Drunk Man Hospitalized and Arrested After Harassing and Kicking a Bison in Yellowstone National Park A 40-year-old man from Idaho Falls, Idaho, was injured after approaching a bison too closely in Yellowstone National Park on April 21. The incident occurred on the West Entrance Road near the Seven Mile Bridge, seven miles east of the park’s West Entrance. Rangers responded to the area after receiving a report of an individual who harassed a herd of […] SnowBrains | April 30, 2024 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park’s Winter Season Begins December 15, 2023 Yellowstone National Park’s winter season begins Friday, Dec. 15. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors can travel most of the park’s roads from the West, South, East and North entrances by approved commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches and via the non-commercially guided snowmobile access program. Related: Yellowstone Club, MT, Becomes a Certified Whitebark Pine Friendly Ski Area Currently, there is […] SnowBrains | December 14, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone Club, MT, Allegedly Polluting Local River The Yellowstone Club is a private ski and golf club in Montana right next to Big Sky Ski Resort, that has long been known for its exclusivity. The Yellowstone Club markets itself as the world’s only private ski and golf community, and has long been acknowledged as one of the most private communities in the country. Recently, reports claiming the […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | August 14, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park, WY, Announces Lottery For 23/24 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access From next Tuesday, August 1, 2023, interested snowmobilers may apply for the 23/24 season lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park, WY, 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. This year’s lottery will be […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 26, 2023 0 Comments
Top 10 Things to Know About Visiting Yellowstone National Park During the 2023 Summer Season If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Within the park’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 the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone […] SnowBrains | May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Weather Permitting, Additional Roads in Yellowstone National Park to Open Friday, May 12 Weather permitting, the following roads in Yellowstone National Park will open Friday, May 12 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic: South Entrance to West Thumb West Thumb to Old Faithful (Craig Pass) West Thumb to Lake Village Tower-Roosevelt to Tower Fall Related: Weather Permitting, Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance Road Opens Friday, May 5 The public is asked […] SnowBrains | May 11, 2023 0 Comments
Weather Permitting, Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance Road Opens Friday, May 5 Anticipate temporary road closures near Sylvan Pass due to increased avalanche danger Weather permitting, the road within Yellowstone from the East Entrance near Cody, Wyoming, to Fishing Bridge Junction (Sylvan Pass) and Canyon Village to Lake Village will open Friday, May 5 at 8 a.m. to public motor vehicle traffic. The public is asked to: Anticipate temporary road closures near […] SnowBrains | May 5, 2023 0 Comments
Yellowstone National Park’s Winter Season Wraps Up, Most Roads and Entrances Close to Public Yellowstone National Park’s winter season starts to wrap up on March 5 as roads begin to close to the public. By March 15 at 9 p.m., most park roads will close including the South, West, and East entrances. Annually most of the park closes to the public to plow roads for a spring opening. Upcoming Closures: Park road and entrance […] SnowBrains | March 3, 2023 0 Comments