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Top Spots for Wild Animal Sightings

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com For animal lovers, seeing your favorite creature in a natural environment can be one of life’s great thrills. Here are five ideas to consider. A Wildlife Wonderland: Yellowstone When you see a gaggle of cars stopped alongside the road, it’s your first clue. Other visitors to this storied national…


US May Lift Protections for Yellowstone, Glacier Grizzlies

BILLINGS, Mont.—The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open the door to future hunting in several states. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said the governors of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming provided “substantial” information that grizzlies have recovered from the…


Is Yellowstone a ‘Red State’ Show?

Some have suggested that the Kevin Costner-led modern western TV show “Yellowstone” is a “red state” show, but is it? The show’s creator and actors have responded to this liberal critique, but I will do a more in-depth analysis to see if this hit show speaks to a unique audience. …


Foot Found in Yellowstone National Park Belonged to LA Man

LOS ANGELES—A foot found at Yellowstone National Park belonged to a 70-year-old Los Angeles man, park officials announced Nov. 17. Yellowstone National Park staff discovered in August part of the foot inside a shoe found floating in Abyss Pool, located in the West Thumb Geyser Basin, according to park officials. Authorities conducted DNA analysis on…


2022 Holiday Gift Guide

The gift-giving season is upon us, so to help reduce your stress, we’ve created a list with sure-to-please suggestions. For Him (Courtesy of Kodiak Leather) Bring Everything Kodiak Yukon 30L Weekender Duffel $399, KodiakLeather.com Every guy needs a traditional duffel bag; this one combines plenty of room for clothes and personal items, and it fits…


Yellowstone’s Wild Majesty: Thomas Moran’s Paintings Influenced Congress to Establish First National Park

There’s a land of fire. It’s a place of cutting rock, boiling mud, sulfuric stench, and otherworldly beauty. You may know it as part of America’s backyard. This astonishing location is called Yellowstone National Park. This year, Yellowstone is celebrating its 150th anniversary as the first national park in the United States. And while it’s…


Part of a Foot, in a Shoe, Spotted in Yellowstone Hot Spring

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo.—Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating after a park employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park, officials said Thursday. Tuesday’s discovery at Abyss Pool led to the temporary closure of the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking…


Relive History Through This Five-Day Stagecoach Tour of Yellowstone’s Iconic Hotels and Geological Features

The introduction of the train at Yellowstone National Park prefaced the increase in visitors to America’s first national park, which is celebrating 150 years in 2022. The opening of the Gardiner, Montana, train station in 1902 near the North Entrance made it easier to access the park and prompted a rise in tourism. Although the…


Gateway Towns to Yellowstone Become Dead Ends After Flood

RED LODGE, Mont.—This gateway town to Yellowstone National Park has become a dead end, a casualty of the severe flooding that tore through one of America’s most beloved natural attractions and swept away roads, bridges, and homes. The unprecedented flood has closed the entire park and forced the evacuation of 10,000 visitors. And towns like…


Motorists Quietly Wait for a Baby Bison To Finish His Nap on the Road

It’s a majestic moment of compassion and tolerance in the middle of the woods. …