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** Premium Softcover - 68 Pages - Printed in Full Color ** Yellowstone National Park State of the Park 2023 We are pleased to present this 2023 “State of the Park” report to the team and partners of Yellowstone National Park. The past two years have been filled with many successes and challenges. From the historic 2022 flood event to the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone, the park has continued to make substantial progress in a wide range of high priority areas. In 2019, we set five major strategic priorities each supporting the overarching National Park Service (NPS) mission and each critical to the success of the Yellowstone. These priorities are: Focusing on the Core, Strengthening the Yellowstone Ecosystem and Heritage Resources, Delivering a World-Class Visitor Experience, Investing in Infrastructure, and Building Coalitions and Partnerships. Within each of these strategic priority areas, we have established a wide range of actions designed to help us achieve success. We will continue to make Yellowstone one of the best places to work by improving our workforce recruitment and retention efforts, focusing on the mental health and wellness of our team members, and completing our ongoing employee housing improvement efforts. We will continue to strengthen the Yellowstone ecosystem and heritage resources by using the best available science and data to inform our decisions. Our ability to respond to climate change, improve our sustainability efforts, and ensure wildlife and ecosystem health is paramount, as is our ability to effectively manage the park’s vast natural, cultural, and geologic resources. We will continue to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for our visitors through the best available public safety (law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services), education and interpretation, facility operations, and the highest service levels. We will continue to bu