Montana’s 2011 wolf hunting licenses go on sale today. Ron Aasheim of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks says those licenses will be valid within 14 specifically defined wolf management units. At the same time, he says, hunters must obtain permission to hunt on private lands. The total harvest quota is … Continue Reading
KMTN is teaming up with Grand Targhee to giveaway tickets and camping permits to some lucky listeners. Known as the “grandfather of Bluegrass Festivals in the northern Rockies”, the 24th Annual Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival includes performances by Rodney Crowell, Donna the Buffalo, Infamous Stringdusters, Joy Kills Sorrow, The Greencards, Jim Lauderdale, Tim O’Brien Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Peter Rowan Band, The Wilders, Railroad Earth, and Grant Farm.
The festival is held August 12 -14. Tickets and camping permits are available from the normal outlets.
Register to win on the JacksonHoleRadio.com Facebook Page.
Earlier this year, a plan was unveiled to build a bridge downstream from the Palisades Dam so that traffic into the recreation area there did not have to cross the dam and problematic landslide areas beyond. Now, The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $2-million contract to Cannon Builders of Blackfoot, Idaho. The 310 foot long three span bridge will be … Continue Reading
The lightning-caused Bull Fire, located near Bull Mountain about 12 miles east of Gardiner, has has grown now to approximately 168 acres. The fire is burning in dead and downed trees near the 1996 Coyote and 1988 Hell Roaring fires and is being managed to achieve … Continue Reading
Gallatin National Forest officials have closed about 2.5 miles of the Hell Roaring Trail east of Gardiner, Montana due to human safety concerns caused by the Bull Fire. The lightening caused Bull Fire, located within the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area was discovered late Friday afternoon and is burning in … Continue Reading
A wrangler is reportedly still hospitalized after lightning struck her and two others on her trail ride near Chico in Paradise Valley, Montana last Tuesday evening. A mother from California and her child were also hurt when the lightning struck the three while they were on a trail ride from Chico Hot Springs. According to a report from the Park County Sheriff’s Department, … Continue Reading
The producers of “Modern Family” have announced that they will film the season 3 premiere of the hit ABC series at Lost Creek Ranch in Jackson Hole. “Modern Family” is a popular television show with over 12 million viewers that follows the trials and tribulations of a large, blended family and how they cope in their own unique ways. The premiere episode will air … Continue Reading
A 77-year-old Cedar Rapids, Iowa man has died after the raft he was in spilled him into the Snake River about a half mile above Sheep Gulch in Lincoln County. Lieutenant John Stezenbach of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office says the man was on a professionally guided float trip from … Continue Reading
A sort of summit between Wyoming Governor Matt Mead, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and US Fish and Wildlife Director Dan Ashe yesterday has resulted in an agreement in principle leading to the de-listing of wolves in Wyoming. Salazar told reporters that it was an historic day, and with the resolution of a few details, … Continue Reading
Yellowstone National Park officials have identified Wednesday’s victim of the grizzly bear attack as 57-year-old Brian Matayoshi of Torrance, California. Park Superintendent Dan Wenk says Matayoshi and his wife Marylyn were returning on the Wapiti Lake Trail to their car when … Continue Reading
