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Tribal Leaders Call For Bison Protection

April 16, 2013 Greater Yellowstone, Paradise Valley, State of Wyoming Comments Off
St. Gooddard

The Montana-Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council passed a resolution late last month, which became available to the public over this past weekend. The resolution urges protection of the wild, migratory buffalo in and around Yellowstone National Park and Montana. The resolution urges … Continue Reading

Travel Restrictions Lifted At Palisades

April 16, 2013 Greater Yellowstone, State of Idaho, Swan Valley Comments Off
CTNF

Summer Travel Regulations took effect Monday for the Palisades Ranger District of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Conditions at the lower elevations are suitable to support vehicle traffic on many roads and some trails now without causing resource damage. However, District Ranger Tracy Hollingshead asks … Continue Reading

More Wolf Packs in 2012

Gibbon wolf pack standing on snow;
Doug Smith;
March 2007

The number of wolves living in the Northern Rocky Mountain Region has been growing substantially over the past two years.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in collaboration with other federal, state and tribal agencies, Friday released the 2012 Annual Report for … Continue Reading

Crews Begin Clearing Beartooth Highway

April 15, 2013 Greater Yellowstone, State of Wyoming Comments Off
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Montana Department of Transportation crews begin clearing the Montana section of the Beartooth Highway today with hopes of having it open by the Memorial Day Weekend.  11.4 miles of  snow packed Highway 212 closes each winter because of … Continue Reading

Salazar Preserves Wyoming’s Say

April 12, 2013 Greater Yellowstone, State of Wyoming Comments Off
Salazar

Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says his Department will not designate watersheds as Blueways without first receiving a letter of support from each state that is home to the watershed.  Salazar’s commitment came late last month in response to … Continue Reading

YPF Gives Yellowstone $600,000

April 12, 2013 Greater Yellowstone, State of Wyoming Comments Off
Yellowstone Park Foundation

The Yellowstone Park Foundation, which has been the official fundraising partner for Yellowstone National Park for the past 16 years, announced it is making $600,000 in new project grants to Yellowstone for 2013.  The YPF’s mission and agreement with the National Park Service is … Continue Reading

2013 Wyo Wolf Hunt More Conservative

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Officials with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department say since the state’s goals of a reduced population through hunting and control actions in 2012 were successful, reductions in 2013 will be more conservative.  The department released a report yesterday indicating … Continue Reading

Salazar Praises President’s Interior Budget

Salazar

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar defended President Obama’s allocation in his proposed budget of $11.9-billion for the Department of the Interior as a balanced one that makes tough budget choices but funds the highest priorities.  During a telephone news conference yesterday, Salazar told reporters … Continue Reading

Travel Commission Says “Yellowstone Or Bust”

YNP Plow Contest

The Wyoming Office of Tourism has launched a Yellowstone or Bust Sweepstakes where people from around the country can log onto the website  and guess the date and time the plows will meet.  Deputy Travel and Tourism Director Alan Dubberley says it is a way to … Continue Reading

Yellowstone Issues Firewood Permits

April 10, 2013 Greater Yellowstone, State of Wyoming Comments Off
YNP Firewood

Yellowstone National Park has again had firewood become available for a limited number of people.  Park Spokesman Al Nash says such firewood periodically becomes available in the park for a variety of reasons including … Continue Reading

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  • Real men wear sunscreen - May 20, 2013
    We’ve all done it. The fish are really biting, so we stay out too long under the summer sun, and we come home looking like a lobster. But that’s a recipe for disaster. I’ll tell you why on today’s show. [...]
  • More Thunderstorms, Turning Cooler This Weekend - May 17, 2013
    Northern and western portions of the state will be in the best position for showers and thunderstorms today.  Further south the thunderstorm activity will be more isolated.  It will be a very warm day as well with highs from the mid 70s to perhaps near 90 in the southeast.  It will be cooler in the [...] [...]
  • Fox sightings make my morning drive better - May 17, 2013
    Every once in a while, on my way into town or coming back home, I get to watch a fox family play. It’s a simple thing, but it’s often the highlight of my day. I’ll tell you why on today’s show. [...]
  • Wyoming Job Growth Slows in Q3 2012 - May 16, 2013
    Wyoming’s job market is showing signs of weakness according to data from the Research and Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. Job growth slowed sharply from 2.2% in the second quarter of 2012 to 0.6% in the third quarter. Senior economist David Bullard says the decrease is mostly due to job losses [...] [...]