Yellowstone sees nearly 4.8 million visits in 2025 despite government shutdown

Yellowstone, Montana (KIFI) - Yellowstone National Park welcomed nearly 4.8 million recreation visits in 2025, according to a new release from the National Park Service. The park recorded 4,762,988 visits over the year—an impressive number that comes despite a 43-day partial federal government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. During that time, the National Park