Human Foot Still in Shoe Found Floating in Hot Spring at Yellowstone National Park An area of Yellowstone National Park was closed yesterday after an employee found a human foot, still in its shoe, floating in a hot spring. An investigation is underway after the macabre discovery in the Abyss Pool on Tuesday, National Park officials report. No further information is available at this time. The area has since reopened. “Tuesday’s discovery at Abyss Pool […] SnowBrains | August 19, 2022 0 Comments
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, Report: Summer at the Resort, Grand Teton NP, and Yellowstone Report from August 2-6, 2022 My family loves outdoor adventure. This made a family vacation to Jackson Hole a pretty obvious choice. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is famous for its skiing, and I had always wanted to come for that, but it just so happened that my first time visiting the area ended up being in the summer. It still […] Trip Report Brent Thomas | August 9, 2022 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park Flood Recovery: Timelines for North Entrance and Northeast Entrance Roads It’s critical that visitors traveling to the park stay informed about what’s open and closed Yellowstone National Park continues to make major progress with short- and long-term efforts to reconnect the park to Gardiner and Cooke City/Silver Gate, Montana. In mid-June, Yellowstone experienced a 500-year flood event that caused severe damage to roads, water and wastewater systems, power lines, and […] SnowBrains | August 4, 2022 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park Flood Recovery Update: Visitors With a Day-Use Ticket Can Drive the Tower Junction to Slough Creek Road Corridor Starting Aug. 3 It’s critical that visitors traveling to the park stay informed about what’s open and closed In the park’s continuing efforts to expand visitor access, effective Aug. 3 through Oct. 31, 2022, visitors with a day-use ticket will be able to drive the road corridor from Tower Junction to Slough Creek to park and hike, fish and watch wildlife. This section […] SnowBrains | August 2, 2022 0 Comments
Yellowstone Announces Lottery for 2022-2023 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program Beginning Monday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2022-2023 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 the park for up to three days with a group of up to five snowmobilers. Related: Head On A Swivel – Snowmobile […] SnowBrains | July 29, 2022 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park Flood Recovery Update: Bicycles, Hiking and Fishing Access Between Tower Junction and Slough Creek Starts July 21; Slough Creek Reopens to Limited Day Use; Day-Use Visitor Reservation System Pending for Limited Visitor Vehicle Traffic to Slough Creek It’s critical that visitors traveling to the park in the coming weeks stay informed about what’s open and closed Yellowstone National Park announced today that visitors will be able to park at Tower Junction and bicycle, hike, and fish between Tower Junction and Slough Creek starting Thursday, July 21. The road between Tower Junction and Slough Creek is also open […] SnowBrains | July 21, 2022 1 Comment
Yellowstone Flood Recovery Update: 93% of Roadways, 88% of Backcountry Will Be Open July 13 Yellowstone National Park flood recovery: 93% of roadways, 88% of backcountry will be open July 13; Slough Creek will reopen to limited overnight backcountry use July 13; Bicycles allowed on limited portions of the North (Gardiner) and Northeast (Cooke City/Silver Gate) Entrance roads in addition to hiking and fishing access It’s critical that visitors traveling to the park in the […] SnowBrains | July 13, 2022 0 Comments
2nd Visitor in 3 Days Gored by Bison in Yellowstone National Park A 71-year-old woman from West Chester, Pennsylvania, was gored by a bull bison near Storm Point at Yellowstone Lake on Wednesday, June 29. The woman and her daughter inadvertently approached the bison as they were returning to their vehicle at the trailhead, causing the bull bison to charge. The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries after the encounter and was transported by […] SnowBrains | July 5, 2022 0 Comments