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Park managers raised the gates Wednesday at three of Yellowstone’s five entrances for the first time since June 13.

Throngs of tourists gleefully watched the legendary Old Faithful geyser shoot towering bursts of steaming water while others got stuck in bison jams on picturesque valley roads as visitors returned Wednesday for the partial reopening of Yellowstone National Park after destructive floods.

Park managers raised the gates Wednesday at three of Yellowstone’s five entrances for the first time since June 13.

Park managers raised the gates Wednesday at three of Yellowstone’s five entrances for the first time since June 13.

Fortunately, the Beartooth Highway on the Montana side has no damage.

Red Lodge residents spend the days after a historic flood thinking of an uncertain future, thanking their neighbors and volunteers for keeping them safe and wading through wreckage.

The Montana Department of Transportation will begin repairs on the Beartooth Highway early next week following last weekend’s severe flood. Though the Beartooth Pass on the Montana side of the border wasn't damaged, it will require some cleanup prior to opening.

The Montana Department of Transportation released video showing damage to the Beartooth Highway, which leads to Yellowstone National Park.

POWELL - Unprecedented rain, combined with fast melting late season snow, has flooded nearby communities and forced the closure and evacuation of

Fortunately, the Beartooth Highway on the Montana side has no damage.