Saturday, July 5, 2008 Yellowstone Notebook
   Yellowstone News
...links to greater Yellowstone area news and feature stories ...
(also scroll down for Yellowstone-related news of the past 3 months )
For News Archives Aug 2007 - Mar 2008, click here
Yellowstone Current Conditions and Updates
        Average Gas Price per Gallon (July 4, 2008)                                  (Click here for Trip Gas Price Calculator)
             Jackson, WY - $4.10
9 (regular unleaded)                                            Gardiner, MT - $4.199 (regular unleaded)
            
West Yellowstone, MT - $4.359 (regular unleaded)                            Cody, WY - $4.199 (regular unleaded)
                                               
Yellowstone National Park Service Stations - $4.359 (regular unleaded)
This weekend in Yellowstone Park - West Yellowstone News - July 5, 2008
Jackson Lake full; runoff begins to fall - Jackson Hole News & Guide - July 5, 2008
Grand Teton National Park road closure set for Signal Mountain - Planet Jackson Hole - July 5, 2008
Fireworks banned around Yellowstone - KTVQ - July 4, 2008
Cody police check park package - Billings Gazette - July 4, 2008
Buffalos! Whew, now that was close! (video link) - KBJR - July 4, 2008
Yellowstone makes for a great vacation - Anderson Independent-Mail News - July 4, 2008
Looking for Yellowstone-like photosynthetic microbes on Mars - Yahoo! News - July 4, 2008
Idaho's Cutthroat Trout population dwindling (includes audio and video links) - WBIR Knoxville - July 4, 2008
Xanterra sued over '05 drowning - Billings Gazette - July 3, 2008
Yellowstone reports record June visitation - Missoulian (AP) - July 3, 2008; also see Yellowstone NP News Release
Cody tourism rebounds after slow start - Cody Enterprise - July 3, 2008
Comments due today on plan to hunt wolves - Jackson Hole News & Guide - July 3, 2008
Tips for enjoying the holiday weekend in Yellowstone - YNP News - July 2, 2008
State vets plan to eliminate brucellosis in Yellowstone bison - ABC News - July 2, 2008
LeHardys Rapids and Trout Lake: The struggle to reproduce - Yellowstone Insider - July 1, 2008
Lessons learned from the fires of '88 - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - June 30, 2008
Wyoming's legendary set - Chicago Tribune - June 30, 2008
West Yellowstone's Three Bear Lodge in coming down - West Yellowstone News - June 30, 2008
Researchers track toads with tiny transceivers (AP) - Capital Press - June 29, 2008
also ISU researchers seek clues to why Wyoming toads are disease resistant - ISU - June 29, 2008
Boy injured by Yellowstone bison - YNP News - June 28, 2008
Stages evoke memories of the past - West Yellowstone News - June 28, 2008
Yellowstone region states say park must eradicate livestock disease to protect cattle industry - (AP) - June 28, 2008
Blood test required before bringing horses, burros, mules into Yellowstone - YNP News - June 27, 2008
Road work continues in and around Yellowstone - Bozeman Daily Chronicle - June 27, 2008
Commentary: The elk factor - Livingston Enterprise - June 27, 2008
Tourists using credit cards get in park free - Cody Enterprise - June 26, 2008
Injured climber, 16, rescued by helicopter in Grand Teton - KXMB (AP) - June 26, 2008
Veterinarians from three states schedule Friday meeting to discuss brucellosis - KTVQ (AP) - June 26, 2008
Yellowstone River flows (includes video) - KULR - June 26, 2008
Crash in Grand Teton National Park kills two - Jackson Hole News & Guide - June 25, 2008
Preserve center opens - Rexburg Standard Journal - June 25, 2008
Yellowstone River reaches crest, but snowpack remains - Billings Gazette - June 25, 2008
The aftermath of 1988 fires - Powell Tribune - June 24, 2008
Cattle group calls for elk, bison reductions in Yellowstone - KULR - June 24, 2008
Where the buffalo (and horses and bears) roam - Carroll County Times - June 24, 2008
Fire crews remember the 1988 Yellowstone fires (includes video) - KPAX - June 23, 2008
Opposition mounts to clean air change affecting parks - KULR - June 23, 2008
Work continues on sagging Livingston bridge - Billings Gazette - June 23, 2008
Yellowstone River still rising; bridge remains at risk of collapse - Missoulian.com - June 22, 2008
Yellowstone moves 45th parallel - YNP News - June 21, 2008
Motorcyclist killed in collision near Yellowstone - Billings Gazette - June 20, 2008
Greater Yellowstone Parks debut Virtual Research Learning Center - YNP News - June 20, 2008
Road construction on highway 191 - Big Sky Weekly - June 20, 2008
West Yellowstone bears test products - KTVQ - June 20, 2008
National Parks quarters proposed - Numismaster - June 20, 2008
Commentary: Extreme Environmentalism Is Stealing Our Land - News with Views - June 20, 2008
Commentary: Buffalo Field Campaign Update - Indynews - June 20, 2008
Event to celebrate 25 years of grizzly recovery - Missoulian - June 19, 2008
Game department to study Jackson elk herd - KULR (AP) - June 19, 2008
Painted bears in Park County benefit new Cody library - Billings Gazette - June 19, 2008
Ancient pronghorn path becomes first U.S. wildlife migration corridor - ENS Newswire - June 18, 2008
Valley to get more swan eggs from Canada - Jackson Hole Daily - June 18, 2008
G&F proposes ‘conservative' wolf hunting season - Cody Enterprise - June 18, 2008
Beartooth Pass opens again (includes video) - KULR News - June 17, 2008
also Beartooth Pass reopens - YNP News - June 17, 2008
Wyoming's geological landscape subject of talk at Grand Teton National Park - UW News - June 17, 2008
Studies at odds over feeding of elk - KTAK - June 16, 2008
Deep hydrogen - Astrobiology Magazine - June 16, 2008
Wyoming officials confirm fifth case of plague found in mountain lions - Prairie Star - June 15, 2008
Undoing the damage: Crews repair trails after November windstorm (includes video link) - Billings Gazette - June 15
Conflicting studies could play role in refuge suit - Montana Standard - June 15, 2008
Board won't call off bison hunt - Casper Star Tribune - June 15, 2008
Debunking brucellosis myths - New West - June 14, 2008
While they were sleeping - NPCA - June 14, 2008
A natural view - West Yellowstone News - June 14, 2008
Buffalo roam heads into second year - West Yellowstone News - June 14, 2008
Thomas Moran sale sets a record - East Hampton Star - June 14, 2008
Officials planning to carefully monitor effects of new rules - Billings Gazette - June 13, 2008
Montana bison hunt quotas likely staying the same - KTVQ - June 13, 2008
Bad week for Yellowstone Park visitors, snow forces road closures - KIFI - June 12, 2008
Anschutz buying parks hotel concessionaire - Rocky Mountain News - June 12, 2008
25 years of grizzly bear work to be celebrated - Missoulian - June 12, 2008
Yellowstone Web cam at Old Faithful - Cody Enterprise - June 12, 2008
West Yellowstone turns 100 years old (includes video) - KIDK - June 11, 2008
Brucellosis probe expands - Idaho State Journal - June 11, 2008
Can valley elk live without winter feed? - Jackson Hole News & Guide - June 11, 2008
Attendance low at state's first wolf meeting - Billings Gazette - June 11, 2008
Yellowstone road crews struggle with late season snow storms - YNP News - June 10, 2008
Brucellosis-free status will be lost - Billings Gazette - June 10, 2008
Seminar looks at bat species - Billings Gazette - June 10, 2008
Will the hunt go on? - Jackson Hole Star Tribune - June 10, 2008
Forecast for parks: crowded - Tampa Bay Online - June 9, 2008
A positive outlook - Rexburg Standard Journal - June 9, 2008
Commentary: Cool spring belies summer wildfire risk - Billings Gazette - June 9, 2008
Commentary: Wolves prove very costly for ranchers - Missoulian - June 9, 2008
Sunday in the park - Park Record - June 8, 2008
Commentary: Bison should not be managed as livestock - West Yellowstone News - June 8, 2008
Beartooth Highway closed until further notice - West Yellowstone News - June 7, 2008
Commentary: Park Service made right decision on Sylvan Pass - Casper Star Tribune - June 7, 2008
SkyWest resumes seasonal service to Yellowstone Country - West Yellowstone News - June 7, 2008
Pass closed through weekend - Billings Gazette - June 6, 2008
Yellowstone in a waterfall year - Yellowstone Insider - June 6, 2008
Enjoy Cody before the crowds - Big Sky Weekly - June 6, 2008
Teacher workshops offered in Yellowstone - YNP News - June 5, 2008
Yellowstone East gate reaction (includes video report) - KULR - June 5, 2008
Researcher: Drought slowing down Old Faithful geyser - LocalNews8 - June 5, 2008
Wolves status in limbo - Pinedale Roundup Online - June 5, 2008
DNA tests show remains those of missing Belgrade woman - YNP News - June 4, 2008
Deal keeps Sylvan Pass open in winter - Billings Gazette - June 4, 2008
Refuge feeding fought in suit - Jackson Hole News & Guide - June 4, 2008
Pregnant Utah woman burned on Yellowstone trail - ABC News - June 3, 2008
Avalanches cause new temporary closure of Beartooth Highway - YNP News - June 3, 2008
also New slide shuts Beartooth Highway - Billings Gazette - June 3, 2008
Bison suffering tops Yellowstone memory - Redding Record Searchlight - June 2, 2008
Governor: Name path system in girl’s memory - Jackson News & Guide - June 2, 2008
Discover Grand Teton National Park - Jackson Hole Star Tribune - June 2, 2008
Wyoming GOP says no wild and scenic rivers - Jackson Hole Star Tribune - June 2, 2008
Commentary: Too many elk and not enough tough love in Wyoming - Salt Lake Tribune - June 2, 2008
Buffalo advocates say DOL is violating property rights - Island Park News - June 1, 2008
Canis Lupus: To List or De- List? - Ethical Traveler News - June 1, 2008
Yellowstone's Artists' Paintpots area temporarily closed due to visitor injury - YNP News Release - May 31, 2008
Beartooth Pass to reopen Saturday morning - YNP News Release - May 31, 2008
also Beartooth Highway to re-open (includes video) - KULR8 - May 31, 2008
State outlines plans for combatting spread of brucellosis - TheDenverChannel.com - May 31, 2008
Meeting explores transport alternatives for Yellowstone - Wyoming Business Report - May 31, 2008
What makes an old geyser faithful - YNP News Release - May 31, 2008
Yellowstone bison back - Spokesman review (AP) - May 30, 2008
Rule change would permit weapons in national parks - New York Times - May 30, 2008
Beartooth Pass remains closed after avalanche - Havre Daily News - May 30, 2008
also 8 rescued after Pass avalanche - Billings Gazette - May 30, 2008
Museum of wildlife Art seeks more humans - LA Times - May 30, 2008
Life on Vacation: Jackson, Wyo., a beautiful but expensive second-home spot - USA Today - May 30, 2008
Ranchers go to court over bison - Spokesman Review - May 29, 2008
Lodging: Spots scarce in popular national parks - Winstem-Salem Journal - May 29, 2008
Gallery: Photos from Yellowstone National Park - Huntington Herald-Dispatch - May 29, 2008
Wolf shot near West Yellowstone for frequenting campgrounds - KIFI - May 28, 2008
Yellowstone at the Memorial Weekend kickoff - Yellowstone Insider - May 28, 2008
Oh, the fun you'll have in Yellowstone! (photos) - LA Times - May 28, 2008
Killing the wolves again - Salon.com - May 27, 2008
Husband-and-wife team studies the elusive wolverine - Flathead Beacon - May 27, 2008
Gov. criticizes Forest - Jackson Hole News & Guide - May 26, 2008
Fun travel books to inspire (and occupy) the kids - The Seattle Times - May 26, 2008
Make sure not to miss glorious Grand Tetons - Oregon Live - May 25, 2008
Beartooth Pass open in time for weekend - YNP News Release - May 24, 2008
Off-roaders leaving environmentalists in the dust - Miller-McCune - May 24, 2008
Jackson to celebrate Bike Week June 8-14 - Wyoming Business Report - May 24, 2008
Sportsmen meet to discuss preserving lands in West from drilling - Aspen Times - May 24, 2008
State of Wyoming plans 25-wolf quota - Jackson Hole News & Guide - May 24, 2008
Yellowstone open for Memorial Day weekend though weather forces some delays - YNP News Release - May 23, 2008
Nine more Yellowstone bison sent to slaughter - Billings Gazette - May 23, 2008
State approves plan to hunt hundreds of wolves - Idaho Mountain Express - May 23, 2008
Early Mars had floods, Yellowstone-like hot springs - National Geographic News - May 23, 2008
All Yellowstone roads open for Memorial Day weekend - YNP News Release - May 22, 2008
Decline of cutthroat trout - Idaho State Journal - May 22, 2008