Nature: Bison in Yellowstone

We leave you this Sunday morning in Yellowstone National Park. Videographer: Brad Markel

• Jul 23, 2023
• 3:12

Bison charges at, gores woman at Yellowstone National Park

Bison are unpredictable and can run three times faster than humans. They can be dangerous when approached, according to the National Park Service.

• Jul 17, 2023

Yellowstone tourists took a baby elk for a ride in their car, officials say

"Some actions by visitors have led to the endangerment of people and wildlife and resulted in the death of wildlife," the park said.

• Jun 5, 2023

Man pleads guilty to disturbing baby bison that had to be euthanized

While park officials said there was no indication that the man acted maliciously, his actions led to the baby bison's death.

• May 31, 2023

Baby bison killed after man "disturbed" the animal in Yellowstone

Law enforcement at the park have opened an investigation into the incident.

• May 24, 2023

Rangers find a dead woman in car at Yellowstone National Park

The car had been driven into a snowbank, and when rangers arrived at the scene they saw a man standing outside the car, authorities said.

• May 16, 2023

Grizzly bear found dead near Yellowstone prompts investigation

A grizzly bear that appeared to have been killed was found near Yellowstone National Park, prompting an investigation from state and federal officials.

• May 3, 2023

First grizzly of the season comes out of hibernation at Yellowstone

Yellowstone visitors have been cautioned to "be especially alert" as bears that emerge from hibernation can be particularly aggressive in their search for food.

• Mar 8, 2023

Bear leads cubs through park

Three little cubs followed their mom through Yellowstone National Park as they learned their way around.

• Feb 16, 2023
• 0:50

After foot discovered in hot pool, investigators find poems and $447

No other remains were found after a search of Abyss Pool but investigators noted apparent "fatty tissues" floating in the 140-degree Fahrenheit pool.

• Jan 4, 2023

13 bison die after being struck by vehicles near Yellowstone

The animals' eyes don't reflect light like deer do, contributing to the difficulty in seeing them on the road, officials said.

• Dec 30, 2022

Foot found in Yellowstone hot spring belonged to L.A. man, officials say

Foul play is not suspected in his death, park officials said.

• Nov 17, 2022

Major glaciers will be gone by 2050 due to climate change, U.N. warns

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is the only way to save the remaining glaciers, but last week the U.N. warned there's "no credible pathway" for that to happen.

• Nov 3, 2022

Nature: Elk at Yellowstone

"Sunday Morning" leaves us this morning with elk bugling at Yellowstone National Park. Videographer: Doug Jensen.

• Oct 9, 2022
• 2:55

Yellowstone to start reopening after floods

Parts of Yellowstone National Park will start reopening to a restricted number of visitors this week after historic flooding knocked out roads and bridges, but the northern area will remain closed. People in Odessa, Texas can safely drink their tap water again after a water main break last Monday forced them to boil it first. And, “Jurassic World: Dominion” roared into the top spot at the box office for the second straight weekend, raking in an estimated 58 million dollars.

• Jun 20, 2022
• 1:00

Brittney Griner trial on tap in Moscow

The trial for WNBA star Brittney Griner began Friday, the 135th day of her detainment in Moscow. A second person this week has been attacked by a bison at Yellowstone National Park - a 71 year old Pennsylvania woman who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. And conservationists say at least 11 sharks – some of them great whites – have been spotted in the Cape Cod area in the last week.

• Jul 1, 2022
• 1:00

Exclusive look at Yellowstone damage after floods

Last month's historic flooding of Yellowstone National Park caused so much damage that it will likely take years to repair. Jonathan Vigliotti got an exclusive look at the devastation.

• Jul 21, 2022
• 2:31

Yellowstone's historic canyon road may never open again after flooding

CBS News was given exclusive access to Yellowstone National Park's northern entrance, where the road leading into the park is severely damaged.

• Jul 21, 2022

Yellowstone adds indoor mask mandate due to rise in COVID cases

Of the 10 most-visited national parks of 2021, four now have indoor mask requirements.

• Jul 6, 2022

Bison gores 71-year-old woman in Yellowstone's second attack this week

This is the second report in three days of bison attacking tourists in the park, and the third report in a month.

• Jun 30, 2022

Bison attacks family in Yellowstone

A man and his son were visiting Yellowstone National Park when they got too close to a male bison. They were flung into the air, and the father is now being treated for injuries to his arm.

• Jun 29, 2022
• 0:24

Man gored by bison at Yellowstone, second visitor attacked in month

The man was walking with his family on a boardwalk when "a bull bison charged the group," the park said.

• Jun 29, 2022

Yellowstone National Park partially reopens

Officials in Wyoming reopened parts of Yellowstone National Park after historic flooding. Cam Sholly, superintendent of Yellowstone, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the recovery efforts.

• Jun 22, 2022
• 4:17

Hundreds of cars parked outside Yellowstone as park reopens after historic flood

Tourists crowded several entrances to Yellowstone National Park when it partially reopened on Wednesday, following closures due to record flooding that destroyed homes and roads, forced evacuations and left portions of the area indefinitely inaccessible to visitors.

• Jun 22, 2022

Parts of Yellowstone National Park to reopen after historic flooding

The park's south loop will have limited service beginning Wednesday at 8 a.m., the park service said.

• Jun 18, 2022

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