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: Despite the disruptions, 2022 trip reports noted significant activity, including Junction Butte wolf sightings and the annual bison and elk migrations.

: While most of the park reopened within weeks, the Northern Range (Lamar Valley) faced extended closures due to the destruction of the North Entrance road. 2022 Scientific & Geological Review

: Official 2022 planners from Destination Yellowstone provided maps and activity guides for the West Yellowstone gateway. "Yellowstone" H...(2022)

In mid-June 2022, an "atmospheric river" event combined heavy rainfall with rapid snowmelt, leading to .

: The park recorded approximately 2,500 earthquakes in 2022. : Despite the disruptions, 2022 trip reports noted

: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred on May 11, 2022, the strongest in the region since 2017.

: The Yellowstone River crested at 14.72 feet , shattering the previous 1918 record of 11.5 feet. In mid-June 2022, an "atmospheric river" event combined

: Following a record-breaking 2021 (4.86 million visits), the 2022 floods led to a temporary "timed entry" or "Alternating License Plate System" to manage capacity during the partial reopening.