CODY — Stories from the Yellowstone fires of 1988, which burned approximately 1.3 million acres inside the park and surrounding area, were shared recently during a program at the Buffalo Bill ...

The last major spell of wildfires was in 1988 when an extremely dry summer spurred fires that burned almost 800,000 acres, equalling 36% of Yellowstone's wilderness. Over $120 million was spent ...

But the huge fire of 1988 ultimately produced few large trees. The elimination of Yellowstone's wolves allowed the elk to browse aspens unchecked. Finally, Ripple and Larson decided to look within ...

Old Faithful Inn seems like a nearly indestructible log building that survived the historic Yellowstone Fire of 1988, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and harsh winters that blow snow high up the sides.