Snowmobiles

Another advocate for increased winter-use at Yellowstone National Park stepped forward in Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, who sent a letter to the Yellowstone National Park Superintendent, Daniel Wenk, on Tuesday. In the letter Mead expressed his desire for a winter-use plan that allows more people to visit Yellowstone during the winter months.

The proposed winter use plan, which would limit snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park to an alternating 110 and 330 per day, is unacceptable to U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.). A letter was sent from Barrasso to the Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, Dan Wenk, on Friday urging changes to the plan. Barrasso says the winter-use plan should increase snowmobile access, provide certain

There's another opportunity for you to comment on the proposed snowmobile restrictions in Yellowstone National Park. The current proposal would limit snowmobiles to no more than 330 per day during the winter.

The weather has finally taken a turn for the better but the issue of snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park will be addressed this week.Two meetings as well as two web based meetings also known as webinars are scheduled this week to discuss the future number of snowmobiles that will be allowed in the park.

The National Park Service released a new recommendation today in regards to the use of snowmobiles within Yellowstone National Park. It's a flexible approach that they hope might control the large numbers of snowmobile enthusiasts who visit the park in the winter.

Snowmobiles are not banned from Yellowstone National Park yet, but that option is still being considered for the near future. The National Park Service is releasing a recommendation for how many snowmobiles should be allowed in the Park over the winter. A range of options have been discussed and studied about the future use of snowmobiles within the Park.