New Yellowstone Lodges Coming in August

While many of us head into our gorgeous National Parks to get away from the hectic pace of our everyday lives, indulging in creature comforts can be an essential part of the experience. Yellowstone's Canyon Village is one of the areas inside the famed park where the splendor of the outdoors is enhanced by man-made structures. And it's about to get bigger.

The Village already boasts the Canyon Lodge & Cabins, a site created in the 1950s featuring 400 cabins and two lodge buildings featuring a full-service restaurant, a deli, and a cafeteria -- making it the largest accommodation complex in the park. Now, nearly 60 years after the complex was first created, it's getting an update.

The renovation includes removing many of the 400 cabins and installing five additional lodges in their place. The lodges are being built in an attempt to reduce environmental impact, as well as create additional space for park guests. (A total of 409 guest rooms will be available after the project's completion.) The whole construction is expected to cost $70 million to complete.

Work on the first phase of construction is nearly complete, with three of the lodges expected to be open sometime in August. The remaining two will open up sometime in 2016.