Yellowstone

Parts of Yellowstone close in anticipation of seasonal bear activity

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2 years ago

March 19, 2017

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Carie Birkmeier

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

As of March 10, parts of Yellowstone National Park are closed to minimize potential conflicts between bears and humans.

The park’s bear management areas are located in areas where there is a high density of elk and bison carcasses and considerable bear activity.

According to a press release from the Yellowstone National Park public affairs office, the first confirmed grizzly bear sightings occurred March 15 in the northern part of the park.

There are a total of 16 bear management areas in Yellowstone. Restrictions and closing dates vary widely by area. Visit nps.gov/yell/learn/management/bearclosures.htm for more information about closures in specific areas.

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The Arts Council of Big Sky is pleased to be hosting its seventh annual fund-raising art auction event on Saturday, March 30, at the Moonlight Lodge from 6-10 p.m. The event is sponsored by Big Sky Sotheby’s International Realty. Tickets are $100 each and will go on sale on Friday, January 18. Please check back for ticket link.

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The live auction for the artwork will be called by auctioneer Troy Black, getting the bidding going in the Moonlight Lodge dining room. Part of the auction will also be a paddle raise, and half of the proceeds from the entire auction will go directly to the Arts Council of Big Sky, to help offset the costs of producing more than 20 events throughout the year—many of them free—and to support our other programs such as public art, education and cultural outreach. This is a great way to acquire some incredible artwork and contribute to the Arts Council.

Please call the ACBS office at 995-2742 for more information.

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