Colorado National Monument Superintendent of Joan Anzelmo has announced plans to retire from the Park Service July first. Earlier, Anzelmo had served as senior agency spokesperson both in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and then … Continue Reading
While flooding and landslides delay the opening on many roads on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, conditions on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest are slowly becoming suitable to support vehicle traffic on most roads and some trails in the Ashton and Island Park area without causing resource damage. District Ranger, Elizabeth Davy cautions that … Continue Reading
Wyoming Department of Transportation crews and contractors continue working to facilitate smooth travel through the area of the Snake River Canyon impacted by a landslide last month. Working eight-hour shifts, workers are building … Continue Reading
Teton County Sheriff Deputies Monday conducted door to door visits to provide information about flooding preparedness in parts of the county considered particularly at risk. Among those neighborhoods visited are residences … Continue Reading
Nobody needs to be told how wet this spring is in Wyoming, and with wet springs come the abundance of mosquitoes. The Wyoming Department of Health reminds residents to protect themselves from West Nile virus as the pesky little critters become more abundant. No one should … Continue Reading
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the mountains and valleys around Jackson Hole through Thursday morning. Afternoon mountain temperatures Wednesday below 9000 feet will rapidly warm up to cause rapid snow-melt. Meanwhile, windy and mild conditions are expected at the higher elevations Wednesday night, which will continue the sharp increases in snow-melt overnight and during the early morning hours. Residents are advised to monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Wyoming Department of Transportation crews were able to reopen US Highway 26 and 89 in the Snake River Canyon yesterday morning. The highway is now open to two-way traffic. However, there are gravel patches on the highway from the repair work and the area is … Continue Reading
Yellowstone National Park is mobilizing plows and personnel to open an alternate route between the Lamar Valley and the rest of the park. Crews and equipment are being pulled off spring clearing of … Continue Reading
All bison which had been temporarily held in fenced pastures at the Stephens Creek facility north of Gardiner, Montana, have now been released back into Yellowstone National Park. Some of the nearly 700 bison released had been held in the Stephens Creek Bison Capture Facility since the beginning of February. The release of small groups of bison began … Continue Reading
US 26/89 between Alpine Junction and the Hoback Junction is now open to motorists.
Just after 7:00 am Sunday, crews from the Wyoming Department of Transportation opened both lanes of the highway where it had been closed following a landslide just east of the Blue Trails Slide area. Traffic is … Continue Reading
