Wildland firefighters from around the region are being deployed to assist on fires burning around the southwestern United States. Among them are crews and equipment from the Wyoming State Forestry Division. However, crews from the various federal agencies in northwestern Wyoming are also being deployed to help in the fire-stricken states as well. Grand Teton National Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says … Continue Reading
The vanishing American cattle drive will once again be seen on the northern end of Jackson Hole this Saturday. Grand Teton National Park is alerting drivers on US Highway 26/89/191 through Moran Junction may encounter some delays between 6:45 and 8:30 am due to bovine blockage. Park rangers will … Continue Reading
The message about leaving young wildlife alone is a very familiar one this time of year. However, those spending time in the outdoors or specifically setting out to view wildlife need to beware of the adult animals which are very protective of their young. Already, Grand Teton National Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says … Continue Reading
Grand Teton National Park will launch a new Active Trails program in cooperation with St. John’s Medical Center, kicking-off the program at Miller Park in Jackson from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday. The objective of the program is to … Continue Reading
The abundance of animals – especially bears – in Grand Teton National Park has been causing quite a stir over the past couple weeks as well as some significant headaches for traffic there. Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says the park’s abundant bear population has been … Continue Reading
This is Bear Awareness Week, and as we have been hearing, grizzly bears in this area have been very much in evidence. Erin Edge with Defenders of Wildlife says with the success of grizzly recovery, bears are now in areas where they haven’t been for decades, so it means … Continue Reading
Several days of rain, including both days of the weekend, have spoiled the recreational plans of many; but the rain has been a real blessing to the area. Those reporting totals around the valley to the National Weather Service have measured nearly … Continue Reading
Grand Teton National Park has announced this summer’s schedule of American Indian Guest Artists who will be demonstrating their crafts in the park. Participating artists share the cultural traditions of their tribes through such art forms as … Continue Reading
The National Park Service is being urged through a petition filed by the National Parks Conservation Association to set rules about wolf hunts. The petition asks that regulations be set to protect gray wolves from being hunted inside the John D. Rockefeller Jr., Memorial Parkway, which … Continue Reading
It has sometimes been referred to as the “Bambi syndrome” where casual observers in the public view baby animals they believe may be abandoned and want to intervene. Mark Gocke of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department says that is exactly the wrong thing to do. He explains that … Continue Reading
