Snowpack isn’t what it used to be. Severe drought has set in for portions of western Wyoming river basins, even after decent snow years, due to factors exacerbated by climate change.

"Bear bait." Onlooker captures video of reckless park visitor approaching wild bear: 'Some people truly think it's a zoo' first appeared on The Cool Down.

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. — Search teams located the site of an airplane crash that killed three people near Yellowstone ...

A new hole was discovered in Yellowstone National Park in April 2025, when geologists performed routine maintenance at the ...

A black bear that scaled a pole to get human food and later crushed an empty tent at a backcountry campsite was killed by Yellowstone National Park staff on July ...

Rumors abound as animals are leaving Yellowstone National Park en masse. Is the Yellowstone supervolcano about to erupt?

Zion, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Glacier are among the most popular U.S. national parks—here's how to get off the beaten path when visiting.

In a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, a microbe does something that life shouldn’t be able to do: It breathes oxygen and sulfur at the same time.

Less famous but just as unforgettable, these state parks showcase iconic landscapes without the long lines at America’s ...

They say you're always stronger in numbers, but this wolf pack learned the hard way that that's not always the case.

A mysterious blue water-filled hole appeared in Yellowstone's Norris Basin, caused by small explosions, but poses no ...