After the recent devastating flood, brought on by unprecedented heavy rains and a rapid snow melt, that swept through Yellowstone National Park and washed away many homes and standing buildings, forcing the park to close, park officials have partially reopened to the public after 10 days of no visitors.
Nearly 93% of Yellowstone National Park roads are now open and accessible.
The entrance to Yellowstone National Park, though, needs to be accessed through the south entrance section, but park visitors can get over to the north section and the north loop by first traveling through the south entrance.
And the other good news is that the park’s license plate system (ALPS) implemented by park officials to limit and better control the anticipated overwhelming traffic flow through the park, implemented on June 22, has now been suspended indefinitely. However, park staff will continue to monitor the park traffic and will reinstate the ALPS system if needed to control the visitor traffic.
Despite the catastrophic loss of property and roads, from an ecological standpoint, the water rise, sometimes over five feet over the banks, has caused a positive effect on the otherwise previous fixed environment, enabling, for example, the Cottonwood trees to better flourish on the river banks and accompanying diminished plant life to achieve an environmental renewal.
Please be considerate when visiting any National Park, as it’s an awesome natural beauty of our world. It will live on for centuries to come if we all work together!
Leave a comment and let me know if you’ve ever visited Yellowstone National Park or if you have a favorite national park. My personal favorite is Yosemite National Park.
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Thank you, hope you stick around for more great adventures.