Did you know most of Yellowstone is free of artificial light?
On clear nights, stars fill the skies over the park, and the Milky Way is visible overhead from April through October each year. Sometimes, the aurora borealis makes an appearance too!
To preserve nighttime wilderness and the daily light-dark cycles necessary for maintaining human health and wildlife activity, we have replaced light fixtures in developed areas of the park with low wattage, energy efficient, fully shielded fixtures that direct light downward.
If you plan to stargaze and explore the park at night, be sure to bring flashlights, some friends, and bear spray!
If you’ve had your fill of golden leaves and bugling elk, there’s another Yellowstone fall feature to feast your eyes on—steam. The steam from Yellowstone’s thousands of hydrothermal features is more visible in all its twisting shapes in autumn than it has been for months!
From 'ugly ducklings' to conservation superstars! 🦢✨ These cuties are part of an incredible glow-up story: trumpeter swans went from the threat of extinction to a soaring recovery, with starring roles of exponential growth at Alaska refuges like Tetlin & Kanuti. Learn more.🔗⬇️
Open Parks Day 2 is here and the fun continues…
#OpenParkDayUG aims at not only
Promoting domestic tourism but is also a call to action for all of us to rediscover our breathtaking natural heritage.
We look forward to receiving you all and seeing more of your beautiful moments