It was only the most recent environmental shock to impact the Yellowstone River’s ecosystem. Oil pipeline ruptures in 2011 and 2015 spilled 103,000 gallons of crude into the waterway.

After a 40-year love affair with the Yellowstone River, Tom Hinz doesn’t expect to return the river to what it once was. He just wants to protect its ...

In 2024 the peak flow on the Shields River in Park County was on Sept. 19 – not during spring runoff – following a heavy fall rainstorm that boosted flows to 1,300 cubic feet per second.

Writer Scott Carrier takes us on a road trip to the Yellowstone River, where he enjoys a meal of freshly picked wild morel mushrooms with a friend.

(Note that the map reads 1877, not 1875, more on that later.) The map, created by Walter W. deLacy, showed the point reached was just below a large island, named Blankeys Island. Comparing coordinates ...

A set of aerial maps showing where the Yellowstone River has been and where it could go is available to help with land-use planning decisions. The maps and recommendations were developed by the ...

Changes in river dynamics have also curtailed FWP’s ability to launch its jet boats for fish counts on the Yellowstone. Historically, Opitz said, a flow of 2,000 cfs was enough to ensure the ...

More public access along the lower Yellowstone River has the potential to generate an additional $5.3 million in spending and could create more than 50 new jobs in the region.

Changes in river dynamics have also curtailed FWP’s ability to launch its jet boats for fish counts on the Yellowstone. Historically, Opitz said, a flow of 2,000 cfs was enough to ensure the ...