Yellowstone National Park

The state of Wyoming has filed a new federal lawsuit seeking to block the National Park Service from restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park. The Park Service on Friday issued a temporary rule that would allow up to 318 snowmobiles and 78 snowcoaches per day into the park starting next month and continuing through next winter. The Park Service had allowed up to 720 snowmobiles a day into the park over the past five winters, but actual use has been far less. Wyoming filed a lawsuit in federal court on Friday seeking a court order to reinstate the higher limits until the Park ... Read Full Story

http://www.natureworkshops.com/wyomingwinter.htm Yellowstone/Grand Teton in Winter Winter Wonderland Group Leader - Roger Devore January 26 - February 01, 2010 8 Participants For many years, I had seen the wonderful landscapes and wildlife images made in Yellowstone National Park in winter. One winter, in December, I actually went to the park to visit the Old Faithful Snow Lodge. I never made it to the lodge that year. Most of the roads in Yellowstone close in winter to all traffic except snow coaches and snowmobiles. This closure occurs at a predetermined calendar date, not due to weather conditions. After that date, the closed roads are unavailable to ... Read Full Story

Volunteer researchers have found microscopic worms, species of mushrooms and lichen, slender grass and tiger beetles never before documented in Yellowstone National Park. Results released this week show more than 1,200 species of creatures at the park, much more than the grizzly bears, bison and wolves that most visitors see. Some 125 volunteers spent 24 hours in Yellowstone in August as part of a mad dash to document as many species over the course of a day. It was sponsored by the Greater Yellowstone Science Learning Center and funded by the National Park Service and Canon U.S.A. Inc. Other national parks are conducting similar ... Read Full Story

Discount hotels are ideal for budgeted travelers. Avail of discounts in some hotels in Yellowstone and have an economical vacation for your family. Choosing Yellowstone as your next travel vacation is a good choice. Experience a unique vacation in a natural environment that offers a peaceful retreat from a city life. Appreciate the beauty and serenity of this place rich in wildlife. There are hotels in Yellowstone that guarantee discounts for accommodation. Moose Creek Inn Moose Creek Inn is one of the hotels providing big discounts. It is conveniently located in the center of West Yellowstone. Shopping malls and restaurants are just around the ... Read Full Story

Given these reasons, people would naturally be wondering why they should get themselves a real estate property in the state when others simply did not given the small population figure in the area. However, it’s their loss. This is because Wyoming is home to one of the most unique natural parks in the world. This park is Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park. Yellowstone National Park The world’s first National Park created in 1872 under President Ulysses Grant, Yellowstone offers unique features which include geysers or hot sprints that act like volcanoes. However, geysers do not spew forth lava ... Read Full Story