Governor Matt Mead yesterday thanked the communities of Cody and Jackson for rallying together to pay for plowing of the roads to Yellowstone National Park. That local funding will cover the cost of Wyoming Department of Transportation equipment and personnel to … Continue Reading
Grand Teton National Park has been reaching out to classrooms nationwide with curricula that feature the natural phenomena that is indigenous to the area – most recently with a “Snowdesk” webcast. Hundreds of students in … Continue Reading
Construction is anticipated to resume later this month on the Hoback Junction Bridge over the Snake River which had been idled since last year. Wyoming Department of Transportation Engineer Bob Hammond of WYDOT’s Jackson office says work on the bridge should get under way … Continue Reading
Crews from Grand Teton National Park begin clearing the Teton Park Road from the Taggart Lake parking area to Signal Mountain Lodge today. Park crews anticipate that with the low snowpack on the road, they will be able to have the road opened by its traditional opening date despite … Continue Reading
The U.S. Forest Service released the results of the annual aerial forest health survey in Wyoming last month which indicate that the mountain pine beetle epidemic here is on the decline. Statewide, the survey shows … Continue Reading
For the sixth year, Wyoming’s Film Commission is sponsoring a short film contest with a top prize of $25,000. Contest Coordinator Colin Stricklin says the event has traditionally attracted no small number of Jackson Hole filmmakers and twice, Jackson Hole cinematographers … Continue Reading
Teton Interagency Fire personnel plan to conduct the final phase of the Lava Creek prescribed fire as soon as spring conditions are suitable. The project is to take place near the Wilderness Ranches home sites, directly north of Highway 26/287 and east of … Continue Reading
This is the weekend hundreds of area residents dress up in crazy costumes and participate in the 38th annual rite of spring called The Pole Pedal Paddle. It’s a tradition in Jackson Hole, held on the 2nd to last Saturday of skiing at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The four-event race, where contestants compete either individually or in teams, consists of … Continue Reading
The Teton County Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling office has announced the seasonal opening of the county’s hazardous waste and collection facility next week. According to Teton County Solid Waste & Recycling Division Chief Heather Overholser, the facility will accept … Continue Reading
A new web-based, interactive program takes viewers on an ‘eHike’ around String Lake, one of the six glacial lakes that grace the foot of the Teton Range. Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says interpretive rangers from the park now are taking classroom students and visitors … Continue Reading
