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ROADS SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN YELLOWSTONE
by National Park Service

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (NPS) -- Spring in Yellowstone National Park is an opportunity for park visitors to explore and enjoy the park’s spectacular wildlife and scenery, especially with park interior roads starting to open (subject to road and weather conditions) to motor vehicles on this Friday, April 20, 2001. Yellowstone's roads are scheduled to open at 8 a.m. on the days listed below:

April 20	Mammoth to Norris Junction to Madison Junction to Old Faithful; and Madison Junction to West Entrance.
April 27	Norris to Canyon.
May 4	Canyon to Lake to East Entrance; Tower Junction to Tower Fall.
May 11	Lake to West Thumb; West Thumb to Old Faithful; Old Faithful to South Entrance. Cooke City via Coulter Pass to the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway intersection; and Chief Joseph Scenic Highway intersection to the Long Lake gate will open as soon after May 11 as conditions allow.
May 25	Long Lake gate via the Beartooth Pass to the East Summit, Montana Stateline.
June 15	Tower Fall to Canyon over Dunraven Pass.

The North Entrance at Gardiner, Montana, to the Northeast Entrance at Cooke City, Montana, is open year-round to motor vehicles.

There are limited facilities and services available this time of the year. This Friday, April 20, the Old Faithful Photo Shop and Old Faithful Lower Station and wrecker service will open. The Canyon Nature Store and Canyon Service Station, along with wrecker service, will open on April 27. The Mammoth General Store, Mammoth Clinic, and Mammoth campground remain open year-round. All other facilities and campgrounds remain closed until their scheduled opening dates throughout May and June.

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AND COLUMNISTS

Russ Finley
Ralph Maughan
Kim Steinbacher
Steve Brashear
Clint Wilkes
Hon. Bob Gammage
Lee Whittlesey
David Monteith
Denise Elmer
Dr. Bob Bara
Matthew McLean

YELLOWSTONE WOLF UPDATE
by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (USFWS) -- The alpha female of the Druid pack reportedly denned April 4 and several other females are going into dens. The Taylor Peak female was lying by what look to be a freshly excavated den on the 7^th. The Washakie wolf was located by the old den on the 9^th. Packs in the Sunlight Basin are also near last year’s dens. Flights are being conducted to monitor and locate packs that have apparently denned. This year seems a little earlier than past years but possibly the wolves are just adjusting to being farther south. The average den date for Northwest Montana is around April 21 but it appears that most will have denned prior to that date this year.

An attempt to capture members of the Washakie pack was unsuccessful on the 11^th. Only the one radioed wolf was located and only tracks of one wolf were seen near the old suspected 1998 den site. Helicopter capture efforts in Wyoming have ended for this spring unless special circumstances arise. This spring new radios were put in Taylor Peak pack (2, including 1 GPS), Teton pack (2), and Sunlight pack (2).

YELLOWSTONE RANGER PASSES AWAY
by National Park Service

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (NPS) -- Grant Village subdistrict ranger Donald Unser died at his home in Grant Village on April 6th. He was 47. Don is survived by his wife, Sally, and daughter, Alexa, both of Bozeman, Montana.

Don loved the outdoors - fishing, road cycling and skiing - and was a member of the Bridger Ski Foundation. He was very involved in his daughter's activities, from sports to music. During his career with the National Park Service, Don worked at Natchez Trace, Channel Islands, Fire Island, Joshua Tree, and Lassen, and had worked in Yellowstone since 1989.

A memorial service was held on Thursday, April 12th, in Bozeman. Memorials in Don's name may be made to the Bridger Ski Foundation/Nordic Division, P.O. Box 1243, Bozeman, MT 59771.

LAKE YELLOWSTONE HOTEL RESERVATIONS
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The Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins offer a comfortable place to stay with beautiful scenery. The magnificent hotel is Yellowstone's most luxurious lodging facility, offering true elegance and a 1920's ambiance. As you enter the hotel, take note of the huge white columns that add to its classical image. Enjoy a fine dinner in the restaurant, fade away to the music of a string quartet, or experience the serenity of Yellowstone Lake as you gaze upon its blue waters through the Sun Room windows. Without doubt, the Lake Yellowstone Hotel is the preferred choice for those visitors seeking the best of comfort and elegance! The Lake Hotel and Cabins are open May 18 - October 8 for the summer season.

When making reservations, keep in mind that availability may be limited at Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins.

For reservations, call toll-free 1-888-255-7710.