The Coalition of National Park Service Retirees are again warning about the effects of federal sequestration if Congress fails to act in the week ahead. The organization says sequestration will impair the experiences in many ways for millions of visitors at America’s national parks just to mention a few of the consequences. In addition, … Continue Reading
Yellowstone National Park together with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks will host a workshop in Montana next week, to examine the science behind the disease brucellosis and help improve the management of the Yellowstone bison population. A panel of scientists with … Continue Reading
Yellowstone National Park is once again reminding film and video crews and news reporters to review permitting regulations before attempting to capture the sounds and imagery of the world’s first national park. Shooting home photos and videos for fun does not require a permit. However, … Continue Reading
Agencies in the Greater Yellowstone area refer to it as a “blurring the boundaries.” Now, Wyoming’s U.S. Senator John Barrasso has reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would allow the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to work with state foresters to … Continue Reading
The next proposal for a new permanent winter use plan for Yellowstone National Park is expected to be unveiled on Friday. The plan discussed in public meetings last year garnered more than 58,000 responses during the 60-day public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a long-term proposal for … Continue Reading
The National Elk Refuge reports there are now 6,285 elk on feed in the southern portion of the refuge with cows, calves and spikes vastly outnumbering the bulls. Still, flights over the area by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department indicate there are significant numbers of … Continue Reading
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service National Water and Climate Center says the February streamflow forecast foretells of a decline in nearly every state and basin. The dry conditions continue from the less-than-average precipitation during January, which indicates … Continue Reading
Recreational visits up, non-recreational visits down slightly made for an almost identical visitation figure for Grand Teton National Park when comparing January of this year with January of 2012. Specifically, 440 fewer people passed through the park entrance stations during … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is wrapping up a successful wolf capturing and collaring effort conducted intermittently over the last six weeks in northwest Wyoming. Under the state management plan, … Continue Reading
The 2013 Wyoming Governor’s Hospitality and Tourism Conference continues in Cheyenne today. Wyoming Travel Commission Director Diane Shober says the conference provides an opportunity to network, educate and interact with state legislators. In Shober’s words, … Continue Reading
