The Yellowstone
Net Newspaper Wednesday November 26, 1997 Vol. 1 No. 22 |
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JACKSON, Wyo. (YNET) -- A proposal to vaccinate some 2000 elk on the Jackson Hole National Elk Refuge is being considered. Elk are natural carriers of the disease brucellosis. Vaccinating the elk would be one means of controlling possible spread of brucellosis to domestic livestock. Thus far, unlike with the Yellowstone bison herd, there have been no efforts to keep the disease-prone elk away from cattle in either Montana or Wyoming. This lack of action is most likely attributed to elk being essential to the huge hunting industry in both states, according to some observers.
Yellowstone Net Wins More Awards BILLINGS, Mont. (YNET) -- During the past week, Yellowstone Net has netted several new awards, including the "Starting Point Hot Site," "Critical Mass" award and the "Link of the Week" award from Computer Currents Interactive. The Starting Point Hot Site award is designated according to a site's popularity among internet surfers. Yellowstone Net is being recognized as a Starting Point Hot Site today, November 26. For further information, go to http://www.stpt.com/cgi-bin/travel/travel.cgi Critical Mass had the following to say about Yellowstone Net: "Your site definitely qualifies for the 'Critical Mass Award'. A very nice site, excellent design, beautiful original graphics, great photos, and your content is informative, entertaining, presented well and easy to access. A worthy enterprise and a positive contribution to the Web." Computer Currents Interactive noted, "Yellowstone
National Park in Wyoming is one of the most beautiful and most visited of the U.S.
National Parks. Those who want to visit Yellowstone can look here for information on
lodging, tours, campgrounds, trails, and weather. See photos and artists' renditions of
Yellowstone wildlife and scenery, including the famous geysers; there are also several
maps of the area. This View a listing of some of the recent awards and recognitions Yellowstone Net has receieved at http://www.yellowstone.net/awards.htm |
A Weekly Column
YPSS operates twelve service stations throughout the Park. During the winter season, they operate several "fuel only" snowmobile stations. Over the past few years, I have talked with many current or former employees of YPSS. The former employees have only good things to say about YPSS, and the current employees love their jobs. YPSS is like any other service station operation: employees get greasy and dirty. Yet, no one seems to mind. Women work right alongside men, both doing the same exact job. YPSS even allows their employees to earn extra money by changing tires and changing oil. Sometimes the women are more eager to change tires and oil than the men are! Many of the service stations are true "full service" stations. The employees would never ask, but tipping is allowed, and I would encourage it. Most of the employees are college kids spending their summers working hard in Yellowstone to make your summer experience in America's best national park the best it can be. An extra buck here and there can be a big help to a college student! Yellowstone Park Service Stations headquarters is in Gardiner, Montana. --------------------- Editor's Note: Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays, there will be no Friday edition of the Yellowstone Net Newspaper this week.
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