As international visitors stay away, Yellowstone National Park tourism industry banks on Americans

As international visitors stay away, Yellowstone National Park tourism industry banks on Americans

WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana (Idaho Capital Sun) — Tchotchke shop owners are busy stocking shelves with Old Faithful shot glasses, stuffed teddy bears and Yellowstone hoodies. Motel managers are hiring their last employees as the summer tourism season begins with the opening of Yellowstone’s West Entrance today. After park crews plowed a winter’s worth of snow from roads, visitors are now motoring to Old Faithful, Canyon and Norris, marking the uno…

As international visitors stay away, Yellowstone tourism industry banks on Americans

Yellowstone opens interior roads today as gateway communities brace for uncertainty generated by Trump administration actions.