In Yellowstone National Park Memorial Day weekend marks a few different milemarks for the year. Yesterday marked the opening of two favorite drives in the Greater Yellowstone. Dunraven Pass and the Beartooth Highway are now accessible to area visitors. These roads open so late in the season due to unpredictability of weather and the fact that most years there is a ton of snow late into the Spring and even Summer. They are both subject to closures at anytime due to these factors.
Starting on Monday, Memorial Day the backcountry permits for the park will have a required fee that will run through September 10th.
The fees will be $3 per night, per person with a maximum $15 fee per party.
If you plan to stay over 8 nights in the backcountry there is a frequent user card available for $25.
Stock (horse) parties will pay a fee of $5 per person per night with no breaks.
This is the first year the Yellowstone has enacted backcountry fees.
All the proceeds from fee collection will go directly into the backcountry program.
There are no fees to dayhike just to camp overnight.
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| Hiking the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone River. 2007. |
Today marks the opening of the 2015 fishing season in Yellowstone National Park.
There are 3 day passes available for $18, the 7 day pass is $25 and season is $40.
Be sure to check out the regulations because they are different depending on where you would like to fish.
Follow this link to the regulations.
Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish and Arctic Grayling are all native species and are native species and are catch and release only. The saying relating to Cutthroat Trout is, "if it has a red slash, put it back".
Below are photos of three native species of Yellowstone National Park, catch and release only.
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| Cutthroat Trout. Source www.tripadvisor.com |
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| Mountain Whitefish. https://wgfd.wyo.gov/fishexam/species/frmMoutainWhitefish.aspx |
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| Arctic Grayling. www.fws.gov |
Non-native species in the park include Rainbow, Brown, Brook and Lake Trout.
The regulations are different per watershed in the park.
Make sure that you know the regulations for the specific waterbody you are fishing!
Always have your permit when fishing in the park. You can get them at any of the backcountry offices.
Summer is just ramping up here in the northern Rocky Mountains! Come and play, be safe and know the rules of engagement. This place is wild and amazing! I'm glad it has been preserved for generations to come! Keep up the good work America!!! Oh and NO the Boiling River is not open yet.
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