Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell says his agency is preparing for another busy fire year, but with fewer firefighters to battle the flames. Tidwell says late winter storms helped ease drought conditions, but that the South and Southwestern U.S. are expected to dry out heading into May and June. Here in northwestern Wyoming, Tracy Weaver of Teton Interagency Fire says … Continue Reading
Grand Teton National Park officials plan to implement changes in the 2013 elk reduction program which is conducted in collaboration with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and designed to help regulate the Jackson elk herd. These changes will be … Continue Reading
Once Yellowstone National Park opens for the season, it will be Xanterra Parks and Resorts that will be providing the lodging, retail and other visitor services in the park once again. Xanterra was awarded a new 20-year contract to be … Continue Reading
It’s game-on in Wyoming. Governor Matt Mead signed the bill allowing Wyoming to enter into a multi-state lottery or start a state lottery effective July 1st. Mead says the lottery will be a way to keep Wyoming money in Wyoming. Mead says currently, … Continue Reading
While it had been discussed that Jackson and Teton County might consider pitching in to open roads in Yellowstone National Park for spring visitation, community leaders at a joint meeting of the town and county decided it was too costly a venture. However, Mayor Mark Barron says … Continue Reading
Sequestration’s toll on the operations at the National Parks has been in the news for the past week, but little has been said about other national agencies like the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Spokesperson Lori Iverson says the Refuge had been anticipating … Continue Reading
Teton County will not be among the school districts participating this spring in a pilot test conducted by the Wyoming Department of Education to determine if that test should be used to assure the state’s assessments align with the national Common Core State Standards. Teton County Superintendent Pam Shea says … Continue Reading
The sparse snow cover at the lower elevations, as trails begin to thaw and become more accessible, has some recreationists trying to push springtime activities earlier on the Bridger-Teton National Forest. However, … Continue Reading
The National Park Service is preparing an environmental assessment to analyze impacts associated with the issuance of new concession contracts for guided backcountry saddle and pack stock tours in Yellowstone National Park. At issue is … Continue Reading
Visitation to Yellowstone National Park during February experienced a 4¼% increase from the same month last year. According to the National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics Office, 31,053 people visited the park for recreational purposes with another 48,559 … Continue Reading
