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
A variety of local dignitaries are to be on hand later this morning as Wyoming Department of Transportation plows commence to clear the road in Yellowstone National Park from South Entrance to Grant Village. The work is enabled with funds raised by … Continue Reading
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead told reporters Friday that initial indications are that the summer fire season will not be as bad as it was last year. However, at the same time, he is concerned about to what extent the federal agencies and National Guard is funded to meet the needs of … Continue Reading
It’s that time of year again when those who venture out into the sagebrush flats may very likely witness the mating ritual of the sage grouse as the males gather on their leks – or naturally raised areas where they can be seen better by the females – make their strange call and … Continue Reading
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks continue to be among the top ten national park destinations in the country. According to year-end statistics, more than 3.4-million people visited Yellowstone in 2012 while 2.7-million visited Grand Teton National Park. That places the parks … Continue Reading
