Yellowstone National Park

Beginning July 29, Yellowstone National Park’s rivers and streams will be closed to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise due to high water temperatures and low stream flows. These restrictions are in addition to the existing full fishing closures on the Madison, Firehole and Gibbon (downstream of Norris Campground) rivers that have been in effect since July 15.

Beginning Saturday, Aug. 1, people may apply to the 2026-2027 winter lottery for permits to snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park without a commercial guide.

The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now HIGH.

Yellowstone National Park hosted 903,025 recreation visits in June 2026, down 3% from June 2025 (928,250 recreation visits).  

Yellowstone has lifted the remaining temporary trail, backcountry campsite and fishing closures near Old Faithful that were put in place after a May 4 bear incident in which two hikers were injured by an adult female grizzly bear with cubs.