The snows this weekend may start people thinking of the holiday season ahead, Bridger-Teton National Forest has also announced that Christmas tree permits are available for purchase from any of the Bridger-Teton National Forest District Offices now. Those offices are … Continue Reading
While it has been a tough food year for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem due to this year’s drought, the bears appear to be doing well none-the-less due to their adaptability. The Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee wrapped up their two-day fall meeting yesterday, and … Continue Reading
Some changes are in store for those accessing the Snake River at the Elbow Boat Ramp in the Snake River Canyon. Bridger-Teton National Forest has partnered with Snake River Fund to complete streambank restoration work at the ramp. The project includes replanting of willow in areas that were … Continue Reading
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead says as he reworks his budget for the coming year, it is apparent he will have to beef up the contingency for fire-fighting efforts that may be necessary next summer. Mead says the state had allocated … Continue Reading
Intermountain Regional Forester Harv Forsgren this week announced plans to retire after the first of the year. In 2010, Forsgren had proposed moving the Bridger Teton National Forest Supervisor’s office from Jackson to Alpine – a proposal that Forest Spokesperson Mary Cernicek says will … Continue Reading
Through much of the summer, fire crews from across the nation poured into Wyoming and neighboring states to help suppress one of the worst fire seasons on record. Now, some of those same crews are being mobilized to travel to the East Coast to assist with response to Hurricane Sandy. Assistant Operations Director for the National Interagency Fire Center Steve Gage explains … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has again trapped and relocated a sub-adult female grizzly bear, releasing it in the Arizona Creek drainage in the Bridger-Teton National Forest Sunday. Game and Fish bear managers say the bear had been killing cattle on a private ranch in the South Fork of the Shoshone River drainage southwest of Cody. The action was taken … Continue Reading
A second gray wolf hunt area in the Jackson region has closed due to the mortality quota having been reached yesterday. A second and final wolf was killed in the Crystal Creek hunt management area – area 9 – which was closed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department shortly after … Continue Reading
Teton Interagency Fire personnel will begin pile burning in Grand Teton National Park as soon as this week if conditions allow. Fire personnel say they will target 10 project areas. They include locations throughout the park including … Continue Reading
The Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest has removed the closure order for the Little Horsethief Canyon fire area now. Spokesperson Mary Cernicek says the closure was first implemented for public safety on September 9th and was … Continue Reading
