The National Park Service closed the deal on the second of four parcels of the Wyoming School Trust Fund within Grand Teton National Park Friday. That’s eight days ahead of the deadline for the purchase. Eighty-six acres known as the Snake River Parcel were … Continue Reading
Governor Matt Mead applauded the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service for finalizing the purchase of an 86-acre parcel of state land. This is the second sale of state land inside Grand Teton National Park and is part of … Continue Reading
The partisan battling over the federal budget continues today in Washington as the brink of the so-called “fiscal cliff” looms closer. Wyoming’s US Representative Cynthia Lummis told Jackson Hole Radio News she sees the answer in smaller government, not in higher taxes – and that may mean … Continue Reading
As the national fiscal cliff approaches, concerns are being raised about how it might impact agencies like the national parks which annually draw millions of tourists to the area. Wyoming’s US Representative Cynthia Lummis admits that such impacts are a concern, but … Continue Reading
Wyoming’s busiest airport has made special provisions tonight to accommodate the Jolly Old Man as he makes his rounds in northwestern Wyoming. Airport Manager Ray Bishop says Santa filed his flight plan some days ago and has been given clearance to … Continue Reading
The National Park Service has issued a prospectus to solicit proposals for providing guided cross-country ski touring services, including guided snowshoe tours and associated transportation and food service in Grand Teton National Park. Those tours are to be conducted on approved routes within the park. The new contracts will be valid for 10 years. … Continue Reading
Waves of winter weather continue to pass through the region, dropping copious amounts of snow in the high country and measurable amounts in the valley. The Natural Resource Conservation Service is reporting … Continue Reading
The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee concluded its annual winter meeting yesterday in Missoula, Montana after discussing a host of issues and activities involving the bear through the multi-state area. IGBC Spokesman Gregg Losinski says the committee revisited the new signage that was implemented last summer and determined that they had been … Continue Reading
Winter season also gets into full swing in Grand Teton National Park beginning this weekend. As a feature of the season, Park Spokesperson Jackie Skaggs says a special single day pass is available at all three entrance stations allowing visitors to enter the park for $5 per vehicle, rather than … Continue Reading
The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee wraps up its 3-day winter meeting today in Missoula, Montana. Topping the committee’s agenda on the first day was the question of using regulated hunting as a management tool once the grizzly population in an ecosystem has recovered. Spokesman Gregg Losinski says … Continue Reading
