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Commentary: When Yellowstone reopens, let’s see the park differently

Northeast Entrance Road is shown severely damaged following historic flooding in Yellowstone National Park that forced it to shut down last week, June 19, 2022, in Gardiner, Montana.

Floods have shut down Yellowstone National Park’s Grand Loop Road and caused damage in adjacent towns. Portions of the park where the road has washed away may not reopen to vehicles this season. This is grievous news for those planning to visit and for businesses dependent on them, as well as for those who suffered property damage, but miraculously, no one was killed or injured by the flooding. Let’s use this pause to rethink how we visit the park.

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