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Yellowstone National Park

A Conversation With Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly

Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly was a recent guest on National Parks Traveler's weekly podcast. While the first half of that conversation centered around the park's response to Covid-19, the rest touched on various aspects of Yellowstone, from the lake trout invasion of Yellowstone Lake and infrastructure needs to ongoing conservation work in the park. Here's a portion of that conversation.

National Parks Traveler Episode 106: Yellowstone Needs And Successes, Big Cypress Drilling

This week we continue our conversation with Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly on the state of his park. We discuss efforts to greatly reduce the number of invasive lake trout in Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone’s infrastructure needs, and some of the conservation projects park staff are working on.

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National Parks Traveler Episode 105: Yellowstone's Covid Storm, Seeking Oil In Big Cypress

As Covid-19 swept across the country last year, it certainly created challenges for the National Park Service. Once parks opened, people flocked to them. But many parks were short of staff. Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly discusses the challenges his staff faced with Covid. Plus, Alison Kelly from the Natural Resources Defense Council brings us up to speed on a proposal to drill for oil in Big Cypress National Preserve.
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Op-Ed | Are Native Americans Lost From Yellowstone?

The following column was written by George Wuerthner and Lee Whittlesey in rebuttle to a recent Smithsonian Magazine article titled, "The Lost history of Yellowstone," which features the work and opinions of archaeologist Doug MacDonald. MacDonald is the author of Before Yellowstone: Native American Archaeology in the National Park.

Wood Buffalo National Park Gets Funding To Fight Threats

Canada has pledged an extra $59.9 million towards a 142-item action plan to help save Wood Buffalo National Park from external threats like nearby hydropower dams, oil sands activity and climate change. But a State of Conservation report was filed late to UNESCO in December and environmental and Indigenous groups are still waiting to hear exactly how the money will be allocated in a bid to keep the park off a list of global World Heritage Sites in danger.
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Understanding The Varying Acidities Of Yellowstone National Park's Thermal Features

Yellowstone hosts thousands of thermal features which have diverse chemistries and origins. The most iconic features, like Old Faithful, are alkaline, and have a slightly neutral pH. Some Yellowstone features, however, can be acidic enough to break down the very rock that hosts them!

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.