Is it realistic to not have Yellowstone in the middle of summer with bumper-to-bumper "wildlife jams" involving bears, wolves, elk and bison, like this scene in Hayden Valley?  It's not going to change in July and August, Sholly says, nor should it. That people want to make pilgrimages to Yellowstone is a good thing, he adds, noting that a comprehensive survey of visitors done in 2018 showed by 75 percent of visitors were making their first trip to the park and 9 in 10 rated their vacation high in satisfaction.  Photo courtesy Jacob W. Frank/NPS
Is it realistic to not have Yellowstone in the middle of summer with bumper-to-bumper "wildlife jams" involving bears, wolves, elk and bison, like this scene in Hayden Valley? It's not going to change in July and August, Sholly says, nor should it. That people want to make pilgrimages to Yellowstone is a good thing, he adds, noting that a comprehensive survey of visitors done in 2018 showed by 75 percent of visitors were making their first trip to the park and 9 in 10 rated their vacation high in satisfaction. Photo courtesy Jacob W. Frank/NPS