Yellowstone National Park’s Winter Season Begins Sunday, December 15 Yellowstone National Park‘s winter season begins on Sunday, December 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 snow coaches and via the non-commercially guided snowmobile access program. Currently, the accumulation of snowfall on roads varies across the park. This means […] SnowBrains | December 11, 2024 0 Comments
Yellowstone Announces Lottery for 2024-2025 Non-Commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Beginning Thursday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2024-2025 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: [UPDATED] U.S. […] Press Release | July 23, 2024 0 Comments
5 Survive After Car Plunges into Yellowstone Geyser Thermal Feature Five individuals narrowly escaped serious injury when their vehicle inadvertently drove off the road and into a thermal feature on Thursday, July 11, at Yellowstone National Park. The accident occurred around 10:40 a.m. near Roaring Mountain, between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Junction. Related: Rangers Shoot and Kill Armed Man in Yellowstone, WY, on July 4th The car became fully […] SnowBrains | July 13, 2024 0 Comments
Top 10 Things to Know About Visiting Yellowstone National Park During the 2024 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 27, 2024 0 Comments
Weather Permitting, South Entrance in Yellowstone National Park to Open Friday, May 10 Weather permitting, the following roads in Yellowstone National Park will open at 8 a.m. Friday, May 10, 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 The public is asked to: Watch for quickly changing weather conditions and possible temporary closures due to […] SnowBrains | May 9, 2024 0 Comments
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 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
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
Yellowstone’s Winter Season Begins December 15, 2022 The winter season in Yellowstone National Park begins Thursday, Dec. 15. Conditions permitting, most park roads will open to oversnow travel by snowmobile and snowcoach. Annually from mid-December until mid-March, visitors travel most of the park’s roads by commercially guided snowmobiles and snowcoaches and via the non-commercially guided snowmobile access program. Top Things to Know in Winter Most Park Roads […] SnowBrains | December 9, 2022 0 Comments
Wintry Weather to Bring Hazardous Driving Conditions and Road Closures in Yellowstone National Park Due to expected winter weather and hazardous driving conditions in Yellowstone National Park over the next few days, visitors should anticipate temporary road closures and driving delays. Related: Beartooth Highway (US-212), WY/MT, Will Close Tomorrow For the Winter Due to Incoming Wintry Weather While closures can occur anywhere in the park, snow accumulations are most likely on high mountain passes. […] SnowBrains | October 21, 2022 0 Comments
Mount Rainier Eruption Could Wipe Out Nearby Cities – With Mud According to National Geographic, Mount Rainier might be the most dangerous volcano in the US. The volcano is often overshadowed by Yellowstone’s “supervolcano” hype, or by its neighbor, Mount St. Helens, which erupted in 1980. While an eruption at Yellowstone has the potential to be catastrophic, a major eruption hasn’t happened in 630,000 years and might not even happen again. And while […] Brains Tanner Blake | September 8, 2022 5 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 Glogau | 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 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
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