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About YellowstoneTravel.com

An independent guide to the world’s first national park, written to be useful.

YellowstoneTravel.com exists to answer the questions people actually ask before a trip to Yellowstone: which airport to fly into, where to stay, how many days to allow, when the roads open, where to see wolves and bears, and how to stay safe.

What we cover

The whole of Yellowstone National Park — the geyser basins, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone Lake, Mammoth Hot Springs and the wildlife valleys — plus Grand Teton next door and the gateway towns around the park. Each main sight has its own detailed page, and the planning guides cover getting there, seasons, wildlife and safety, winter and itineraries.

How we work

Practical details are checked against official sources, above all the National Park Service, and reviewed regularly. Tour ratings and review counts come from GetYourGuide. Yellowstone changes: roads open and close with the snow, construction closes sections, thermal features change, and fees are revised. Where something is liable to change we say so and link to live information rather than printing figures that will date.

YellowstoneTravel.com is not affiliated with the National Park Service, the park’s concessioners or any tour operator.

How the site is funded

The guide is free to read. When you book a tour or a hotel through our links we may earn a commission, at no cost to you. That never decides what we recommend — see our affiliate disclosure.

Get in touch

Found something out of date? Tell us at [email protected] or through the contact page.

Plan your Yellowstone trip

Summer fills up early. Lock in your guide.

Small-group day tours and wildlife safaris run with limited seats, and July and August book out weeks ahead. Compare and reserve in a couple of taps — most tours can be cancelled free of charge.