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Here are the numbers. The grizzly population beat all odds after teetering on the brink of extinction. In Yellowstone area, it grew from 136 bears in 1975 to around 700 in 2019.

With 400 rooms and cabins combined, you have more options to meet your style and budget than any other hotelier in town. It's one of four Town Square Inns.

Sleep in the heart of the Wind River Indian Reservation and enjoy the indoor Fundome with an indoor pool, exercise room, QT’s Restaurant and Bottoms Up Lounge.

Stay less than an hour from Yellowstone's East Entrance. It's a quick trip to Yellowstone Lake, giant waterfalls and the geysers at West Thumb.

These 83 historic cabins maintain the exterior historic cowboy hand hewn log; the interior is a complete, full service non-smoking hotel room.

One of four Town Square Inns. With 400 rooms and cabins combined, you have more options to meet your style and budget than any other hotelier in town.

One of four Town Square Inns. With 400 rooms and cabins combined, you have more options to meet your style and budget than any other hotelier in town.

In Powell, the miraculous happens. Despite the fact this town of 6,500 only get 6 inches of precipitation per year, it harvests sheer tons of sugar beets, barley and beans from its fertile soils. How does it do it?

In the Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center, you'll find incredible displays focusing on the lives of northern Plains Indian tribes.

Do not run!

Get a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks if you are in the 4th grade in the United States.

Wildlife and scenic views covered with magical snow in Yellowstone

Take a sleigh ride and see more than 5,000 elk when they migrate to this lower elevation during the winter near Grand Teton National Park.

Discover where to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas, including West Yellowstone and Wind River Country. Find tours, rentals and snowmobiling trails.

Take a cross-country ski tour of Yellowstone, or go it on your own on these three trails that range from easy to difficult.

Two days of sights and activities in a winter wonderland.

Hot Springs in South Dakota lives up to its name. Nestled in the heart of the Black Hills, residents of this area have been taking advantage of the healing springs for thousands of years. The Lakota called the warm waters “wiwila kata.”

Family fun awaits in Davis County

Despite its name, the Old Faithful Snow Lodge & Cabins is open both in winter and in summer. Winter finds the Snow Lodge in its element, while summer visitors enjoy its laid-back pace and proximity to Old Faithful and its world-famous geyser basin. 

Belle Fourche, S.D. is the geographical center of the U.S. and home to Old West History.

With so much attention on the east side of the Tetons, leave the crowds behind and experience the top nine things to do on the Teton’s west side.

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Your chances of seeing wildlife in Yellowstone and Grand Teton? Excellent, especially if you follow this pro photographer's guide to the region's most beloved animals.

About 800 moose inhabit the southern part of Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park and surrounding national forests.

My family embarked on a 1-day guided wildlife tour. Read about our adventure.

Located in the heart of the beautiful Gallatin Valley, BZN is the only airport serving as a year-round gateway for two Yellowstone National Park entrances.

Gatherings across the West celebrate the heritage and history of ranching, cowboys, western music and the traditions of the rural West.

Hear the park

Plan your trip to the Badlands and Black Hills of South Dakota

Wildlife Expeditions shares five wildlife watching tips to take your experience from ordinary to immersive.

Get Wet - Leave dry land behind to explore the rivers and lakes of Yellowstone

Here are some fun photos of Yellowstone in winter. A coyote makes his way through deep snow and Hoosier's Bar in Cooke City, Mont., has piles of snow in front.

Discover the Wyoming landscapes and dinosaurs that inspired Disney-Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur on your next trip to Yellowstone National Park.

Is the stone a fake or does it mean Colter was the first Yellowstone explorer? Find out more and about the movie inspired by Colter's run from Blackfeet Indians.

The suspect who murdered three people and placed them in the Snake River in the late 1800s was never convicted.

Are the lake sounds ghosts? Or are they just air in underwater caverns?

Snowmobiling, X-country skiing, snowcoaches, snowshoeing and more.

Take an electric road trip through Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Glacier national parks.

Bears raid squirrel caches of stored whitebark pine nuts in the fall.

At Yellowstone's Artists'; Paintpots, you see pastel-colored mud and springs, bubbling and gurgling under a blanket of steam.

Lucky you—with up to a week in the park, you can mix and match your favorite activities in and around Yellowstone for an unforgettable vacation.

Limited on time? Choose one of these itineraries if you only have one day in Yellowstone.

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Pick from grand, lakeside hotels to cabins on the park's east and west sides.

Yellowstone's southern neighbor, Grand Teton National Park's gateway is Jackson, Wyo.

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See an incredible waterfall and two geysers along this hike starting near the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring off the Grand Loop Road.

Located at the heart of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the Rockefeller Parkway connects Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.

During dam construction, workers had staged Wyoming’s first labor strike. The project also had a role in relocating persons of Japanese ancestry during WWII.

On the doorstep of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, eastern Idaho is the perfect place to enjoy the same beautiful ecosystem as in Yellowstone, but without the crowds and fast pace.

Documentaries aside, movies about Yellowstone National Park tend to focus on fiery natural disasters.

Yellowstone’s plumbing system is no larger - nor closer to erupting - than before but now we have advanced techniques to map the system.

If you're heading to Yellowstone this summer via Idaho, be sure to stop at the Annual Shoshone-Banncock Festival in August.

After many trips to Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Glacier and the Black Hills, we've created the ultimate list or our favorite things to bring along.

The secret to photographing Yellowstone in July is to know where the action is, hike there shortly after sunrise and spend the entire day there.

Waterfalls in the Yellowstone Park area are abundant. There are close to 300 Yellowstone waterfalls.

Yes, you can carry a gun in Yellowstone. But it's illegal to fire it - even in self defense. And once you exit Yellowstone, you could be in one of three states, so it's important to know the law.

Read about Sacajawea's life and the debate about where she is buried.

Things will die off. Other things will come in. Yellowstone could go from a forest to a sagebrush prairie. Draught could affect the geysers.

Summer thunderstorms may be vital to helping the park’s ecosystem thrive, but the lightning can prove perilous.

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Glacier National Park’s snowshoe hares cope with a changing climate as they catch themselves dressed for the wrong occasion.

Here are 5 tips from EcoVessel on why drinking water from a reusable water bottle is so essential both on and off the trail.

Spend the day doing adrenaline-filled activities for nearly every age.

Dine on local and organic foods in a forest on the edge of Lake Yellowstone.

From the Old Faithful Lodge, enjoy your lunch or a fresh baked treat while witnessing the spectacle that is the Old Faithful Geyser.

Giving back to parks with thoughtful products.

There's more to explore at Yellowstone's West Entrance.

For decades, the sole rulers of Yellowstone were grizzly bears. Today, they are learning how to cope with the rise of an equal competitor - the reintroduced gray wolf.

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While in the Yellowstone region, visit any of the numerous state parks including the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Sinks Canyon, and Hot Springs.

21 wildlife refuges call Montana home protecting birds, bison, elk, and moose. Benton Lake is a shorebird site. Red Rock Lakes is 45 mins from the Park.

If you’re looking to get a close-up look at America’s national symbol, Yellowstone National Park is a great place to do it.

Fly to the airport inside Grand Teton National Park

Yellowstone roads are open to bicyclists in spring and fall while they are closed to motorized traffic.

While you may never have heard of it, Wind Cave National Park was the seventh national park to be created.

A 36.8-mile Main Street (the world's longest) and a 23-mile diameter caldera (the world's largest) is Island Park's claim to fame.

From the front porch, you can rock your stress to sleep and awaken your old West spirit. Enjoy rustic cabin-style lodging and dining.

Biking through Yellowstone on the park's roads is a great way to explore the beauty in an up-close-and-personal manner.