Thank you for your interest in conducting research in Yellowstone National Park (YNP). Please contact the Research Permit Office at (307) 344-2234 prior to submitting a proposal so that your project can be discussed personally and you can get an early start on the permitting process.
The following index will help guide you through this web site and the permitting process for Yellowstone National Park.
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Did You Know?
Prior to the establishment of the National Park Service, the U.S. Army protected Yellowstone between 1886 and 1918. Fort Yellowstone was established at Mammoth Hot Springs for that purpose.