More lightning-caused fires have been found on Bridger-Teton National Forest over the weekend despite occasional rain showers and cooler temperatures. That really is no surprise as Forest Spokesperson Mary Cernicek points out that August is … Continue Reading
Fire crews Tuesday were able to control a fire near Emma/Matilda Lake on the northern end of Grand Teton National Park, but new fires continue to show up elsewhere in the park. Park Fire Education and Information Specialist Traci Weaver says a small fire … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department trapped and relocated an adult female grizzly bear on Sunday. The bear was captured for killing a domestic calf on a Bridger-Teton National Forest Service grazing allotment north of … Continue Reading
Several more lightning-caused fires showed up on the Bridger Teton National Forest and in the two national parks late last week and were kept to minimal sizes. The Sled Fire was discovered west of Bondurant on the Big Piney Ranger District and was contained within … Continue Reading
The Butte Creek Fire in the Teton Wilderness is attracting a certain amount of national attention, simply because the decision was made to manage the fire for its resource benefits rather than suppress it. That makes it the only fire right now that is not being actively suppressed from the start. Forest Spokesperson Mary Cernicek explains … Continue Reading
While the weekend weather is shaping up to be excellent for outdoor recreation, the fire danger in the area is still considered high by area fire officials. As such, the limited restrictions remain in place in the county, in the national park and on the national forest. Bridger Teton National Forest Spokesperson Mary Cernicek says … Continue Reading
Two recent fires have been controlled now and are no longer considered active. The Y Fire, reported Sunday, was held at 1/10 of an acre in the Greys River area and was controlled by Tuesday. The Pilgrim Fire in the Pilgrim Creek Drainage just north of Grand Teton National Park, … Continue Reading
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead received a response from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar last week to a letter Mead had written last May regarding the delisting of the Yellowstone grizzly bear population. Salazar told Mead that the US Fish and Wildlife Service is now in a better position to … Continue Reading
Teton County has another new resident thanks to the efforts of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. A sub-adult female grizzly bear was trapped in the Sunlight Basin area northwest of Cody Saturday and moved to the Arizona Creek drainage of … Continue Reading
A private pilot and his passenger escaped serious injury when their plane made a forced landing near Togwotee Pass. Sheriff’s officials say an eye witness reported the incident about 11:25 Sunday morning and response was dispatched from … Continue Reading
