Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly says park officials hope to reopen the southern loop of the park within a week, but that depends on repairs, especially sewer and water systems
Yellowstone National Park officials are working on evacuating visitors and non-residents after substantial flooding, mudslides and hazardous conditions mostly affecting the northern area of the park temporarily closed the park.
There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday in Yellowstone National Park, but most people will never see the new structures. Nonetheless, park leaders say the buildings will make a big difference for visitors.
Yellowstone is proposing increasing its bison population to as many as 8,000 animals. But Montana is asking that the park withdraw – or at least reconsider – the options it's put forward and come up with new ones.