The Board of Directors of Friends of the Teton River (FTR) have appointed Amy Verbeten as the organization’s Interim Executive Director. Verbeten’s appointment follows the resignation of Adonia Ripple last month to accept a position with the Four Seasons Resort in Teton Village. Ripple has served … Continue Reading
Governor Matt Mead has applauded the Interior Department for its decision to de-list wolves in Wyoming. The action effectively returns management of wolves to the State of Wyoming on October 1st. Mead calls the move “appropriate” given the numbers of wolves in the state have reached … Continue Reading
The Pine Creek Fire in Paradise Valley, Montana is currently 8,000 acres, but as of last night firefighters there have been able to establish fire line around 45% of the blaze. While officials have not yet established an exact cause of the fire, it has now been termed of human origin. The number of … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Department of Transportation begins paving on U.S. 26-287 between Dubois and Moran Junction today. Travelers should expect up to 15 minute stop delays in paving locations. Flagging stations will be posted, and pilot cars will lead traffic through the area. Additionally, … Continue Reading
Yellowstone National Park has announced that it has decided to reopen the public comment period on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the long-term winter use plan in response to public requests for additional review and comment. That means the plan will not be resolved in time for the coming winter season. As such, says Spokesman Al Nash, … Continue Reading
More than a half inch of rain quieted three lightning caused fires in the central portion of Yellowstone National Park and none of the fires have grown since Thursday night. Although the fire danger may still rebound, … Continue Reading
Scores of residents remain evacuated from Pine Creek, Montana and nearby areas. However, after more accurate measurements, fire officials have reduced the estimated size of the Pine Creek Fire in Paradise Valley, Montana to 7800 acres – about 4200 acres smaller than estimated Friday. Fire officials continue to meet with … Continue Reading
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the Wyoming population of gray wolves is recovered and no longer warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act. Beginning September 30th, wolves in Wyoming will be managed by the state under an approved management plan, as they are in the states of Idaho and Montana. Listen here to Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe as he makes that announcement.
A type-1 firefighting team has taken over the Pine Creek Fire in Paradise Valley, Montana now. At least five residences and several outbuildings have been confirmed lost to the fire. That fire was sparked at 2:00 pm Wednesday and within a half hour, … Continue Reading
The North Buffalo Fire, north of Buffalo Valley near Moran, continued to progress in the Soda Fork and North Buffalo Fork drainages yesterday, but not as quickly as over recent days. That decrease in fire activity was due to … Continue Reading
