A 33-year-old construction worker in Grand Teton National Park has died of injuries he sustained in a fall from a two-story building Monday morning. According to park officials, Bryon Peck from Eastern Colorado fell from a housing unit under construction in the Moose housing area about 11:40 am Monday, and was … Continue Reading
This weekend is a holiday weekend, with Martin Luther King Jr. Day following Monday. As such, admission to the national parks is free – if you can get there. Yellowstone can be accessed by car through the northern entrances, but … Continue Reading
Could Grizzly 399 and her cubs have company wandering about the area in January? It was suggested on 399’s Facebook page that a grizzly had been spotted on Phillips Pass south of Rendezvous Peak Saturday. At this point, Grand Teton National Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says … Continue Reading
Cautions are being sounded in many parts of Wyoming for those who would engage in ice fishing or other activities on the state’s frozen lakes and ponds. With the unseasonal warm temperatures, state officials and fishing outfitters are telling of ice thicknesses that may not yet be sufficient for such activities. However, Grand Teton National Park … Continue Reading
The US Congress has cut funds to the National Park Service land acquisitions budget. That means that funds to complete the sale of state lands within Grand Teton National Park this year will not be available. With that fund cut to less than 1/10 of the requested money, Wyoming US Representative Cynthia Lummis explains that … Continue Reading
A female grizzly bear, believed to possibly be 399 along with two cubs was reported last week still out and about. Grand Teton National Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says a reliable spotter reported seeing the bear with her two cubs crossing … Continue Reading
This storm system’s snow and strong winds have raised the risk of avalanches northwestern Wyoming to “high.” The Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center has issued an avalanche warning effective … Continue Reading
A pre-Christmas Neilsen survey reports 44 percent of kids between the ages of six and 12 had an iPad on their wish list. No report on how many saw that wish come true, but electronics certainly dominate the lives of children these days – and the National Wildlife Federation is trying to help families pare down the average eight hours a day … Continue Reading
What the valley needs now is a serious snow accumulation. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Snake River Basin contains only 78 % of the average snow accumulation, the Upper Yellowstone Basin has 90% and the Wind River Basin is reporting 89%. However, the NRCS quickly points out that the water content is even lower – as low as 60% of normal in the Snake River basin.
Here comes the snow – maybe. The National Weather Service Monday afternoon issued a winter storm watch for northwestern Wyoming with a possible accumulation in the town of Jackson totaling between four to eight inches by Thursday, and one to two feet in the mountains. Forecasters say snowfall is expected … Continue Reading
