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
[VIDEO] Small Child Nearly Trampled by Bison in Yellowstone National Park, WY, Yesterday There never seems to be a short supply of these stories. Related: “How-To-Die In Yellowstone” Adult Coloring Book Created by Wyoming Artist This video comes from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming where yesterday several tourists were charged by a large bison. It seems that the tourists were not giving the provoked bison enough space and, rather than leaving it alone […] SnowBrains | June 29, 2022 5 Comments
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