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Yellowstone receives historic $105 million gift from company building AI data center

The gift comes at a time of change and challenge for Yellowstone, the country’s first national park

The Independent UK · Oct 21

Energy firm gives Yellowstone record $105 million for conservation and visitors

Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park, is set to receive a $105 million private gift from energy infrastructure company Tallgrass, marking the largest single private contribution in the history of the US National Park Service. Announced on October 19, 2026, the funding will establish a permanent Conservation and…

The Times of India · Oct 20

Yellowstone Dye Tracing Test: USGS maps rapid groundwater link; findings show 1.45-mile flow in under a day

In June 2005, scientists used fluorescent dye to track groundwater movement in Yellowstone National Park. They discovered a rapid connection between surface water and Mammoth Crystal Springs. The findings revealed groundwater traveled 1.45 miles with a vertical drop of approximately 500 feet. The research documented how quickly groundwater moved and…

The Times of India · Oct 19

Yellowstone Lake Trout Suppression: Gillnetting cuts invaders up to 90%; disease still threatens recovery

Yellowstone Lake’s native cutthroat trout have faced decades of pressure from invasive lake trout, prompting one of the park’s largest fish-removal efforts. Since the 1990s, crews have used gillnets to suppress the non-native fish, removing millions while monitoring signs of cutthroat recovery. A 2024 food-web study suggests that recovery could…

The Times of India · Sep 25

Yellowstone: Is Oreana Jackson the new Beth Dutton? Dutton Ranch Season 1 finale hints at Kelly Reilly’s spiritual successor

Oreana Jackson, portrayed by Natalie Alyn Lind, may be the next major character in the Yellowstone universe. The Season 1 finale introduced significant challenges for the 10-Petal Ranch and its family members. As Oreana grapples with her father's potential death and her unexpected pregnancy, parallels to Beth Dutton emerge. Both…

The Economic Times · Sep 25

Kevin Costner’s ‘bubbly blonde’ friendship fuels romance rumours

The Yellowstone star has reportedly hosted Arizona lifestyle influencer McKenna Wesley at his Santa Barbara and Aspen properties after the pair bonded over golf.

BANG Premier · Sep 24

End of humanity? Blow-by-blow account of what would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted now

Around 631,000 years ago — a geological blink of an eye — catastrophe unfolded in what is now north-western Wyoming, US. During what is thought to have been a series of immense volcanic eruptions, life within hundreds of kilometres of the blasts was shattered. Ash was dispersed across much of…

The Conversation · Sep 21

280 hats, 36 sunglasses: Record-breaking 20,00 pieces of trash haul from Yellowstone National Park this year so far

Yellowstone National Park's geology team has pulled a record-setting amount of debris from the park's fragile hydrothermal features so far in 2026, according to a report from the US Geological Survey's Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

The Times of India · Sep 19

Before the 1960s, Yellowstone’s Morning Glory Pool was deep blue. Visitors threw in pennies, rocks and garbage, and its color changed

Yellowstone National Park is grappling with an escalating issue of litter left by visitors. This debris often contaminates the park's delicate hydrothermal areas, leading to ecological damage. In recent efforts, staff have collected over 20,100 pieces of trash and 5,600 rocks, discovering items like hats, coins, AirPods, and children's toys…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

Indian Wolf: How One of the World's Most Genetically Distinct Wolf Species Survives India's Open Grassland

A Lineage That Branched Off Before Europe Had WolvesA 2021 study published in the journal Molecular Ecology placed the Indian wolf's divergence from the broader wolf lineage at somewhere between 400,000 and 700,000 years ago. That predates the arrival of grey wolves in Europe and North America. Every wolf you…

Times Life · Sep 15