Yellowstone National Park News
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Update: Warm water temperatures and low river flows prompt fishing closures in Yellowstone National Park
July 11, 2025 | 2:00 pm
Effective Saturday, July 12, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers will close to fishing due to warm water temperatures and low river flows. This closure will protect the park’s native and wild trout fisheries and remain in effect until conditions improve.
Yellowstone visitation statistics for June 2025
July 9, 2025 | 3:06 pm
Yellowstone National Park hosted 928,250 recreation visits in June 2025, up 1% from June 2024 (914,612 recreation visits).
Tips for visiting Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of July
June 26, 2025 | 9:53 am
Leave fireworks at home – it's wildfire season! If you will visit Yellowstone National Park this Fourth of July, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place. Summer is the busiest time in the park, so please pack your patience. Expect crowds at popular areas and lines at entrance stations, construction areas, and roadside wildlife sightings. Follow our tips enjoy your visit and protect the park for generations to come.
Warm water temperatures and low river flows prompt fishing closures on select rivers after 2 p.m. in Yellowstone National Park
June 18, 2025 | 3:56 pm
Effective Thursday, June 19, 2025, select Yellowstone National Park rivers and streams will close to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day due to warm water temperatures and low river flows.
Yellowstone visitation statistics for May 2025
June 11, 2025 | 4:16 pm
Yellowstone National Park hosted 566,363 recreation visits in May 2025, up 8% from May 2024 (522,450 recreation visits).
Man gored by bison June 10 in Yellowstone National Park
June 10, 2025 | 2:37 pm
On June 10, a 30-year-old man from Randolph, New Jersey, was injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.
First confirmed 2025 wildland fire in Yellowstone National Park
May 28, 2025 | 12:41 pm
On Monday May 26, the first confirmed wildland fire of the season in Yellowstone National Park was detected by hikers on the Bighorn Pass Trail.
Top 10 things to know about visiting Yellowstone National Park during the 2025 summer season
May 21, 2025 | 12:24 pm
If you plan to travel to Yellowstone National Park this summer, plan ahead to protect yourself and this wild and awe-inspiring place.
Food-conditioned grizzly bear trapped and killed in Yellowstone National Park
May 15, 2025 | 2:31 pm
Yellowstone National Park staff trapped and killed an 11-year-old male grizzly bear on May 14 after the bear repeatedly sought out human food sources in developed areas of the park.
Man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park
May 7, 2025 | 9:06 am
On May 4, 2025, a 47-year-old man from Cape Coral, Florida, was injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.