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Destination Yellowstone: West Yellowstone, MT

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A Day Trip to the Ghost Towns of Virginia and Nevada City Montana

April 20, 2017

Madison County, Montana is where you will find the “ghost” towns of Virginia City and Nevada City.  Virginia City is a well preserved, very much alive, ghost town which is frozen in time.  It is located just 20 miles west of Yellowstone National Park (90 miles by road). Virginia City Montana. Montana Office of Tourism

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Who Were The Culvers Of Yellowstone?

February 20, 2017

Mattie Culver’s Grave. Photo by Mike Cline. This is the story of a family who lived and worked in Yellowstone National Park in the 1880’s when the majority of our country was just beginning to discover the wonders of the Park. The members of this family are Ellery Channing Culver, his wife, Mattie Shipley Culver

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Make West Yellowstone Montana Your Biathlon Destination

February 17, 2017

West Yellowstone, Montana: Your Biathlon Destination West Yellowstone is one of the few places in the Western United States where visitors can experience biathlon in action—and even try it for themselves! Read on to find out more about biathlon and how you can encounter the sport on your next West Yellowstone adventure. What is biathlon?

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Yellowstone National Park History: Yancey’s Pleasant Valley Hotel

February 13, 2017

Yancey’s Pleasant Valley Hotel in Yellowstone National Park In the year 1826 in Barren County, Kentucky John F. Yancey was born.  At that time no one realized that he would one day have an impact on Yellowstone National Park.  Yancey was the 6th of ten children in the Yancey family.  When he was a young

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Hello, spring babies. Bison calves, elk on the mov Hello, spring babies. Bison calves, elk on the move, bear cubs out exploring. Keep your distance and witness Yellowstone waking up.  🦬 YNP reopens for regular vehicle travel on April 17.  #Spring #Wildlife #WildlifeWatching #Yellowstone #YNP
The west entrance road is a great place to see elk The west entrance road is a great place to see elk. Come to West Yellowstone, Montana now for the cycle-only season in Yellowstone National Park or join us when the West Entrance of Yellowstone Opens for the 2026 Spring Season  on April 17th.  📷: Yellowstone National Park / National Park Service
West Yellowstone is the closest Yellowstone entran West Yellowstone is the closest Yellowstone entrance to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. The West Entrance of Yellowstone Opens for the 2026 Spring Season  on April 17. Will you join us for opening day?  📷: @anileee
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