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Park managers raised the gates at three of Yellowstone national park’s five entrances on Wednesday, reopening part of America’s oldest park for the first time since a devastating deluge caused historic floods that destroyed roads, bridges and buildings earlier this month. Hundreds of cars, trucks and recreational vehicles...

Hundreds of cars, trucks and recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopened Wednesday morning following record 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.

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.

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.

Several thousand cars, trucks and recreational vehicles were seen up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopened Wednesday morning.