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Yellowstone National Park has closed for the summer season, and an early round of winter weather has passed through the region, leaving October snowfall to linger in the higher elevations. But debate continues over whether to plow an eight-mile section of U.S. Highway 212 that has traditionally been left snow-covered to be used by sledders for access to backcountry trails. Continue Reading →
CODY, Wyo. — Living in a remote mountain community can come with unique challenges. But that’s something Joelle Passerello knew in 2019 when she moved to Cooke City, Mont., a tourist town literally at the end of the road. Passerello, a single mother of two, manages a gas station in the isolated mountain town located just outside the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park. In the winter, the only way in or out of town is a 55-mile trek through the park’s northern range to Gardiner, Mont. Continue Reading →
I love Montana’s many small museums and it looks like I’ll get to preview a brand new one next week in Cooke City, at the northeastern edge of Yellowstone National Park. I’ll be presenting my Humanities Montana Program, “Sidesaddles and Geysers,” on Saturday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Joe’s Campfire next to the Cooke City Community Center. Joe’s Campfire is part of the new Cooke City Museum and honors a park ranger who used to lecture there on nature and history. I’m thrilled to be carrying on Joe’s legacy. Continue Reading →
A “very large avalanche,” measuring 500 feet wide and 20 feet deep in some areas, swept over and killed a high school student who was snowmobiling with a group of six other friends late Tuesday afternoon north of Cooke City, Mont. Continue Reading →
Locally owned small businesses around Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are facing "overwhelming" financial losses in the wake of the continuing government shutdown, but their concerns have not found traction in Washington, D.C. In small towns around the parks, the tourism industry has been hit hard by cancellations, shortened trips and a sudden drop in business. Continue Reading →
Being the smallest and most remote gateway town to Yellowstone National Park may make Cooke City, Mont. "cool" to some, but not every visitor appreciates the frontier lifestyle. Continue Reading →