Management

Cam Sholly, superintendent, and Kyle Stone, civil engineer, cut the ribbon
Park staff celebrating the completion of brand-new employee housing.

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The National Park Service (NPS) preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. Yellowstone National Park, a natural wonderland and the first national park in the world, boasts a dedicated team of professionals committed to preserving and managing its unique ecosystem. The NPS team and its partners, as outlined in the 2023 State of the Park report, play a pivotal role in safeguarding the park's natural and cultural resources, ensuring a balance between conservation and visitor experiences.

Yellowstone is one of the largest national park operations in the world spanning 2.2 million acres and receiving over 4 million visitors each year. The park has a team of over 1,000 employees and volunteers, an annual operating and project budget exceeding $75 million, and infrastructure investments totaling $1.549 billion since 2020. Yellowstone is led by a superintendent and deputy superintendent who both have long, distinguished careers with the NPS.
 

Yellowstone Offices

These offices are integral contributors to the park's management, offering valuable insights into the roles, responsibilities, and collaborative spirit that define Yellowstone's stewardship.

 

Priority Issues

 
Row of teepees and stone arch at sunset
Strategic Priorities

Learn about the five major priorities set by park managers in 2019, each critical to the success of Yellowstone.

Two rangers on horseback salute during a ceremony.
Laws & Policies

Learn about the laws and policies that guide the National Park Service in protecting and preserving Yellowstone.

A park ranger with a dark beard and wearing a green and grey uniform kneels with a hose next a boat.
Aquatic Invasive Species Management

Learn more about how Yellowstone is working to stop AIS and how you can help.

A biologist sets up a game camera in front of a culvert trap
Bear Management

Learn how the park manages bears and the people who come to see them.

A lone bison exits from a trailer
Bison Management

Learn how the park maintains a wild, migratory bison population in a modern landscape.

A wildland fire fighter performs a prescribed burn
Fire Management

Learn how the park balances the benefits and threats of fire on the landscape.

A biologist holds a net full of Yellowstone cutthroat trout
Fish Management

Learn how the Native Fish Conservation Program works to preserve Yellowstone Lake cutthroat trout and to restore fluvial trout populations.

A newly constructed road winds along a hillside
Flood Recovery & Operations

Learn about the substantial improvements to park infrastructure damaged in the 2022 flood event.

People dancing in Native regalia as onlookers hold hands
Tribal Affairs & Partnerships

Yellowstone is the traditional shared homelands of many Tribal Nations whose traditions have shaped the landscape through generations.

Handing a GPS unit to a person in a vehicle
Visitor Use Management

Learn how the park is studying and responding to an increase of visitors in the last decade.

Snowmobilers stop to take photos of Electric Peak at a Swan Lake Flats pull-out.
Winter Use Management

The final Rule authorizing oversnow-vehicle use in Yellowstone was published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2013.

Last updated: October 15, 2024

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

PO Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190-0168

Phone:

307-344-7381

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