Federal officials are making a surprising argument in opposing the addition of Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List: They say putting the grizzlies back on the list gives them less protection under the law.

With the Arnica Fire a memory and the Grand Loop Road reopened to daily traffic, a normal end of the season looms for October in Yellowstone National Park.

It's been a record-setting year when it comes to visitors to Yellowstone National Park, and by the time you read this another big record may have set, as more than 3 million visitors have already passed through the Park gates so far this year.

All that remains is the cleanup as snow and rain took care of the Arnica Fire yesterday, which had grown to 10,700 acres before Mother Nature shut it down, giving crews a chance to begin the cleanup -- and drivers limited opportunities to pass through the area.