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The Winter Wonderland of Yellowstone

This case study explores the management strategies and practices employed in Yellowstone National Park to address the challenges of winter visitation, including impacts on resources, visitor experience, and facilities/services.

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The Winter Wonderland of Yellowstone

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  1. The Winter Wonderland of Yellowstone Managing Outdoor Recreation: Case Studies in the National Parks, 2nd Edition

  2. Yellowstone National Park First national park in the world Established in 1872 2 million acres Geothermal features 60% of world’s geysers Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Abundant wildlife

  3. Yellowstone National Park https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm

  4. Winter Visitation Snow planes (1949) First modern snowmobiles (1963) Growing visitation, noise and air pollution, stress on winter wildlife Lawsuits, extended planning, and public comment Long-term winter use plan (2013) Collaborative adaptive management

  5. Problems Impacts to resources: Air, wildlife, soundscape Impacts to experience: Conflict, crowding, depreciative behavior Impacts to facilities/services: Attraction sites, trails

  6. Strategies and Practices Management strategies: Limit use, reduce the impact of use Management practices: Facility development/site design/maintenance, rules/regulations, rationing/allocation, law enforcement

  7. Facility Development/Site Design/ Maintenance Trail grooming for oversnow travel

  8. Rules/Regulations Required guide certification course Travel single file and stay on designated trails Vehicles allowed from 7am to 9pm

  9. Rationing/Allocation “Transportation events” 110 per day Up to 50 snowmobile groups Can exchange allocated events

  10. Rationing/Allocation 1 transportation event =

  11. Law Enforcement $5,000 fine for travel off established routes

  12. Video Yellowstone in Winter (8:35) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV10Wt30IGE

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