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• MT FWP responds to lawsuit over bison relocation

  March 26, 2012 7:50 PM

  Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is denying any wrongdoing in approving the relocation of Yellowstone National Park bison onto two Indian reservations. The state has officially responded to a lawsuit filed by a group of ranchers and the Valley County Commission. The group contends the state violated... more »

• Yellowstone NP worker sentenced for child porn possession

  March 26, 2012 5:33 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATL PARK- A Yellowstone National Park concessions employee was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of child pornography. James H. Durant, 57, was working at Old Faithful when he was arrested in October 2011 for possession of child pornography. A joint investigation by Montana authorities,... more »

• Yellowstone to change fishing permit fees

  March 16, 2012 5:51 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Anglers in Yellowstone National Park will see a slight increase in fishing permit fees this season to help enhance the park's fisheries management program and to begin implementing conservation actions that were outlined in the 2011 Native Fish Conservation Plan. The new fee structure will... more »

• Bus driver accused of driving school kids into Yellowstone while DUI, sentenced

  January 31, 2012 7:40 PM

  BOZEMAN- A former bus driver accused of being under the influence of alcohol when he drove a bus full of Bozeman students to Yellowstone National Park in June was sentenced Tuesday. Jack Parrent must serve 180 days in jail followed by two years of supervised release. A prosecutor says... more »

• Over 3 million visit Yellowstone in 2011

  January 6, 2012 7:54 PM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE- Newly released numbers show that over three million people visited Yellowstone National Park last year for the fifth straight year. Park officials say 2011 was the second highest visitation year on record, second only to 2010. A total of 3,394,321 people visited the park in 2011, while... more »

• Yellowstone entrance open, SUV-sized boulder cleared from road

  December 29, 2011 6:21 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NP- The west entrance to Yellowstone National Park has reopened this afternoon after an SUV-sized boulder fell on the road. However, Sylvan Pass at the east entrance remains closed until further notice due to avalanche danger. Dan Hottle, a public affairs representative with the park, said he understands... more »

• No decision yet at accused DUI bus driver trial

  December 14, 2011 5:06 PM

  MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS- A judge will not rule Wednesday at a trial for a bus driver accused of driving Bozeman students into Yellowstone Park while under the influence of alcohol in June. The bench trial got underway in federal court in Mammoth Hot Springs Wednesday for Jack Parrent who... more »

• Only a week left to head out to much of Yellowstone NP!

  October 31, 2011 4:32 PM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE- Visitors have one more week to see some of their favorite Yellowstone National Park attractions. Roads to most of the park's popular tourist destinations will close for the season at 8 a.m. Monday, November 7th. The only park road open to wheeled vehicle travel all year... more »

• Electric Co-op head talks about Southern MT bankruptcy

  October 23, 2011 7:47 PM

  BILLINGS - Yellowstone Valley Electric Co-op president Terry Holzer said his board may decide not to pay Southern Montana Electric Co-op's 20 percent increase. Yellowstone is part of the Southern Generation and Transmission Coop. On Friday, half of the Southern Montana Electric Generation and Transmission Co-op board, voted to... more »

• Yellowstone tops 3M visitors for third straight summer

  October 6, 2011 9:41 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK- Despite a lingering winter that included snow and ice well into May, and rock slides and avalanches that forced temporary road closures, the number of people visiting America's oldest National Park exceeded three million. The latest visitor numbers in Yellowstone show that this summer's season attracted... more »

• Lightning sparks new fire in Yellowstone NP

  September 27, 2011 10:06 PM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE- A new lightning-caused fire was discovered in Yellowstone National Park on Monday by the Mt. Washburn lookout station, bringing the total number of wildland fires that have burned in Yellowstone National Park to 21 this year. The three-acre Headwaters Fire, burning about six miles south of Old... more »

• Conference looks at Yellowstone NP's smallest residents Play Video

  September 12, 2011 6:51 PM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE- A variety of life forms call Yellowstone National Park home. Usually, the largest mammals tend to grab the most attention from visitors. But a conference this week in Big Sky brings scientists from all over the world to Yellowstone, and their focus will be the park's smallest residents.... more »

• Yellowstone marks second busiest August on record

  September 12, 2011 6:28 PM

  More than 800,000 people visited Yellowstone National Park in August, marking the second time this has happened in the park's history. Yellowstone recorded 805,173 recreational visitors in August 2011, according to a news release from the park. Although this is the second highest monthly visitation ever for the month,... more »

• Film crew discovers "Where the Yellowstone Goes"

  September 8, 2011 10:50 PM

  BILLINGS - The Yellowstone River is both beautiful and wild as it winds its way through eastern Montana. "I grew up fishing this river and in my head I always new I wanted to float the entire length at some point." Click here to watch the video. ... more »

• Photo shows broken pipeline in Yellowstone River

  September 7, 2011 4:53 PM

  LAUREL - New photos from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality are showing the broken Silvertip Pipeline into the Yellowstone River. This is the first time, the photos have been shown. Officials say the photo shows that the line not only ruptured, but was completely severed in half. A... more »

• Yellowstone fire grows to 1,100 acres; Five others burning in park backcountry

  September 6, 2011 5:22 PM

  Steady winds and drier weather pushed the Point Fire on the eastern shore of Yellowstone Lake to 1,100 acres over the Labor Day weekend. As a precautionary measure, the Thorofare Trail has been closed from the Nine Mile Trailhead to one mile south of the fire area, according to... more »

• Vacuum used in spill cleanup

  July 17, 2011 8:13 PM

  LAUREL, MT - ExxonMobil vacuumed 250 barrels of liquid from the pipeline that broke under the Yellowstone River on July 1. Karen Matusic says about 100 barrels of that was oil, from the south end of the broken pipe. On Saturday, a crew vacuumed about 190 barrels, mostly water from... more »

• Groups file to intervene in bison lawsuit

  July 14, 2011 10:39 PM

  LEWISTOWN- Two pro-bison groups filed to intervene in lawsuits to stop a plan by the state of Montana to allow some bison room to migrate within Gardner Basin outside Yellowstone National Park. The Buffalo Field Campaign and Western Watersheds Project made the action. The groups say Gardiner Basin provides critical... more »

• Yellowstone visits are down

  July 9, 2011 1:34 PM

  Park officials say visitation to Yellowstone National Park for June and for the first six months of 2011 remains strong, but is off 2010's record pace. The park recorded 634,316 recreational visitors in June 2011, down 8.7 percent from last year's all time record 694,841. However, this is still... more »

• Victim of Yellowstone grizzly bear attack identified Play Video

  July 7, 2011 4:38 PM

  The man who was killed by a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday has been identified as Brian Matayoshi, 57, of Torrance, California. Matayoshi and his wife Marylyn were hiking on the Wapiti Lake Trail, which is located off the South Rim Drive, south of Canyon Village... more »

• Mauling in Yellowstone first in 25 years

  July 6, 2011 9:02 PM

  The fatal bear mauling in Yellowstone Park is the first since 1986. A hiker was killed by a grizzly bear Wednesday morning on the Wapiti Lake Trail, which is located east of the Grand Loop Road south of Canyon Village. The husband and wife couple hike about a... more »

• Bison hazing into Yellowstone NP continues

  June 3, 2011 10:15 AM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE- The West entrance to Yellowstone closed for about 45 minutes on Thursday as hundreds of bison made their way across the road. The hazing efforts began Wednesday with about 350 bison pushed into the park, crossing U.S. Highway 191, north of West Yellowstone. The plan is... more »

• 350 bison hazed back into Yellowstone

  June 2, 2011 8:32 AM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE- About 350 bison were hazed back into Yellowstone National Park on Wednesday. The hazing began at about 7 a.m. with helicopters directing the bison towards the park and by 12:30 p.m., nearly 200 bison began crossing Highway 191 north of West Yellowstone. Another 150 or so crossed... more »

• Yellowstone NP park road may reopen by Friday

  June 1, 2011 9:36 AM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE- Yellowstone National Park officials say they hope to re-open the road between Lamar Valley and the rest of Yellowstone National Park by this Friday. A section of the road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower Junction has been closed since Saturday morning due to a rock slide.... more »

• Clean up continues after Billings creek floods Play Video

  May 11, 2011 9:50 PM

  BILLINGS - The clean up is continuing for residents living south of the Yellowstone River near the Briarwood district following Tuesday's flooding. More than three of inches of rain that fell in the area since Sunday evening forced Blue Creek out of its banks, causing thousands of dollars in... more »

• Snow slide closes Yellowstone's Sylvan Pass

  May 11, 2011 9:13 PM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY. - Yellowstone National Park officials report that a series of snow slides have forced them to close the Sylvan Pass west of Cody. The latest slide that occurred on Wednesday left the park's east entrance road blocked by a snow debris field that is 70... more »

• Over 2 dozen tourists ticketed for climbing on Old Faithful Play Video

  April 29, 2011 7:28 PM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE- Yellowstone National Park officials say members of a tour group have been ticketed after walking on the cone of the world's most famous geyser. A park news release says someone watching Old Faithful via webcam from Wisconsin called rangers to tell them about the errant tourists. ... more »

• Shutdown would take away $32 million a day from national parks

  April 7, 2011 8:46 PM

  NEW YORK (CNN) -- An average of $32 million a day in national parks revenue could be shut off if the Beltway showdown results in a government shutdown, officials say. The measure would be the first in more than 15 years, shuttering national parks, seashores and historic sites, and barring... more »

• Businesses near Yellowstone NP bracing for possibility of government shutdown Play Video

  April 6, 2011 10:52 PM

  GARDINER- With the possibility of a government shutdown looming, people who work outside the gates of Yellowstone National Park are growing nervous about how it could impact their businesses. The White House and Republican leaders in Washington report they've made some progress on averting a partial shutdown of the... more »

• Citizens group forming to discuss Yellowstone bison

  February 18, 2011 8:50 AM

  BOZEMAN - A citizens group is meeting to discuss the future of bison in Yellowstone National Park. The first Yellowstone bison citizens working group meeting will be held at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22 in the large community room at the Bozeman Public Library. The meeting will be... more »

• Bison may face slaughter after leaving Yellowstone

  February 1, 2011 9:25 AM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE - Montana officials say that an estimated 300 wild bison have been captured after migrating out of Yellowstone National Park and now face potential slaughter. The animals were driven back to the park on Monday after traveling about 10 miles past Yellowstone's northern boundary. The bison... more »

• Dogs stolen from Billings property; not uncommon Play Video

  January 13, 2011 9:28 AM

  BILLINGS - The last time Holly Hunnekens saw her three dogs was on the night of January 4th, on the property her family has owned for around 60 years. She left the dogs in their indoor/outdoor kennel and shed, which was soon to have electricity and heat. As it... more »

• FWP looking for hunters help in watching wolves Play Video

  October 31, 2010 2:23 PM

  GARDINER - Deer and elk population estimates are conducted when the wildlife congregate on their winter range, but highly mobile animals like wolves are much more difficult to count, but there is a way that hunters can lend a hand. Following the reintroduction, Yellowstone National Park rapidly became possibly... more »

• Weather may aid Yellowstone wildfire fight

  October 6, 2010 12:07 PM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE - A turn in the weather may be turning two fires in Yellowstone National Park. The Antelope Fire, which is burning near Tower Fall, is now estimated at 5,510 acres and 20% contained. It's the largest of the 11 fires in the park so far this season... more »

• Environmental group leader predicts end of wolf stalemate

  September 28, 2010 10:47 PM

  BOZEMAN - The director of the Great Yellowstone Coalition thinks there will be a solution to the wolf management dispute after the mid-term elections in November. "As peoples' tempers cool, there is a new ensuing dialog that goes on," said Mike Clark "The political system is such in election... more »

• Yellowstone sets another visitation record

  September 9, 2010 9:28 AM

  WEST YELLOWSTONE - This species is appearing in greater numbers in Yellowstone National Park than ever before - people. According to a park press release, it has been a record-breaking summer for Yellowstone National Park for the third month in a row. More than 2.5 million people visited... more »

• Rain dampens wildfire burning in Yellowstone

  August 24, 2010 8:41 AM

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Rain has helped to squelch a wildfire burning in Yellowstone National Park Sunday and Monday, reducing fire behavior to a minimum. The 218-acre Arthur 2 Fire is burning 52 miles west of Cody, Wyoming in timber after lightning sparked the blaze on August 18th. ... more »

• VP Biden stops at Yellowstone NP Play Video

  July 26, 2010 7:38 PM

  YELLOWSTONE, NP - A small, intimate group gathered at Yellowstone National Park on Monday to hear Vice President Joe Biden talk about what's being called Recovery Summer. Outside the ranger station near Madison Junction, Biden, accompanied by numerous Secret Service agents and a cadre of others, took the stage... more »