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In many cities across the country, the term "Opening Day" means the first home game of the season played by their local baseball team. But in Wyoming, the words refer to the long anticipated opening of Yellowstone Park entrances to general traffic for the summer season. For locals, it is an annual tradition to visit the Park on a day before the roads become clogged with tourists and a chance to reconnect to the landscape that is revered by so many.
By Kathy LichtendahlIn many cities across the country, the term "Opening Day" means the first home game of the season played by their local baseball team. But in Wyoming, the words refer to the long anticipated opening of Yellowstone Park entrances to general traffic for the summer season. For locals, it is an annual tradition to visit the Park on a day before the roads become clogged with tourists and a chance to reconnect to the landscape that is revered by so many.