Visitor Center at Old Faithful Village
By Janet Chapple on August 4th, 2010
In News, History
When I first heard they were putting up a new visitor center and planning to call it a Visitor Education Center, I confess to wondering if that name would put people off. Do people really want to come to Yellowstone to be educated? Don’t the kids who hav… more »
Archives for: August 2010
Late summer visitors—Don’t miss the new visitor center at Old Faithful!
By Janet Chapple on August 5th, 2010
In News, Vacation planning
For everyone planning to be in Yellowstone later this month, you are invited to attend the dedication of the large new Visitor Education Center that has gone up during the past year and more at Old Faithful. The center will be dedicated at 11:00 am on Au… more »
Wolves and grizzlies of Yellowstone again making the news
By Janet Chapple on August 14th, 2010
In Wildlife
The top of the food chain is always the most controversial. Last week U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy in Montana overturned last fall’s decision by the Interior Department to remove the gray wolf’s Endangered Species protective listing. The previous de… more »
Supervolcano: are we ready for another caldera explosion?
By Janet Chapple on August 15th, 2010
In science
As I pack for my annual trip to Yellowstone, people ask me if I worry about the escaped Arizona criminals being in the area or the potential eruption of the so-called supervolcano. My answer is no to both, since the chance of running into the criminals i… more »
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