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Yellowstone National Park, WY
Joined November 2010
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This #NationalBisonDay 🦬 we celebrate and honor the remarkable and resilient American bison. The protection and recovery of bison in Yellowstone is one of the great triumphs of wildlife conservation.
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Happy Birthday to President Theodore Roosevelt, who was born on this day in 1858. President Roosevelt visited Yellowstone in 1903 and inspired the construction and naming of the 50-foot-high Roosevelt Arch at the park's north entrance. yellowstone.org/history-of-t…
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Moose! 🫎 Have you seen a moose in Yellowstone? The mammal or the waterfall? Fall is a lovely time of year to see both. You can find Moose Falls just north of the park's South Entrance. 📷YF / Matt Ludin
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A two-fer! This morning visitors were treated to Beehive Geyser and Lion Geyser erupting at the same time.
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Sunrise this morning over Yellowstone Lake.
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Nothing goes better with a bluebird day in Yellowstone than a Beehive Geyser rainbow.
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Surviving perilous wildlife encounters, thermal burns, a blizzard, and many more misadventures, Truman Everts somehow survived an incredible 37 days lost in Yellowstone in 1870. Read his story in a recent installment of In the Shadow of the Arch at yellowstone.org/truman-c-eve….
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We finished up another successful season at the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center having hosted 33 presenters from 19 associated Tribes of Yellowstone. Thank you to all presenters, partners, and visitors who stopped by this year! #IndigenousPeoplesDay youtu.be/tJGJOQbayzE
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We found some fantastic grizzly bear tracks in mud on a recent Yellowstone Forever Institute tour! As part of the program, Lead Field Educator Amanda took the group through the process of making plaster casts of these impressive tracks.
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Crisp air and cottonwood color on a picture-perfect fall weekend in Lamar Valley and Yellowstone. 😎🍂
🤖 Made with AI
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📣 Announcing: Yellowstone Calendar Photo Contest! Deadline is October 31, 2026. yellowstone.org/calendar-202…
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Whether it’s a quick escape through migration, a long nap, or special adaptations, wildlife begin a methodical journey during to the long winter ahead. From birds to bears, every animal has a strategy to implement during the fall season. yellowstone.org/preparing-fo….
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Last week, staff from Yellowstone's Bird Program, along with partners, released trumpeter swan cygnets along the Yellowstone River. 🦢 This release is part of an ongoing effort to increase the number of total swan and territorial pairs, which were nearly extirpated with only 4 birds documented in 2010. yellowstone.org/yellowstone-…
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It's the call of fall in Yellowstone. 📣 There's nothing like the elk rut and a bull elk bugle to announce the official beginning of autumn in Yellowstone. Happy #AutumnalEquinox2026!
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A beautiful day in the neighborhood.
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