Unmanned Aircraft, Including DronesUnmanned aircraft are not allowed in these parks.
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It's an oddity, I researched this when we travelled to the US recently. I hold a FAA permit for my drone and have completed the FAA approved training. The National Parks service will not permit anyone to take off or land a drone within the parks as they don't want to risk scaring animals, fair enough.
Unfortunately, you cannot put your plan into action. National Parks were classified as “no drone” zones in 2014. And flying here means stiff penalties. For drone pilots, this is a huge missed opportunity — the NPS controls some 417 parks, 23 trails, and 60 rivers.
Drones are prohibited in US national parks unless a permit is granted by the National Park Service for their operation. Permits are not issued for recreational purposes but restricted to research and scientific purposes or official use such as in search and rescue or wildlife management to conduct counts, etc.
No drones in Yellowstone National Park.This means that area visitors are prohibited from using drones once they enter the park gate. The U.S. Forest Service prohibits drone use in wilderness areas, but allows drone use on general forest lands.