Evening star., 1921-06-26
BIG YELLOWSTONE
OPEN TO TOURISTS
U. S. Reservation With Pro-
visions for Autoists Is
Ready for Season.

YELLOWSTONE PARK. wyo.. June
s2s.-wonderful Yellowstone Park has
sopened her gates for the 1921 sea-
.bbn. and there is every Indication
that for the next ninety days her
roads and trails will be thronged
with visitors from every state in the
Union. Several hundred tourists camp
: in the park. fishing. and otherwise pass
ing the time until they cross the divides.
= which the officials Of the park are OPEN
ing as fast as snow conditions permit.
Sylvan pass through the Absaroka
mountains. which is crossed by the
Cody approach road. was opened con-
2 siderably in advance Of the formal date
raven pass. through which one of the
3 most thrilling roads of the park runs.
was opened June 21 about ten days
earlier than usual: the road over the
Continental Divide. which is crossed
: three times in the park. also are open.
. Yellowstone's roads are in excel
lent condition since the weather set
tied and brought less rain. About los
miles Of the road system will be sprin-
kled twice day.
Special Service for Campers.
3 Facilities for camping in the park
n
National Park Service has greatly
sextended its developed camping areas
by adding to the pipe lines that sup
: ply the camps in the most popular
aseetions of the park with pure water.
and by installing more comfort sta
tions. All of the camps have been
cleaned thoroughly, and wood Is be-
2 ing brought in for tourist use. Wis.,
itors are at liberty to camp anywhere
& in the park. but the developed camp
. tfra t;,,A
9 like the community spirit and good
9 Fellowship that prevails where big
g groups .. motorists pitch their tents
g together
During the summer, at Old Faith
= ful and at the Grand Canyon of the
Yellowstone. the government will con-
struct big new ranger stations, each
of which will contain an immense
room designed especially as COM
mrunity rnIIy center Tor campers: It will
especially attractive on cold or rainy
nights. The rangers at these stations
will conduct information bureaus and
will give talks on the natural fea-
lures of the park.
This year at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
moth Hot Springs new information
office and museum will be opened.
Hotel and permanent camp facili-
ties for people who do not have camp
Ing outfits with them. have been much
improved since last season. These
hostelries are in a position to render
better service than ever before. Ex-
tension of accommodations at the
Grand Canyon are especially notable.
Reports from fishermen indicate that
Yellowstone Park. always a fisher,
mans paradise. will not disappoint
the lover Of the angling sport this
year. The rivers will be muddy dur
ing the first few weeks Of the sea-
son. until the snow leaves the noun
tains. but soon after the 1st OF July
fishing will be good all over the
park. As Lake Yellowstone acts as
a regulating reservoir. as we'll as 4
settling basin for sediment. fishing
in Yellowstone lake and in the river
below is not affected by the melting
SHOWS to any extent. Therefore. the
famous Fishing bridge at the outlet
of the lake will be a popular stand
for fishermen from the opening day
of the park until snow flies in the
fall.
Condition Of Approach Roads.
Roads approaching the park through
Montana, Idaho. and Wyoming, al
though in bad shape in places a few