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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
