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YELLOWSTONE WEATHER Highs 40s, Lows 10s Colder and Wet More Weather ROAD REPORT North and West entrances open to automobiles. More Info THE DAILY CARTOON ONLINE GREETING CARDS PUBLISHER Yellowstone Net Company EDITOR-IN- CHIEF Bruce Gourley MORE LINKS Discussion Newspaper Archives Send us your comments		OLD FAITHFUL VISITOR CENTER UPDATE News Brief YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. -- The current visitor center at Old Faithful is located adjacent to the icon of the National Park movement: Old Faithful Geyser. Nearly 3,000,000 people visit Old Faithful every year. More than 25 percent of adult Americans have visited Yellowstone National Park. The existing Old Faithful Visitor Center is poorly located, poorly designed, has no interpretive exhibits, and does little to enhance the visitor experience. The Yellowstone Park Foundation is committed to raising $15,000,000 to help build a new Old Faithful Visitor Education Center that will enhance the experience of visitors and their understanding of Yellowstone National Park in ways that are beyond the financial capacity of the National Park Service. Currently, of the $8,299,500 needed to build the new Visitors Center, $6,700,500 has been raised. You can become an integral part of helping to protect Yellowstone National Park by making the new Old Faithful Visitor Education Center a reality by donating to the Yellowstone National Park Foundation. All donations are tax-deductible. For more information on making a donation to the new Old Faithful Visitors Education Center, click here. BACK TO TOP
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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		SNOW MAY DELAY GLACIER ROAD OPENING News Brief GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. -- High avalanche danger has led Glacier officials to cancel the usual public showing of snow plowing on the west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road. There are about 50 major avalanche chutes across the west side of the pass, making plowing dangerous for crews. Crews have pulled out, and plowing status is day-to-day. Plowing continues as usual on the east side of the Continental Divide. At this time, there is no date set for the opening of the Going-to-the-Sun road for tourists. West of the Divide, the road is currently open as far as Lake McDonald Lodge. Vehicles are allowed to Rising Sun east of the Divide. BACK TO TOP
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		GRANT VILLAGE HOTEL RESERVATIONS News Brief YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. -- This village is named after President Ulysses S. Grant who established Yellowstone as the world's first national park in 1872. Grant Village is a modern lodging facility located on the west shore of Yellowstone Lake. This quiet and serene lodging facility offers a lake-side dining room, comfortable rooms, and spectacular sunsets. Grant Village is also the closest location to Grand Teton National Park, providing convenient access to both parks on one dual-park entrance fee. The Grant Village Lodge is open May 25 - September 30 for the summer season. When making reservations, keep in mind that availability may be limited at Grant Village Hotel. For reservations, call toll-free 1-888-255-7710. BACK TO TOP
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		PRAIRIE DOG SHOOTING BANNED News Brief DOUGLAS, Wyo. -- Prairie Dog shooting will be temporarily banned in a portion of the Thunder Basin National Grassland in northeast Wyoming to protect the animal's endangered predator, the black-footed ferret. The U.S. Forest Service anticipates a permanent ban on prairie dog hunting later this year. BACK TO TOP