Protect Our Water Jackson Hole (POWJH), a leading advocate for clean water in the Tetons, has filed a formal complaint with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on September 25th, 2025, demanding an investigation into nitrate contamination in Pub Place groundwater. Levels exceeding the EPA’s 10 mg/L standard threaten public health, particularly infants and…

Nonprofit’s Sonar Technology Locates Remains at 420 Feet, Ending Months-Long Search Recovery Details On September 7, 2025, Bruce’s Legacy, a nonprofit specializing in underwater search and recovery, located a body believed to be Wesley Dopkins in Jackson Lake at approximately 420 feet deep, with successful recovery on September 8. Dopkins, a 43-year-old from St. Paul…

Routine Upgrades Ensure Safety for Jackson’s Climbing Community Closure and Maintenance Details The Teton Bouldering Park at Phil Baux Park in Jackson, Wyoming, will be closed from September 10 to September 16, 2025, for essential maintenance. Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with EP Climbing (Entre Pris), will install fencing around the park to…

Betty B. Baril Fund Donation Enhances Wildfire Response in Teton County On September 6, 2025, Jackson Hole Fire/EMS will unveil its new Type 3 Wildland Engine, Brush 28, at Old Bill’s Fun Run, held at the Jackson Elementary School field. The unveiling, scheduled for 10:15 a.m. before the Diaper Derby, invites community members to celebrate…

Fall Season Increases Bear Activity, Prompting Safety Measures in Teton County With bear activity increasing as fall begins, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is urging Teton County residents and visitors to secure attractants to prevent human-bear conflicts. Bears associating homes with easy food sources can become dangerous, risking safety and leading to relocations…

Maintenance Work Scheduled September 3-13, 2025, with Traffic Delays Expected Teton County Road and Levee will conduct chip and fog sealing operations on two key roads starting September 3, 2025. Chip sealing on the entire length of Buffalo Valley Road runs from September 3 to 5, followed by fog sealing September 9 to 11. For…

Nearly 100 FBI Personnel Execute Warrants in Operation Targeting Traffickers Operation Details On August 29, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held a joint press conference in Riverton to announce a sweeping operation on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Nearly 100 FBI personnel, including…

Leadership Transition Bolsters Wilderness Education Mission in Lander, Wyoming New Leadership Announcement The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), founded in 1965 in Lander, Wyoming, announced on September 2, 2025, six new Board of Trustees members and John Babcock as the new chairperson, with terms beginning September 1, 2025. Babcock, a partner at Rustic Canyon/Equidate and…

On August 5th, 2025, the Friends of the Bridger-Teton Ambassadors for Responsible Recreation reported three alarming incidents involving abandoned or unsafe campfires in Curtis Canyon, within the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Jackson, Wyoming. With the Teton Interagency Dispatch area under a “very high” fire danger rating due to dry conditions and gusty winds, these incidents…