Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument Closed Mondays Through Thursdays This Summer

Above, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. NPS photo.

One of the places I am planning to visit this summer during a trip into Wyoming is Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. 

This is the site of the massacre of Col. George Armstrong Custer and his troops by several Indian tribes. 

However, careful planning is needed as the site will be only open this summer from Fridays to Sundays.

According to NBC Montana:

MISSOULA, Mont. — Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument will be closed Mondays through Thursdays this summer.

The closure is due to construction of the Visitor Center and a roadway improvement project.

To read more, go here. 

Yellowstone: June Visits Up 8% From Last Year

Above, bison grazing with thermal activity nearby. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

If one wants to visit Yellowstone National Park, they should do so during the off-season.

There's a very good reason for this. The park is very crowded during the summer months of June, July and August. In fact, the park is seeing more visitors this year than last year.

NBC Montana reported:

MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY — Yellowstone National Park hosted 914,612 recreation visits in June 2024, up 8% from June 2023.

The park has hosted 1,633,739 visitors this year, which is up 9% from 1,492,843 in 2023.

The busiest time to visit the park is June, July and August.

To read more, go here.

Woman Falls Into Yellowstone Thermal Feature

Above, Old Faithful in the beginning stages of an eruption. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

A woman had to be airlifted out of Yellowstone National Park after falling into a thermal feature at Old Faithful.

According to NBC Montana:

MISSOULA, Mont. — A woman was life-flighted after illegally entering Yellowstone National Park and falling into a thermal feature. 

Yellowstone National Park officials confirmed a woman illegally entered the park Tuesday morning and fell into a thermal feature at Old Faithful. 

The park told NBC Montana that they do not know which thermal feature she fell in, but added she was backing up to take photos. 

Officials say she suffered burns.

To read more, go here.