The Obama Administration will scale back the number of snowmobiles allowed in Yellowstone National Park over the next two winter seasons, reverting to a limit of 318 sleds per day -- a limit originally proposed by National Park Service officials before being overruled by Bush Administration officials.
Bison are some of the most iconic creatures in Yellowstone National Park, as well as some of the most dangerous. On Wednesday morning, July 22, a 55 year-old man from Norco, Cal. found that out the hard way after being gored by a bison in the Bridge Bay Campground area.
The first noticeable fire of the 2009 summer season has been spotted in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley, as a small burn on the southwest slope of Druid Peak is now large enough to be noticed.
A court-ordered discussion between parties to lawsuits challenging a decision by the U.S. Government to remove the Yellowstone grizzly from the Endangered Species list ended with no agreement, ensuring two judges will hear challenges.