It has been a summer of headlines for Yellowstone, and the news has not all been good: Three people were mauled (one fatally) by a grizzly bear at a campground near the park; authorities briefly staged a manhunt for fugitives in the area; and a bison charged a tourist earlier in the summer and flipped her over.
There also has been a major piece of good news, which has underscored the very reason for the national park's existence: There were more visitors to Yellowstone in July _ 957,000 _ than in any month in its history.
The recession undoubtedly has contributed to vacationers choosing the park as a destination; attendance records were set last summer too. The …
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