Even before the ski season has formally begun, the slopes around the region are already experiencing avalanches. One outside Grand Targhee Ski Resort was triggered by a pre-season skier, but fortunately did not catch anybody in the slide. Avalanche Forecaster Bob Comey says … Continue Reading
The infamous French General Napoleon Bonaparte is arguably credited as once saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” When it comes to summarizing current weather conditions, that concept couldn’t be truer; especially as wintery weather moves into Wyoming. Recently, the National Weather Service Office in Riverton … Continue Reading
The report on visitation to Yellowstone National Park during October has been published now and it indicates growth in visitation compared with the same month last year. According to the statistics published by the National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics Office, recreational visits to the park numbered 177,069 for nearly … Continue Reading
Officials with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department say the state’s first wolf hunt has been evenly distributed throughout the Wolf Trophy Game Management Area and Seasonal Wolf Trophy Game Management Area. According to Game and Fish Large Carnivore Section Supervisor Mark Bruscino, hunters throughout the state have … Continue Reading
A coalition of environmental groups represented by Earthjustice yesterday again filed a lawsuit in Washington D.C., seeking to have the transfer of the management of wolves in Wyoming turned back to the feds. At issue once again is … Continue Reading
Despite winter advisories over the weekend and a fair amount of grumbling from some about the first snow of the season, the accumulation in the region’s river basins does not come up to average yet. According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, snow accumulation … Continue Reading
Yellowstone National Park removed more than 300,000 lake trout in 2012, bringing the total to more than 1.1 million of the non-native fish removed from Yellowstone Lake since they were first discovered in 1994. The Yellowstone cutthroat population, the lake’s only native trout, has been … Continue Reading
A University of Wyoming survey indicates there is strong support for hunting wolves throughout the state. UW Political Science Professor Jim King says four out of five state residents agree with the plan to allow the hunting of gray wolves in Wyoming. King says … Continue Reading
While it has been a tough food year for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem due to this year’s drought, the bears appear to be doing well none-the-less due to their adaptability. The Yellowstone Ecosystem Subcommittee of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee wrapped up their two-day fall meeting yesterday, and … Continue Reading
To salute and honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces, the National Park Service continues to recognize Veterans Day by offering a day of free entry. The practice began in 2006, and each year, all 398 national park units across America will offer vets … Continue Reading
