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1 The Winter Wonderland of Yellowstone
Managing Outdoor Recreation: Case Studies in the National Parks, 2nd Edition

2 Yellowstone National Park
First national park in the world Established in million acres Geothermal features 60% of world’s geysers Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem Abundant wildlife

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17 Yellowstone National Park

18 Winter Visitation Snow planes (1949) First modern snowmobiles (1963) Growing visitation, noise and air pollution, stress on winter wildlife Lawsuits, extended planning, and public comment Long-term winter use plan (2013) Collaborative adaptive management

19 Problems Impacts to resources: Air, wildlife, soundscape Impacts to experience: Conflict, crowding, depreciative behavior Impacts to facilities/services: Attraction sites, trails

20 Strategies and Practices
Management strategies: Limit use, reduce the impact of use Management practices: Facility development/site design/maintenance, rules/regulations, rationing/allocation, law enforcement

21 Facility Development/Site Design/ Maintenance
Trail grooming for oversnow travel

22 Rules/Regulations Required guide certification course Travel single file and stay on designated trails Vehicles allowed from 7am to 9pm Snowmobiles Snowcoaches 15 g/KW-hr hydrocarbons, 90 g/kW-hr carbon monoxide EPA Tier 2 vehicle standards 67 decibels 75 decibels 35 mph speed limit 25 mph speed limit

23 Rationing/Allocation
“Transportation events” 110 per day Up to 50 snowmobile groups Can exchange allocated events

24 Rationing/Allocation
1 transportation event = Snowmobiles Snowcoaches Group of 10 maximum 1 (or 2) Seasonal average of 7 Seasonal average of 1 Seasonal average of 8 with higher technology standards Seasonal average of 1.5 with higher technology standards

25 $5,000 fine for travel off established routes
Law Enforcement $5,000 fine for travel off established routes

26 Yellowstone in Winter (8:35)
Video Yellowstone in Winter (8:35)

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