Yellowstone National Park

Bridget McCrea — Special to CEG - Wed December 17, 2025

Precast Concrete Plays Critical Role in Replacement of Aging River Bridge in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park has held a unique place in the American landscape since 1872, when it became the nation's first national park. It spans more than 2.2 million acres across Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, and draws millions of visitors each year....

Associated Press - Wed April 24, 2019

Judge's Ruling: No Drilling North of Yellowstone Park

BOZEMAN, MONT. (AP) A Montana judge has blocked an exploratory gold mining project on private land in the mountains north of Yellowstone National Park. The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports that the ruling by Park County District Judge Brenda Gilbert invalidated the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's approval of Lucky Minerals Inc.'s plans to drill for gold in a narrow canyon....

National Park Service - Wed February 27, 2019

NPS Will Replace Lewis River Bridge

On Dec. 21, 2018, the National Park Service Acting Intermountain Regional Director Kate Hammond signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for an environmental assessment (EA) to replace the Lewis River Bridge in Yellowstone National Park....

Department of the Interior - Wed August 29, 2018

$33.3M in Construction Projects Approved for Wyoming, Montana

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced nearly $21.3 million in funding approved to rebuild critical national park infrastructure in Wyoming. The money will go towards the rehabilitation and seismic retrofit of the Mammoth Hotel Guest Room Wings at Yellowstone National Park....

The Associated Press - Mon July 16, 2018

Bison Knocks Over Yellowstone Construction Worker

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. (AP) — A construction worker in Yellowstone National Park had a run-in with a bison this past week. Park spokesman Neal Herbert told KULR-TV the man was working east of Fishing Bridge on the morning of July 12 when a bison knocked him to the ground....

Associated Press - Tue July 03, 2018

Park Service Requests Public Comment on Yellowstone Job

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WYO. (AP) The National Park Service is taking public comments on a proposal to replace the bridge over the Lewis River in Yellowstone National Park. The new bridge would be located directly east of the existing bridge on the park's South Entrance Road between the South Entrance and Grant Village....