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When do the Yellowstone bears hibernate and when do they wake and come out of their dens? See photos and watch a video.

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

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.

Biking through Yellowstone National Park is a great way to explore the beauty in an up-close-and-personal manner.

Stay or just visit the historic hotels near Yellowstone including Old Faithful Inn, Occidental Hotel, Irma Hotel, The Elephant Head Lodge and the Lake Hotel

During the winter season, buffalo head to lower ground in the North area of Yellowstone. Watch the video below to see how bison shovel snow with their heads to reveal grass underneath.

Find out exactly how to get to Yellowstone's Boiling River and the rules and regulation for this hot spring near the Mammoth area of the park.

Love to take photos in national parks? Whether it’s a landscape, a wildlife pic, or a Milky Way shot, send it our way. You could win a Tamron camera lens!

Enter Dec 17 through Feb 27, 2020 to win an adventure starting from one of four cities and ending with a 3-day guided tour and lodging in Yellowstone.

Our list of top Yellowstone winter activities includes watching wildlife, swimming in hot springs, eating waffles and taking exhilarating rides.

You and thousands of others are wrestling for the same campsites and lodges to spend the night. Here are four tips for last-minute travelers.

Avoid the crowds by fishing Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park. With a professional guide, Jackson Lake rewards anglers with trophy-sized fish.

Soar across a river or through a historic mountain ranch with Yellowstone EcoTour ZipLine. Two convenient locations, Gardiner and Big Sky

Go on an unforgettable hiking vacation. Wildland Trekking has a tour that fits nearly anyone who loves to hike in world-renowned, breathtaking landscapes

Junior Ranger Program, Young Scientist Program, and Ranger-Led Activities for Children 4-13 years old. Get your activity booklet at Visitor Centers.

Start here with a map showing the locations of 25 areas of Yellowstone including visitor information centers, camping, lodging, dining, and geysers.

Download a PDF region map showing South Dakota and Wyoming parks plus an official map of Badlands National Park.

See park entrances, visitor centers and the route through the Memorial Parkway to Yellowstone. The map also shows the major recreational lakes and rivers

This is an essential tool to planning a vacation. Note the route of Going To The Sun Road, attractions on the west and east sides in U.S., plus the Canadian Waterton Lakes.

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.

Parks that usually charge an entrance fee will be free on several days during the year. Check our list of dates for this year.

Sage Lodge, located on the banks of the Yellowstone River just 35 minutes from Yellowstone National Park, offers the ultimate Montana getaway.

There are few places in the world where you can enjoy an elegant breakfast while watching bison roam outside your restaurant window.

Stay at one of the most famous places in Yellowstone next to Old Faithful. Seven stories high, it's predominant feature is its gabled, shingled roof.

Natural Retreats’ luxury rentals are perfect for families and groups.

All about Yellowstone and the journeys to the park with tips on where to stay, things to do, and where to stop on the way. Choose paper or digital.

One call for lodging, activities & discounts on airfare. Local experts on Yellowstone and Grand Teton make vacation planning effortless.

A history of fire suppression, rampant insect infestation, an invasive fungal plague, and global warning adds up to likely extinction for the whitebark pine.

There are roughly 60 wolves grouped into 8 different packs inside Yellowstone, but the number has constantly fluctuated in recent times.

The closest airport to Glacier National Park's West Entrance

Playful carved-wood bears and rustic furniture embody the charm and excitement of Yellowstone. Two blocks from the park's west entrance.

Mammoth offers a chance to see elk grazing around the travertine terraces as the hotel sits alongside what was once Fort Yellowstone.

Wild horses roam the desert south of Yellowstone. Prior Mountain wild horses run near Billings, Montana & descendants of Buffalo Bill's horses are east of Cody.

A charging grizzly bear is NOT the same thing as a mugger on a street corner, or even a charging pit bull. Get a bear spray deterrent that's up to the job.

Get back to nature without giving up the comforts and amenities you’d expect with upscale accommodations, but in a tent at Glacier National Park.

Enjoy stunning views of Mount Rushmore from your private luxury tent in a peaceful location away from the crowds of the parks.

10 minutes from the west entrance of Yellowstone, your glamping experience includes incredible views, a quiet, secluded location and on-site dining.

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

A side trip on your Yellowstone vacation - head to the tasting room of an innovative distillery of whiskey, liqueur and gin in a historic mining town.

Everything from large, family-size suites to smaller accommodations still roomy enough for lounging around. Just 2 blocks from Yellowstone.

Stay within striking distance of some of Yellowstone’s signature features and within walking distance to the town’s center.

Each private cabin has fine linens, a flat-screen TV, free WiFi, a kitchenette and walking sticks/binoculars/flashlights for exploring.

It offers rustic homes, log cabins, luxury accommodations, a clubhouse with a swimming pool, and everything in between.

Raft Wyoming's Snake River for thrilling whitewater in Jackson Hole and family-friendly scenic float trips just south of Grand Teton National Park.

When you arrive at the Lodge at Deadwood, you won’t be able to take your eyes off the breathtaking panoramic view of the Black Hills and the high plains of Western South Dakota.

Situated on Route 85, the hotel is just minutes from popular attractions such as the Center of Nation Monument.

Originally Buffalo Bill's hunting lodge, the Pahaska Tepee Resort is the closest lodging to the park's east entrance at only 2 miles.

Your route to Yellowstone includes some of the world’s most unusual natural wonders including a volcano plug and the world's largest mineral hot spring.

Inside the park are nine different lodging options divided between the west side and east side ranging from rustic chalets to grand lodges.

Experience the West through firearms at Cody's premier shooting experience. First-time shooters encouraged.