Winter plan for Yellowstone gains wide approval

Posted 10/24/13

New program

Travel over Sylvan Pass between the East Gate and Fishing Bridge will continue under existing guidelines.

While the association disagrees with elements of the plan that maintain access over Sylvan Pass and allow for non-commercial …

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Winter plan for Yellowstone gains wide approval

A group of snowmobilers manuever around a herd of bison near the Firehole River during Yellowstone National Park’s 2011 winter season. The National Park Service has finalized a new rule it believes will end decades of legal wrangling about the appropriate amount and type of access to Yellowstone allowed each winter.

Photo courtesy Jim Peaco/National Park Service

Posted Thursday, October 24, 2013 4:25 pm

By Tribune Staff

After more than 15 years of contentious debate over snowmobile travel in Yellowstone National Park, the National Park Service on Tuesday released a final winter-use plan that appears to have a solid chance of avoiding legal challenges.

New program

Travel over Sylvan Pass between the East Gate and Fishing Bridge will continue under existing guidelines.

While the association disagrees with elements of the plan that maintain access over Sylvan Pass and allow for non-commercial guides, Stevens said those were “relatively minor issues compared to the big picture.”

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