Yellowstone sees record number of visitors in July; officials credit park’s affordability

October 15th, 2009 Yellowstone plan sharply curtails snowmobilesCHEYENNE, Wyo. — The National Park Service has approved a plan to restrict snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park to less than half of last winter's limit.

October 5th, 2009 Expedia launches Web site for national park tripsBELLEVUE, Wash. — Expedia is partnering with the National Park Foundation on a new Web site to help travelers planning trips to national parks.

September 14th, 2009 Yellowstone seeing record visitors this yearYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park hosted a record number of visitors this summer and remains on track for its busiest year ever.

September 14th, 2009 Conde Nast Traveler recommends 10 national parksNEW YORK — Conde Nast Traveler is marking Ken Burns' new PBS series about the national parks, "America's Best Idea," with a look at 10 national parks and recommendations for how to see them. The magazine looks at five parks in its September issue and another five online at www.cntraveler.com/nationalparks.

September 4th, 2009 Yellowstone fire grows to 110 acresYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A lightning-caused fire in Yellowstone National Park had grown to about 110 acres.

August 17th, 2009 Park Service says visits to national parks are upWASHINGTON — It could be the upside of the economic downturn: The Obama administration says visits to national parks are up nearly 4 percent this year. The National Park Service said Monday that 127.7 million visits were made to national parks in the first six months of the year, an increase of about 4.5 million over the same period in 2008.

August 15th, 2009 Gun law complaints trail Obama during park toursYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Family in tow for a tour of national treasures far from Washington, President Barack Obama is trailed by criticism from gun opponents and parks advocates for allowing firearms into such majestic places as this.

August 11th, 2009 Free weekend at Grand Teton, Yellowstone parksMOOSE, Wyo. — People will be able to view the geysers of Yellowstone and vistas of Grand Teton free of charge one more time this weekend.

July 25th, 2009 Wyo. wants more snowmobiles allowed in YellowstoneBILLINGS, Mont. — The state of Wyoming on Friday asked a federal judge to force Yellowstone National Park to allow up to 740 snowmobiles daily during winter — more than twice what the Obama administration wants.

July 14th, 2009 Free weekend at national parks, July 18-19WASHINGTON — Another free weekend is coming up at national parks and monuments. The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees July 18-19 as part of an effort to stimulate summer visits to the parks.

July 8th, 2009 June visits to Yellowstone set recordCHEYENNE, Wyo. — Visitors flocked to Yellowstone National Park in June, propelling the park to its busiest January-June period on record, according to numbers released Tuesday.

June 17th, 2009 Man goes over Yellowstone falls, presumed deadYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Officials in Yellowstone National Park are searching for a man they believe committed suicide by jumping into a river and going over a 300-foot waterfall.

May 12th, 2009 Judge says loan to Yellowstone Club was predatoryHELENA, Mont. — A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that a $375 million loan made by Credit Suisse to a Montana resort for the ultrarich was predatory and should be subordinated to other debts.

May 9th, 2009 Credit Suisse defends $375M loan to Montana resortMISSOULA, Mont. — Financial giant Credit Suisse is defending its $375 million loan to a now-bankrupt Montana resort for the rich, saying it was a legitimate transaction that reflected standard lending practices at the time.

April 30th, 2009 National Mall to start recycling programWASHINGTON — The National Mall, known as America's "front yard" and stretching from the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, is finally getting a recycling program.