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Yellowstone's Official Main Page

Yellowstone's Official Home Page

Yellowstone Trip Planner  - (151KB pdf) - Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

How to Make an Email Comment or Suggestion


What's New on the Yellowstone Website?

Current Issues


News Releases

Over 75 Publication-quality Images with Titles Available

6,000 Untitled Images - Online Slide File Available

Steamboat Geyser Eruption Photos, May 2, 2000

Planning a Visit - Includes a Maps Section

Maps & Orientation
List of Available Online Maps
Seasonal Road Opening & Closing Schedules
Road Construction Delays and Closures
How to Get to Yellowstone
Yellowstone Location Map
Transportation within Yellowstone
Four-season Guide to Travel in Yellowstone
Trip Planners for Specific Areas
Visitor Centers
Entrance Fees
Weather Considerations
Yellowstone Association Online Bookstore

Things to Do in Yellowstone
Viewing Natural Points of Interest
Viewing Historic Points of Interest
Viewing Visitor Center Exhibits
Ranger-led Programs
Become a Junior Ranger
Attend a Yellowstone Institute Course
Winter Activities
Cross-country Skiing
Snowcoaches
Backcountry Camping
Plan Your Visit to Specific Park Areas
Concessioner-led Activities
Bicycling
Boating
Day Hiking
Picnicking
Horseback Riding
Fishing
See Services
Wildlife Viewing
Camping

Services in the Park
Park Bookstores
Dining Opportunities
Lodging
General Stores & Gift Shops
Boat Rentals & Charters
Kennels Outside the Park
Campgrounds in the Park
Campgrounds Outside the Park
Gas Stations
Post Offices
Medical Facilities
Horseback Riding
Winter Services

Service-Providers with Permits to do Business in the Park
Stock Outfitters (llama & horse)
Hiking & Backpacking Services
Boating Businesses with Permits
Transportation Providers
Bicycling Business Services
Fishing Outfitters
Photo Tour Businesses
Nature-related Services
RV Repair Service
Winter Services

Accessibility

Rules & Regulations
Superintendent's Orders
Fishing Regulations
Pets
Approaching Wildlife
Minimizing Your Impact

How to Support Your Park
Yellowstone Association
Yellowstone Park Foundation
Volunteers in Parks (VIP)
The new Old Faithful Visitor Education Center Fundraising Initiative

Visit Our Museum Partners

Nearby Visitor Attractions

Nearby Communities


Visiting Online

Electronic Field Trips - Internet Educational Programs
Windows into Wonderland: Virtual Yellowstone

History Tours
Historic Fort Yellowstone 

Nature Tours
Old Faithful Area 
Norris Geyser Basin 
Mammoth Hot Springs
Fountain Paint Pot
Grand Canyon
 of Yellowstone
West Thumb Geyser Basin

Visit A Ranger
A Ranger's Life 

This Month in Yellowstone
Video and still images shot by park staff each month of the year

WebCams
Old Faithful Geyser WebCam
Mammoth Hot Springs WebCam
Mount Washburn WebCam

VR Panoramas
VR Panoramic Interactive Map

Videos
Wildlife Safety Videos
Petrified Tree Video


Nature

Yellowstone Wildlife (Selected Species)
Fish and Fishing
Natural Highlights by Park Area

Geological Overview by Park Area
The Northern Range Controversy (173K)
Geothermal Features
Wildland Fire in Yellowstone
See 'Visiting Online' for Nature-related Tours

Non-NPS Nature-related Links

University of Nebraska Press
Preserving Yellowstone's Natural Conditions, Science and the Perception of Nature, By: James A. Pritchard - Copyright 1999 University of Nebraska Press - Reproduced with Permission.

U.S. Geological Survey site:
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

Courtesy of David Montieth & Contributors:
Yellowstone Geysers

Other Contributors:
Light Pollution Information from DarkSky.org


History

A History of Concession Development in Yellowstone National Park, 1872-1966
Thomas Moran's Diary
Historic Vehicle Collection Online
Fort Yellowstone - Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District
Lake Fish Hatchery Historic District
Historic Highlights Sorted by Park Area
Archeology in Yellowstone (92K)
Thomas Moran Art Exhibit
See 'Visiting Online' for History-related Tours


Kids' Stuff

The Antler/Horn Match Games
Yellowstone Animal Alphabet Book
Yellowstone ONLINE Coloring Book

Yellowstone "Print & Color" Coloring Book Pages
Yellowstone Website Scavenger Hunt
Test Your Yellowstone Knowledge
You can become a Junior Ranger
Windows into Wonderland Electronic Field Trips


Technical

Wildland Fire
Park Planning
Spatial Analysis (GIS)
Employment in the Park
Yellowstone Fact Sheet
Yellowstone Archives Lists
Museum & Library

Archeology (96K)
Visitation Statistics
Volunteer Angler Report
Winter Daily Reports
Investigators' Annual Reports
Research Permits
Seventh Biennial Scientific Conference


Publications

All pdf's require Adobe Acrobat Reader

Trip Planning Information

Current Yellowstone Trip Planner (pdf)

Yellowstone Association Online Bookstore
Why wait until you are here to buy your Yellowstone books. Buy them in advance so you can read them on your way here.

Yellowstone Today - Park Newspaper - detailed park and activity information.

Backcountry Trip Planner
Our most important publication for those planning to do some backcountry camping during their visit.

Official Park Map (large pdf, ai & jpeg formats) (small html maps)

Yellowstone Winter Map and Guide (pdf)

Yellowstone Winter Trip Planner (pdf)


General Information

Yellowstone Resources and Issues Handbook 2004
The handbook our naturalists use to answer many basic park questions.

Yellowstone National Park Business Plan - July 2003

World Heritage Committee Report - Outlines the reasons that Yellowstone National Park has been removed from theWorld Heritage Committee's List of World Heritage in Danger.

Yellowstone in the Afterglow - Lessons from the Fires - in depth information about the 1988 fires and issues.

Yellowstone National Park Strategic Plan (1.9 MB pdf)
This publication was produced to fulfill the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 and to provide direction in our efforts to achieve the National Park Service mission.

Yellowstone Association Online Bookstore
Why wait until you are here to buy your Yellowstone books. Buy them in advance so you can read them on your way here.

Official Park Map (pdf, ai & jpeg formats) (html maps)


Rules & Regulations

Superintendents Orders - Rules Specific to Yellowstone (48K pdf)


Wildlife-related

Bison Site Bulletin - 10/10/02 (280K pdf)

Yellowstone Bird Report 2002 (1.2MB pdf)

Yellowstone Bird Report 2001 (551K pdf)

Yellowstone Bird Report 2000 (366K pdf)

Yellowstone Bird Report 1999 (1.4MB pdf)

Yellowstone Bird Checklist (25K pdf) - Courtesy of the American Birding Association.

Yellowstone Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences Annual Report - 2002 (1.3MB pdf)

Protection of Native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout in Yellowstone Lake (627K pdf)

The Yellowstone Lake Crisis: Confronting a Lake Trout Invasion (746K pdf) - (html version)

The Effects of Winter Recreation on Wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Area: A Literature Review and Assessment

Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report, 2002 (980K pdf)

Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report, 2001 (541K pdf)

Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report, 2000 (248K pdf)

Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report, 1999 (693K pdf)

Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report, 1998 (316K pdf)

Yellowstone Wolf Project Annual Report, 1997 (643K pdf)

Yellowstone Wolf Project Biennial Report, 1995-96 (1.1MB pdf)

Northern Range Newspaper (210K pdf) - (html version)

1998 Volunteer Angler Report (23K pdf) - Statistics Collected from Anglers

Science in Yellowstone

Wetland Resources of Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Science, Index, Author List & Selected Back Issues - A quarterly publication devoted to the natural and cultural sciences.

Investigators' Annual Reports  
These publications are a compilation of research done in Yellowstone National Park in recent years.

Air Quality Concerns Related to Snowmobile Usage in National Parks - Final Report

Yellowstone Center for Resources, 2001 Annual Report (1MB pdf)

Yellowstone Center for Resources, 2000 Annual Report (983K pdf)

Yellowstone Center for Resources, 1999 Annual Report (1.1MB pdf)

Yellowstone Center for Resources, 1998 Annual Report (898K pdf)

Scientific Research in Yellowstone - Searchable reference /  bibliographic citation database hosted by Washington State University.

"The Quaternary and Pliocene Yellowstone Volcanic Field of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana." Courtesy of Bob Christiansen and the USGS.


Planning Documents

Environmental Assessment Canyon Visitor Center Rehabilitation -  452k pdf and html files.

Long Range Interpretive Plan (1.6MB pdf) - What the Division of Interpretation is planning over the next 10 years.

Winter Use Plans and Environmental Impact Statement for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway (html)

Winter Visitor Use Management (WVUM) Assessment (631K pdf)

Winter Use Plan, Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Fact Sheet (469K pdf)

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