Yellowstone National Park gets $40 million gift to build more employee housing
In this May 21, 2011, file photo, tourists photograph Old Faithful geyser erupting on schedule late in the afternoon in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. (Julie Jacobson/Associated Press)
A $40 million private donation will go toward building at least 70 new modular housing units for employees at Yellowstone National Park, the National Park Service announced Thursday.
Yellowstone National Park officials said work on the units would begin later this year and that the extra money will help speed up the process of constructing more employee housing at the nation’s oldest national park, which saw its second-busiest season ever last year.
CONTINUE READING THIS ARTICLE
You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to start your subscription today.
Already a subscriber? Login
