Since the government shutdown, National Park Rangers are issuing trespassing citations to people found inside the parks.
Spokesperson for Yellowstone National Park, Al Nash said the park has issued a few written citations.
Boundary patrol employees still remain on-duty even though the park is shutdown. Nash said rangers always make sure people know the park is closed before issuing a citation.
"If somebody comes to the gate, they are staffed and we are telling people their closed," said Nash. "If our rangers come upon somebody in the park, our first approach is to tell them that they are in the park and the park is closed."
Nash adds the park's priority is to maintain a safe environment for those who live in the park and do their best to protect Yellowstone.
The Smithsonian Board of Regents on Monday named Cornell University President Dr. David Skorton to lead the world's largest museum and research complex in the nation's capital.
A heart doctor and Ivy League university president who also plays the saxophone and flute was named the next leader of the Smithsonian Institution on Monday, combining his love of the arts and sciences at the world's...
The head of a suburban Chicago family accused of stealing $7 million in goods in a decadelong, multistate shoplifting spree will stay in jail because he is a flight risk, a federal judge ruled Monday.
The heads of a suburban Chicago family accused of stealing $7 million in goods in a decadelong, multistate shoplifting spree will stay in jail pending trial because they are flight risks, a federal judge ruled Monday.
In the world's first accounting of a recreational pot industry, Colorado officials say the state has made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, the first month of sales.
Colorado made roughly $2 million in marijuana taxes in January, state revenue officials reported Monday in the world's first accounting of the recreational pot business.
Americans are boarding public buses, trains and subways in greater numbers than any time since the suburbs began booming.
With more trains and buses to take, and the appeal of using travel time for pursuits other than dodging traffic, Americans are taking greater advantage of a renaissance in public transit, according to a report released...
A very strong earthquake rattled the Northern California coast and was widely felt across the region, but authorities said early Monday that there were no reports of any injuries or damages.
One of the largest earthquakes to hit California in decades rattled the state's northern coast, but its depth and distance from shore reduced the impact on land, where there were no reports of injuries or damage,...
Thursday, March 6 2014 11:20 AM EST2014-03-06 16:20:49 GMT
Montana is the now the thinnest state in the United States. The new Gallup Well-Being Index said residents in people are now deemed thin because of what we eat and do. And many people said they think it
Montana is the now the thinnest state in the United States.
Friday, March 7 2014 8:15 PM EST2014-03-08 01:15:05 GMT
The Montanan Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls is gearing up for a wedding this weekend for the granddaughter of a pretty well known resident. Chuck Rhodes joined the National Guard when he was 17. He stayed
The Montanan Veteran's Home in Columbia Falls is gearing up for a wedding this weekend for the granddaughter of a pretty well known resident.
Tuesday, March 4 2014 12:06 AM EST2014-03-04 05:06:35 GMT
One of the three victims rescued after an urban avalanche in Missoula passed away, as her husband recovers in the hospital. Family friends said the couple has a lot of support and friends throughout
One of the three victims rescued after an urban avalanche in Missoula passed away, as her husband recovers in the hospital.
Thursday, February 27 2014 11:38 PM EST2014-02-28 04:38:50 GMT
Senior Caleb Weidenaar plays guard for Bozeman High. His little brother Aaron, whose several inches taller than him, plays forward. Aaron enjoys being on the same team as his big brother. It's the
Senior Caleb Weidenaar plays guard for Bozeman High. His little brother Aaron, whose several inches taller than him, plays forward. Aaron enjoys being on the same team as his big brother.
Thursday, March 6 2014 10:03 PM EST2014-03-07 03:03:33 GMT
It's been six days since an urban avalanche swept down a ravine on Mt. Jumbo, destroying homes, and eventually taking the life of Missoula resident, Michel Colville. The avalanche swept Michel Colville
It's been six days since an urban avalanche swept down a ravine on Mt. Jumbo, destroying homes, and eventually taking the life of Missoula resident, Michel Colville. The avalanche swept Michel Colville
Friday, May 3 2013 5:36 PM EDT2013-05-03 21:36:05 GMT
As the prep basketball season has come to a close it's time for me to hand out a few awards to some of the athletes who stood out to me throughout the year. Given that I am in the TV business I do not
Shaun Rainey takes a look at the past Prep Basketball season.
Monday, February 17 2014 11:20 PM EST2014-02-18 04:20:38 GMT
Almost 3000 children in Montana are in foster care every year because they were abused, neglected or went through other serious difficulties with their families. That is putting a strain on the resources
Almost 3000 children in Montana are in foster care every year because they were abused, neglected or went through other serious difficulties with their families.
Friday, February 21 2014 10:21 PM EST2014-02-22 03:21:33 GMT
We get a look into the past of the Kalispell man who was found dead under the ice of the Missouri River at the Black Eagle Dam in Great Falls. Graham Macker was listed as a walk-a-way from the Great Falls
We get a look into the past of the Kalispell man who was found dead under the ice of the Missouri River at the Black Eagle Dam in Great Falls.
