Our troop is in the midst of planning a western HA trip including Yellowstone right now. The permit process has changed to a lottery this year, so we're not sure how things are going to shake out. Basically, you pay $10 to get a spot in the lottery, and you might get a chance at a permit. We've got a short backpacking segment in Yellowstone, but we're trying to come up with Plan A, B, C, D, and E just in case sites are booked before we can get in the system to get them. We've been scrambling to get other campsites also. The council that runs Camp Buffalo Bill is short staffed & in the