Yellowstone News

Here are the latest announcements from Yellowstone National Park.

• Yellowstone Releases Lake Area Plan For Public Review(Feb 1, 2012)
  A plan to chart the future of the Lake area of Yellowstone National Park has been released for public review.
• Work Continues On A Long-Term Winter Use Plan For Yellowstone(Jan 31, 2012)
  The National Park Service (NPS) continues working on a long-term plan to guide winter use in Yellowstone National Park.
• Old Faithful Visitor Lodging Improvement Plan Out For Public Review(Jan 26, 2012)
  A proposal to return some cabin units in the Old Faithful area back to visitor use has been released for public review and comment.
• Entry To Yellowstone Free This Weekend(Jan 9, 2012)
  Yellowstone National Park is waiving admission fees this weekend in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr., federal holiday.
• Yellowstone Visitation Tops 3 Million For Fifth Straight Year(Jan 6, 2012)
  Visitation to Yellowstone National Park in 2011 topped the 3 million mark for the fifth straight year.
• Yellowstone Invites Public Comment On Draft Progress Report To UNESCO World Heritage Committee(Jan 3, 2012)
  The National Park Service is seeking public comment on a draft report on progress made addressing threats to Yellowstone National Park.
• Yellowstone Switches to Oversnow Travel Parkwide Saturday(Dec 30, 2011)
  With significant snowfall throughout the park over the past 48 hours, Yellowstone National Park will ring in the New Year by transitioning fully to oversnow travel beginning at 7:00 a.m. Saturday, December 31.
• Yellowstone East Entrance Opens For Winter Season Thursday(Dec 21, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance will open to the public for the winter season as scheduled on Thursday, December 22.
• Current And Former Yellowstone Area Residents And Employees Asked To Share Holiday Memories(Dec 14, 2011)
  The Oral History Collection at Yellowstone National Park contains recordings made by people from all walks of life who have visited the park, or worked or grown up in the area.
• Yellowstone Opens For Winter Season Thursday(Dec 12, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the winter season as scheduled on December 15.
• Yellowstone Continues Preparations To Open For Winter Season December 15(Dec 5, 2011)
  Efforts remain on track for Yellowstone National Park to open for motorized oversnow travel as scheduled on December 15.
• Yellowstone Begins Effort To Update Fire Management Plan(Nov 23, 2011)
  The park is seeking to update its Fire Management Plan to reflect recent changes in federal fire policy.
• Yellowstone Seeks Input on Old Faithful Visitor Lodging Improvement Plan(Nov 16, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park is seeking ways to restore visitor lodging while accommodating permanent and seasonal lodging for park concessioner employees in the Old Faithful area.
• New ‘Vital Signs’ Report Documenting Yellowstone’s Ecological Health(Nov 14, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park’s 2011 “Natural Resource Vital Signs” report is helping park managers and scientists more fully understand the status of important ecological “health indicators.”
• October Visitors Set Second Highest Yellowstone Record(Nov 8, 2011)
  It was no trick that more than 175,000 visitors to Yellowstone National Park last month were treated to unseasonably beautiful fall weather, yielding the park’s second highest October visitation numbers on record.
• Free Entrance to Yellowstone for Veteran’s Day Weekend(Nov 3, 2011)
  The North and Northeast Entrances to Yellowstone National Park will offer free visitor admission on Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13, to honor all past and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces..
• Yellowstone Completes Winter Use Environmental Impact Statement(Nov 3, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park will issue a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Friday that ensures the park opens for motorized oversnow travel as scheduled on December 15.
• Roads to Old Faithful & Canyon Close for the Season Next Monday(Oct 31, 2011)
  Roads to most of the park’s popular tourist destinations close for the season at 8:00 a.m. Monday, November 7.
• New Yellowstone Road Improvement Plan Approved(Oct 27, 2011)
  A new plan to reconstruct a portion of the northern section of Yellowstone National Park’s Grand Loop Road has been approved.
• Yellowstone’s North Entrance Plan Approved(Oct 14, 2011)
  A new plan designed to relieve traffic congestion and improve safety at Yellowstone National Park’s historic North Entrance has been approved.
• Habituated Yellowstone Gray Wolf Killed(Oct 12, 2011)
  A habituated gray wolf believed to be conditioned to human foods was killed by Yellowstone National Park staff October 8.
• Yellowstone Tops Three Million Visitors For Third Straight Summer(Oct 6, 2011)
  Rebounding from a lingering winter that included snow and ice well into May, Yellowstone National Park still managed to host more than three million visitors for its third consecutive summer season.
• Grizzly Bear Captured and Euthanized(Oct 3, 2011)
  A grizzly bear sow and two cubs captured by Yellowstone National Park staff have been linked to the scene of the recent mauling death of a hiker in the Hayden Valley.
• Experience Yellowstone Before Winter Sets In(Oct 3, 2011)
  As the season winds down, there is still a little time to come and enjoy the park – hike, bike, drive, take photos, watch wildlife, geyser gaze, etc. Do it soon, though, as only a few facilities remain open.
• NPS to Implement One-Year rule for Yellowstone's 2011-2012 Winter Use Plan(Sep 29, 2011)
  National Park Service planners will implement a “One-Year Rule” for the upcoming 2011-2012 winter season, in order to allow time to better address significant public input regarding the proposed long-term regulation.
• Yellowstone Fire Update - September 27, 2011(Sep 27, 2011)
  A new lightning-caused fire was discovered yesterday at 3:00 pm by the Mt. Washburn lookout station, bringing the total number of wildland fires that have burned in Yellowstone National Park to 21 this year.
• Yellowstone Seeks Comments For Biscuit Basin Trail Project(Sep 22, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park is soliciting comments for a proposed project to replace a portion of trail connecting the Upper Geyser Basin near Old Faithful to Biscuit Basin.
• Report Released On July Fatal Bear Attack In Yellowstone(Sep 20, 2011)
  A report by an interagency investigation team into a July fatal bear attack in Yellowstone has been released.
• New Westslope Cutthroat Trout Restoration Project For Yellowstone(Sep 19, 2011)
  This week biologists will begin an effort to restore native Westslope cutthroat trout to Goose Lake and two nearby lakes.
• Yellowstone Fire Update - September 16, 2011(Sep 16, 2011)
  The Point Fire, on the eastern shore of Yellowstone Lake, has grown slowly in recent days and is now estimated at 1,800 acres.
• Free Entrance to Yellowstone on Saturday, September 24(Sep 14, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park is offering free visitor admission on Saturday, September 24, in honor of National Public Lands Day. All entrance fees for the day, including commercial tour entrance fees and transportation entrance fees, will be waived.
• Entries Sought for 9th Annual Yellowstone Fall Photo Festival(Sep 14, 2011)
  Amateur and professional photographers alike are again being invited to share some of their favorite photos taken in and around Yellowstone with the members of the public.
• UNESCO World Heritage Centre and IUCN Representatives to visit Yellowstone(Sep 13, 2011)
  At the invitation of the United States government, the Director of the World Heritage Centre and a representative of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are headed to Yellowstone later this month.
• Yellowstone Fire Update: September 13, 2011(Sep 13, 2011)
  The Trischman Fire in Yellowstone National Park’s south central region was declared 100 percent contained today.
• Yellowstone Fire Update: September 11, 2011(Sep 12, 2011)
  A new lightning caused fire, the Trischman Fire, was detected Saturday afternoon and is estimated at 3-5 acres. It is located in a remote area 4.5 miles west of Shoshone Lake and 6 miles southwest of Old Faithful.
• Yellowstone August Visitation(Sep 12, 2011)
  Monthly visitation to Yellowstone National Park in August topped the 800-thousand mark for only the second time in the park’s history.
• Hunters Are Reminded Of Yellowstone Regulations(Sep 9, 2011)
  With the opening of hunting seasons on lands surrounding Yellowstone National Park, hunters are reminded that hunting is not permitted within the park.
• Yellowstone Fire Update: September 6, 2011(Sep 6, 2011)
  The Point Fire on the eastern shore of Yellowstone Lake increased to 1,100 acres over Labor Day weekend, driven by steady winds and increasingly drier weather conditions.
• Yellowstone Fire Update: September 4, 2011(Sep 4, 2011)
  Seven wildland fires continue to burn in the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park. The fires are being managed as the Heart Complex.
• Investigation Continues Into Fatal Bear Attack(Sep 2, 2011)
  Rangers and wildlife biologists continue to their investigation into last week’s a fatal bear attack in Yellowstone National Park.
• Yellowstone Fire Update: September 2, 2011(Sep 2, 2011)
  Eight small, wildland fires continue to burn in Yellowstone National Park’s backcountry, including a new fire that was reported Wednesday in the extreme northwest corner of the park.
• Hayden Valley Hawk Watch - September 10(Aug 31, 2011)
  Celebrate the spectacle of raptor (bird of prey) migration in Hayden Valley! Join Yellowstone interpretive ranger and raptor enthusiast Katy Duffy to watch and learn about raptors, their ecology and their migration strategies.
• Grizzly Bear Research Resumes in Yellowstone(Aug 30, 2011)
  Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will be conducting scientific grizzly bear research operations in Yellowstone National Park from August 31 to October 20.
• Identity Of Dead Hiker Released(Aug 29, 2011)
  A 59-year old man has been identified as the hiker found dead on a trail in Yellowstone National Park on Friday.
• Yellowstone Fire Update: August 28, 2011(Aug 28, 2011)
  A small lightning caused fire was discovered Saturday afternoon in the southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park. This brings to seven the number of small wildland fires currently burning since August 25 in the park’s backcountry.
• Yellowstone Fire Update: August 27, 2011(Aug 27, 2011)
  Recent thunderstorms packed with lightning added a sixth small fire to the five currently being managed in Yellowstone National Park since August 25 as the Heart Complex.
• Hiker Found Dead Along Trail In Yellowstone(Aug 27, 2011)
  An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death of a hiker found along a trail in Yellowstone National Park.
• Yellowstone Fire Update - August 26, 2011(Aug 26, 2011)
  Five new fires were discovered in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday, August 25. All five are small lightning caused fires burning in the backcountry. All park entrances, roads, and services are open.
• Fire Updates for Yellowstone and Gallatin National Forest(Aug 25, 2011)
  Despite the much needed moisture the region received from last winter’s heavy snowpack, typical late summer weather conditions have caused vegetation in South Central Montana and Northwest Wyoming to dry out, increasing the potential for fire activity.
• Yellowstone's Summer 2011 Bison Population Estimate Released(Aug 16, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park has completed its annual summer bison population abundance monitoring. The population is estimated to be 3,700 bison.
• Yellowstone Seeks Volunteers for National Public Lands Day Project(Aug 9, 2011)
  Volunteers are needed to help with trail restoration work along the Clear Lake—Ribbon Lake Loop Trail located in the Canyon area.
• Yellowstone's July Visitation(Aug 4, 2011)
  Monthly visitation to Yellowstone National Park in July topped the 900-thousand mark for only the third time in the park’s history.
• Habituated Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Euthanized(Aug 2, 2011)
  An aggressive, habituated grizzly bear conditioned to human foods was captured and euthanized by Yellowstone National Park staff on Monday morning, August 1.
• Small Fire Burning in Yellowstone's Central Plateau(Jul 28, 2011)
  Lightning from recent thunderstorms has started a small fire in the western section of Yellowstone National Park on the Central Plateau south of Gibbon Falls.
• Iobst Named Deputy Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park(Jul 19, 2011)
  Steven Iobst was named Deputy Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park by Superintendent Dan Wenk, effective July 31.
• High Water Receding in Yellowstone National Park(Jul 18, 2011)
  Above-average water levels from this spring’s lingering snowmelt nearly broke records in Yellowstone National Park’s lakes and streams this month.
• Plan to Improve Yellowstone's North Entrance Open for Public Review(Jul 14, 2011)
  A new plan designed to relieve traffic congestion and improve safety at the historic North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park has been released for public review.
• Yellowstone Visitation for June(Jul 8, 2011)
  Visitation for June and for the first six months of 2011 remains strong, but off 2010’s record pace.
• Lewis Lake Campground Opens(Jul 8, 2011)
  After a few weeks of clearing out lingering snow and ice, park crews opened the last remaining camping facility for the season at Lewis Lake today.
• Identity of Bear Mauling Victim Released(Jul 7, 2011)
  A 57-year-old Torrance, California, man has been identified as the victim of a Wednesday morning bear attack in Yellowstone National Park.
• Yellowstone Visitor Killed by Grizzly Bear(Jul 6, 2011)
  A visitor to Yellowstone National Park is dead after an encounter with a grizzly bear Wednesday morning.
• Rising River Levels Expected to have Little Impact on Yellowstone Visitors(Jul 6, 2011)
  Warm summer temperatures are causing rapid melting of last winter’s record snowpack which lingers high in the mountains. The resulting high water levels are impressive, but expected to have little impact on visitors to Yellowstone National Park.
• Proposed Winter Use Rule for Yellowstone Released for Public Comment(Jul 5, 2011)
  The proposed rule was published today in the Federal Register, and is open for a 60-day public review and comment period through September 6, 2011.
• Travel Resumes Tonight Through Lamar Valley at Soda Butte(Jun 29, 2011)
  Vehicle travel through Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley will resume tonight at 7:00 pm following a June 24 road washout between Tower Junction and the park’s Northeast Entrance near Soda Butte.
• Holiday Safety in Yellowstone Means Expecting a Mix of Elements(Jun 28, 2011)
  No road closures or construction delays will affect travel through Yellowstone National Park over this year’s holiday weekend, but thousands of visitors exploring the park may still find themselves greeted by the lingering effects of a less-than-patriotic winter.
• Washout Causes Temporary Road Closure in Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley(Jun 25, 2011)
  Crews are working to repair a section of road in the northeast section of Yellowstone National Park that has been damaged by high water.
• Limited Sites Open Friday at Pebble and Slough Creek Campgrounds(Jun 23, 2011)
  Thanks to warmer temperatures and melting snow, Yellowstone’s two northeast National Park Service-operated campgrounds, Pebble Creek and Slough Creek, open to campers Friday.
• Unsafe Commercial Drivers and Vehicles Taken Out of Service in Yellowstone(Jun 22, 2011)
  Recent safety inspections of commercial buses in Yellowstone National Park resulted in the immediate arrest of 38-year-old Shaked Paz, of Forest Hills, New York, and the impounding of the 14-passenger bus he was driving.
• Yellowstone Holding Public Meetings Over the Internet on Draft Winter Use Plan(Jun 20, 2011)
  In order to offer an opportunity to those unable to attend any of the public meetings, the National Park Service is also offering two electronic meetings over the internet using your own computer.
• Celebrate the Start of Summer with Free Entry to Yellowstone(Jun 16, 2011)
  It seems like it has been a long time coming this year, but the official start of summer is just around the corner. What better way to celebrate the day than by visiting the world’s first national park – for free!
• Kids Sprint Like Pronghorns at Wildlife Olympics(Jun 14, 2011)
  A wolf can eat 20 pounds of food in one sitting. That’s like a human eating 80 quarter-pound hamburgers for one meal! A pronghorn can sprint 25 yards in under one second, and a grizzly bear can smell a carcass from two miles away!
• Yellowstone to Conduct Safety Checks on Commercial Vehicles(Jun 13, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park rangers and state and federal transportation officials will conduct safety evaluations of commercial vehicles and operators traveling in the park throughout the summer season.
• Beartooth Highway Opens for Season(Jun 10, 2011)
  After two weeks of delays caused by heavy, late spring snow conditions, U.S. Highway 212, known as the Beartooth Highway, opens to vehicle traffic at 9:00 a.m. today.
• Top Everglades Biologist to Lead Yellowstone's Science Team(Jun 9, 2011)
  The chief biologist for Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks, responsible for helping implement some of South Florida’s most significant ecosystem restoration and fisheries and wildlife management projects, will take the lead of Yellowstone National Park’s scientific division July 24.
• Tower Junction to Canyon Village Road Opens Over Dunraven Pass(Jun 8, 2011)
  After a ramped-up final push by snow removal crews this week to complete the clearing of all of Yellowstone National Park’s interior roads, the road over Dunraven Pass connecting Tower Junction and Canyon Village opened today at 8:00 a.m.
• Yellowstone Spring Visitation Down(Jun 6, 2011)
  The number of visitors to Yellowstone National Park for May and for the first five months of the calendar year is down compared to the same periods a year ago.
• Yellowstone’s East Entrance Open For 24-Hour Travel(Jun 6, 2011)
  The latest forecasting by Yellowstone National Park snow experts indicates the snow pack above Sylvan Pass has stabilized, significantly reducing the risk of further avalanches this season.
• Yellowstone To Conduct Vehicle Safety Checkpoints This Weekend(Jun 2, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park rangers will be conducting vehicle safety checkpoints in the park over the June 3-4 weekend.
• Road From Mammoth to Lamar Valley, Cooke City Reopened(Jun 1, 2011)
  The road from Mammoth Hot Springs through the Lamar Valley to Cooke City, Montana, reopened at 3:00 p.m. today following a rock slide that closed the road May 28.
• Bison Hazing Could Impact Travel Along Yellowstone’s West Entrance Road(Jun 1, 2011)
  Plans to move bison from around West Yellowstone, Montana, back into Yellowstone National Park could impact some travelers Thursday and possibly into the weekend.
• Travel To Lamar Valley May Be Restored By Weekend(May 31, 2011)
  Work continues on two fronts to restore vehicle travel between Lamar Valley and the rest of Yellowstone National Park.
• Work Underway To Restore Access Between Lamar Valley And Rest Of Yellowstone(May 29, 2011)
  Crews are working to restore access between the northeast section of the Yellowstone and the rest of the park, after the only open route was closed Saturday by a rock slide.
• Rockslide Temporarily Closes Road Between  Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower Junction(May 28, 2011)
  A rockslide has temporarily closed the road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower Junction in Yellowstone National Park. The road is not expected to reopen to travel Saturday.
• Yellowstone Closes Stephens Creek Bison Capture Facility(May 26, 2011)
  All bison which had been temporarily held in fenced pastures at the Stephens Creek facility north of Gardiner, Montana, have been released back into Yellowstone National Park.
• Yellowstone Completes Native Fish Conservation Plan(May 25, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park has completed a plan to guide the management of fisheries and aquatic resources in the park for the next two decades.
• Visitors Reminded To Be Bear Aware This Memorial Day Weekend(May 25, 2011)
  With most bears now out of their winter dens and Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, Yellowstone National Park staff are preparing for another busy summer season.
• Beartooth Highway Among Memorial Day Weekend Routes Still Closed(May 24, 2011)
  A season of unusually heavy snowfall is making access to Yellowstone more challenging than normal this Memorial Day holiday weekend.
• East Entrance Road Open 8pm-10am Beginning Sunday(May 21, 2011)
  Beginning Sunday, May 22, Yellowstone National Park’s East Entrance road through Sylvan Pass will be open between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.
• Iconic Yellowstone Boardwalks More Than ‘Old West’ Attraction(May 19, 2011)
  Every year, thousands of pairs of feet anxiously scurry across more than 14 miles of Yellowstone National Park’s iconic, wooden boardwalk system.
• Yellowstone to Hold 6 Public Meetings on New Winter Use Plan(May 19, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) for a new winter-use plan, released earlier this month, is open for public review and comment through July 18, 2011.
• Annual Grizzly Bear Research Resumes This Month(May 19, 2011)
  
• Yellowstone's East Entrance Road to Reopen for Limited Travel on Wednesday(May 17, 2011)
  The East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is set to reopen to limited visitor travel Wednesday morning, May 18, after being closed for a week.
• Officials Remind Visitors to Be Bear Aware(May 13, 2011)
  
• Sylvan Pass Slides Delay East Entrance Reopening(May 12, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park road crews and avalanche experts are working to clear Sylvan Pass of more than 20 feet of snow and assess the continuing danger of wet snow slides that have kept the road closed since May 11.
• Plan to Improve Grand Loop Road Segment Open for Public Review(May 12, 2011)
  A plan to reconstruct a 15.9-mile segment of Yellowstone National Park’s northern Grand Loop Road to improve visitor travel and streamline emergency services has been released for public review.
• Yellowstone in May - A Two Season Experience(May 11, 2011)
  
• Yellowstone’s South Entrance Opens For Season Friday(May 10, 2011)
  The South Entrance to Yellowstone National Park opens for automobile travel at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 13, allowing spring visitors from the Jackson, Wyoming, area access to Lake and Old Faithful.
• Yellowstone Celebrates Migratory Bird Day(May 10, 2011)
  Yellowstone and the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center staff will celebrate IMBD on Saturday, May 21, with programs and a field trip that are open to the public.
• Yellowstone Releasing Bison From Stephens Creek Facility(May 9, 2011)
  A phased release of bison from fenced pastures back into Yellowstone National Park is underway.
• Yellowstone Area Partners Unveil New Bear Spray Canister Recycling Effort(May 6, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park, working with several public and private partner organizations, today unveiled a unique new recycling technology at REI’s Bozeman, Montana, store that allows Yellowstone area visitors to be both safe and green.
• Yellowstone Releases Winter Use Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement(May 5, 2011)
  A new long-term plan designed to manage winter use and determine the type and extent of future snowmobile and snowcoach use in Yellowstone National Park has been released for public review and comment.
• Yellowstone Soliciting Comments for Specimen Creek Trail Project(May 3, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park is soliciting comments for a proposed project to do a routine reroute on the Specimen Creek Trail in the northwest portion of the park.
• Yellowstone's East Entrance Opens for Season on Friday, May 6(May 3, 2011)
  
• Visitors Ticketed For Walking On Old Faithful Geyser Cone(Apr 29, 2011)
  Members of a tour group were issued citations Wednesday evening for walking on the cone of the world’s most famous geyser.
• Yellowstone Winter Visitation Impacted by Heavy Snowfall(Apr 11, 2011)
  
• Roads to Old Faithful and Canyon Open for Season on April 15(Apr 11, 2011)
  The roads into Yellowstone National Park from the north and west reopen for the season to automobile travel beginning at 8:00 a.m., Friday, April 15.
• Yellowstone Wildlife Expert Honored for Natural Resource Stewardship(Apr 4, 2011)
  Yellowstone’s Chief of Aquatic and Wildlife Resources has received one of the National Park Service’s highest awards for natural resource stewardship for his on-going work involving adaptive management of the park’s bison population.
• Yellowstone Developing Comprehensive Invasive Plant Management Plan(Apr 1, 2011)
  Yellowstone is beginning the process of pulling all its ongoing efforts together into one comprehensive plan for a war on weeds.
• Yellowstone Open For Hardy Spring Bicyclists(Mar 25, 2011)
  Crews in Yellowstone National Park are making steady progress clearing several feet of snow and ice off park roads which are scheduled to begin opening on April 15 to motorized, wheeled vehicle traffic.
• Firewood Collection Permits Available(Mar 21, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park will be accepting applications for firewood collection permits March 25-27.
• Bears Emerging From Dens In Yellowstone(Mar 4, 2011)
  news release about bears emerging from dens in the early spring
• Yellowstone's Winter Season Winding Down(Mar 4, 2011)
  
• Presenters Sought For Third Annual Winter Photo Festival(Feb 24, 2011)
  Photographers are invited to share their favorite winter images of the region with the public during the Third Annual Winter Photo Festival to be held early next month in West Yellowstone.
• Yellowstone Seeks Public Input on Bechler Administrative Area Improvement Plan(Feb 2, 2011)
  Yellowstone National Park has begun looking at ways it might improve the small administrative area that serves the park’s remote southwest corner.