[…] thousands of jobs across northern Arizona. A 2025 study from the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) modeled the economic impact of an international visitor surcharge at Yellowstone National Park. It provides a clear benchmark for what the Grand Canyon can expect. Like the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone is a world-famous destination with significant international […]
[…] music events in the country, pairing world-class artists in an unique outdoor venue limited to 5,000 attendees, while raising funds for conservation groups devoted to preserving the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Carrie Underwood, one of the most successful artists in modern country music, will headline the weekend on Saturday, Aug. 1. Launching her career after competing […]
If we want Yellowstone to remain the place that stops people in their tracks, whether they arrive from Billings or Berlin, we need funding that reflects the reality on the ground.
A Concert for Conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
[…] regulatory tools as well as a massive loss of habitat to infrastructure. The risk is real. In the United States alone, over 30 million acres—more than 10 Yellowstone National Park’s worth—of natural areas and farmland could be converted into housing by 2040. The U.S. is expected to add 250,000 to 500,000 acres of new […]
[…] I find myself looking to the past—especially the role my state, Wyoming, has had in building a solid foundation. The history of the world’s first national park, Yellowstone, is well known, as is the kind of public-private partnership pioneered by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in the creation of Grand Teton National Park. Between those […]
[…] flawed. First, why 30 percent? It’s hard to make the case that 30 percent is anything other than an arbitrary goal. Look no farther than the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Seventy percent of the land that comprises the ecosystem is in federal ownership. Yet conserving Yellowstone’s vital elk, mule deer, and pronghorn migration corridors will […]
[…] Paris, Rome, and the like. All of that changed with westward expansion. Beginning with Jefferson’s Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804 and continuing through the establishment of Yellowstone as the world’s first national park in 1872, our nation entered a distinct age of European-American discovery and settlement. The wonders of the natural world familiar […]
Starting January 1, 2026, overseas visitors who pull up to the gates of 11 of the most popular U.S. national parks (including destinations like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon) will pay a $100 surcharge on top of the base entrance fee. The price of non-resident “America the Beautiful” annual passes will also rise, […]
[…] Department of the Interior: “This is a big win for everyone who loves America’s national parks. A $100 international visitor surcharge could generate $55 million annually at Yellowstone National Park alone, more than quadrupling that park’s revenue to address deteriorating trails, failing wastewater systems, and crumbling bridges. PERC has long led an effort to […]