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Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is an agency that runs the world's first national park, established in 1872 and spanning more than 2.2 million acres across Wyoming, Montana and Idaho.

Major gifts tracked

$105 million

Major gifts to Yellowstone National Park

Donor	Amount	Announced	Purpose
Tallgrass Read the story	$105 million	Oct 19, 2026	Conservation and Stewardship Fund for conservation, research, infrastructure improvements and visitor access

Key facts

Established: 1872, as the world's first national parksource
Area: More than 2.2 million acres across Wyoming, Montana and Idahosource
Gift to receive: $105 million for conservation, research, infrastructure improvements and visitor accesssource

WYDE coverage of Yellowstone National Park

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Yellowstone National Park, on Oct 19, 2026. Yellowstone National Park is a recipient in 1 story. The most recent is Yellowstone $105 million gift: is it the largest private gift in National Park Service history?.

Philanthropy

Yellowstone $105 million gift: is it the largest private gift in National Park Service history?

Yellowstone National Park will receive $105 million from Tallgrass. Officials call it the largest single private gift in National Park Service history. This story could not verify that ranking.

Oct 19, 2026 · 4 min read · Recipient

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Sources

NBC Montana: Yellowstone National Park receives historic $105 million gift

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