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Get your vacation packet stuffed full of information about the park and from our vacation partners. Includes fun road trips and maps.

Only have 48 hours? Make the most of your time by visiting some of our favorite spots in the park including wildlife watching, dining at historic lodges and see geysers erupt.

On your Yellowstone vacation, see geysers, wild animals, and a grand canyon with giant waterfalls. Go rafting, horseback riding, and hiking.

Watch Old Faithful erupt on video and and explore exciting FAQs about Yellowstone's most famous geyser.

Observe wildlife in their natural habitat, roaming Yellowstone National Park. Favorite animals for wildlife watching are grizzly bear, wolves, and bison.

How do you pack for Yellowstone with half the world's geysers, tons of wildlife, and hundreds of places to explore? Here are the top 16 essentials.

Man on a Yellowstone boardwalk in front of a hot springs

Did you know that Yellowstone National Park is actually an active supervolcano? The bubbling geysers and hot springs are an indication of the churning activity below the surface.

Yellowstone National Park - Milky Way over erupting Old Faithful

National Park Trips Media and Tamron have teamed up to offer Photo Workshops inside your favorite national parks.

Bison on the road near Yellowstone National Park

Enter Dec 20, 2017 through Feb 27, 2018 to win an adventure from one of four launching points ending with a 3-day guided tour and lodging in Yellowstone.

We received 3,000 spectacular photo entries to our 8th Annual National Park Photo Contest and the winners have been selected.

Where is Yellowstone National Park?

Yellowstone is mostly in the state of Wyoming with small sections in Montana and Idaho.

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The Roosevelt Arch at Yellowstone's North Entrance at Gardiner, MT

There are five Yellowstone park entrances in three states, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, allowing easy access to this vast park.

This map is an essential tool to planning a vacation. Note the route of the Grand Loop Road and the attractions of the park before you decide where to stay.

Hotels, cabins, guest ranches, and lodges inside the park and nearby at gateway towns such as Cody, Jackson Hole, W Yellowstone, Cooke City, and Gardiner.

A road trip to Yellowstone isn't just about the destination. Along the way, we've included fun attractions, great places to eat and other national park sites.

Yellowstone Regional Airport Cody Wyom. Courtesy photo

Whichever Yellowstone entrance or its neighbor park, Grand Teton, you are headed to, you can get there fast by flying into one of these nearby airports.

During the summer season, cars are the best option for taking a trip around Yellowstone unless you are riding with a bus tour or concessionaire that provides transportation. The Grand Loop takes between 4 to 7 hours to drive in full.

There are 12 campgrounds in Yellowstone. All campgrounds welcome RVs. You can also camp in the backcountry with a permit. Also see camping on the way.

Featured image for summer lodging in Yellowstone

Should you stay in a historic hotel near Old Faithful, or a cabin closer to wildlife and the Lamar Valley? Follow this chart to find out.

Hotels, cabins, guest ranches, and lodges inside the park and nearby at gateway towns such as Cody, Jackson Hole, W Yellowstone, Cooke City, and Gardiner.

Do cell phones work in Yellowstone? Is there WiFi?

There is cell phone service in the most developed parts of the park. Wifi is available at some hotels and restaurants.

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Grizzly bear and cub. Photo by Jim Stewart

Yellowstone is one of the few places in the lower U.S. where you can see grizzly bears. Bears typically roam Yellowstone between March and November.

After facing extinction in the park, the gray wolf was successfully reintroduced in 1995. Wolves are often found in Lamar Valley in early morning or late evening.