Drift Lodge & Fly Shop

04/09/2026

So as seasons change so do faces and unexpected plan changes.

We are looking for a Fly Shop clerk or two and front desk help.

We would also like to find a good maintenance person with duties dependent on abilities. Yard and staining will be priority

Call the shop for more info or stop in and fill out an application. 208-558-0152

04/08/2026

So with great or depend on perspective bad weather it should be a great time to get into the park we have gotten our cabins open early give us a call a get out a into the park

(NEWS RELEASE) Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2026, select entrances and roads in Yellowstone National Park will open for the summer season, weather permitting, as part of the annual spring opening.

Entrances Open on April 17
- North Entrance (Gardiner, Montana)
- West Entrance (West Yellowstone, Montana)

From either entrance, visitors may access the following destinations:
- Mammoth Hot Springs
- Lamar Valley
- Norris Geyser Basin
- Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
- Old Faithful
- Northeast Entrance (Silver Gate and Cooke City, Montana)

Additional roads within the park will open throughout May, weather permitting. Specific routes and directions can be found at Park Roads.

Full release at: go.nps.gov/26006

03/18/2026

By the rate reservations are coming in we would suggest you get your rooms for this year.

(News Release) Yellowstone National Park welcomed 4,762,988 recreation visits in 2025.

Despite a 43-day partial government shutdown – the longest ever – the National Park Service worked to keep parks open and accessible whenever possible so visitors could continue to experience the nation’s natural and historic treasures.

2025 Visitation Highlights
▪️4,762,988 recreation visits
▪️86,891,452 visitor hours spent in park
▪️1,238,983 overnight stays

Visitation figures and trends help guide how the National Park Service manages parks to ensure the best possible experience for visitors. The Visitation Statistics Dashboard (go.nps.gov/VUS) provides recreation visit data for every park in the U.S. for 2025 and previous years - dating back to 1979 for some parks. Of the 433 parks in the National Park System, 406 reported visitation in 2025.

👉Read more at go.nps.gov/26004

03/07/2026

We are currently looking for additional staff for the upcoming season.

We are currently in need of experienced manager, maintenance manager and housekeeper.

Please call the shop or email us at [email protected] or call 208-558-0152

03/07/2026

Spawn update thanks volunteers

01/28/2026

Yay more fishing time we will be gearing up and ready.

(News Release) Starting this year, Yellowstone will extend the fishing season on three rivers in the park. The following waterways, located in the west side of the park, will open May 1 for fishing access, weeks in advance of the standard fishing season:

➡️ Firehole River downstream to the confluence with the Gibbon River at Madison Junction.

➡️ Gibbon River from the bridge on the Grand Loop Road at the Norris Campground entrance downstream to the confluence with the Firehole River at Madison Junction.

➡️ Madison River from the Montana-Wyoming state line upstream to the confluence with the Gibbon and Firehole rivers at Madison Junction. (The Madison River from the Montana-Wyoming state line downstream to the park boundary near the West Entrance in West Yellowstone, Montana, is open to fishing year-round.)

The fishing season on these sections of the Firehole, Gibbon, and Madison rivers will end Oct. 31, the same date as the standard fishing season in the park. Temporary, partial, or full fishing closures typically occur later in the fishing season on these three waterways due to warm water temperatures and low river flows. The earlier opening date of May 1 will align fishing access with more optimal angling and water conditions. No adverse impacts to the fisheries are anticipated with this extension.

Most other fishing areas in the park will continue to be available during the standard fishing season, which is from the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend through Oct. 31 each year.

👉View maps of these fishing areas and learn more at: go.nps.gov/26002