Yellowstone on track for another record visitation year
Posted Jul 8, 2016 02:43:37 AM.
Last Updated Jul 8, 2016 03:20:14 AM.
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WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. – Yellowstone National Park has welcomed more than 1.4 million visitors this year, a 10 per cent increase over the same time in 2015.
The National Park Service says the park had about 830,000 visitors during the month of June alone, a 7 per cent jump from last year.
The park’s south entrance, which connects to Grand Teton National Park, had the biggest increase in June visits with an increase of 20,000 tourists from last year. The west entrance to the park still holds the top spot for visitors, recording nearly 14 per cent more than last year.
Officials plan to look further into the statistics by conducting a survey in August to determine where visitors are from and their motivation for visiting the park.
This year marks the park service’s 100th anniversary.
