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
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
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
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
[PHOTOS & VIDEOS] Yellowstone National Park Closed and Evacuated Due to Substantial Flooding, Rockslides, and Mudslides [arve url="https://youtu.be/uzm5Be286zc"] SnowBrains | June 14, 2022 Likes Tweets 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
Top 10 Things to Know About Visiting Yellowstone National Park This Summer Season Commemorate 150 Years of Yellowstone; Protect the park for the next 150 years On March 1, 150 years ago, Yellowstone became America’s first national park for all to enjoy. Within Yellowstone’s 2.2 million acres, visitors have unparalleled opportunities to observe wildlife in an intact ecosystem, explore geothermal areas that contain half the world’s active geysers, and view geologic wonders like […] SnowBrains | May 26, 2022 1 Comment
Forrest Fenn’s Treasure Was Discovered in This National Park, but Rangers Want to Keep Exact Location a Secret It’s been almost two years since Forrest Fenn’s riddle was solved, and the $2 million worth of treasure he’d buried was found. Until recently, the only thing we knew about its location was that it was in Wyoming. Until now. A recent article on Outside Online has revealed that the treasure was buried in ‘an iconic American landmark’ in Yellowstone National […] SnowBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
