follows a 15-0 vote affirming the change by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), the federal body responsible for maintaining uniform geographic name usage throughout the federal government. Related: Squaw Valley, CA Announces New Name: Palisades Tahoe First Peoples Mountain is a 10,551-foot […] SnowBrains | June 10, 2022 0 Comments
Woman Gored and Tossed Into the Air After Getting Too Close to Bison in Yellowstone National Park A 25-year-old female from Grove City, Ohio, was gored and tossed ten feet by a bison at Yellowstone National Park on Monday. The incident is the first goring in the park of 2022. As the bison walked near a boardwalk at Black Sand Basin (just north of Old Faithful), the female, on the boardwalk, approached it within ten feet. Two other individuals […] SnowBrains | June 1, 2022 1 Comment
