Tag Archives: Yellowstone National Park

Fee increase proposed at Sleeping Bear Dunes and other U.S. national parks

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Howard Meyerson

  By Howard Meyerson If you are planning a trip to a national park this summer, you might want to check and see what it will cost to get in. Entrance, camping, and other fees will be higher at some … Continue reading →

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With Deadly Attacks Up, Federal Officials Prepare to Remove Grizzly Protections

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Howard Meyerson

After 30 years of being protected by the Endangered Species Act, grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region have rebounded from a low of fewer than 200 bears to more than 600. Federal officials with the US Fish and Wildlife Service … Continue reading →

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Eighteen-year-old Yellowstone park-worker falls to her death

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Howard Meyerson

A 18 year old woman working for Yellowstone National Park fell 400 feet to her death Thursday, according to a story in Mail Online. The victim is thought to be Russian. Her name was not disclosed. She was hiking the North Rim Trail … Continue reading →

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Your Safety in Bear Country: A Yellowstone primer

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Howard Meyerson

Last year was a bad year for grizzly attacks in the U.S.  Much has been written about the tragic incidents that took the lives of four men: two in Yellowstone National Park and two others in the Gallatin National Forest … Continue reading →

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