NEWS FROM JACKSON HOLE
Wyoming State Highway 22, Teton Pass, is set to reopen this Friday with an interim detour around the Big Fill landslide at milepost 12.8. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) began work on the detour immediately after the collapse on June 8. Crews from Evans Construction and WYDOT personnel have been working tirelessly over the…
June 26, 2024
National Parks,News from Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole Wyoming News,Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park hosted 522,450 recreation visits in May 2024, marking a 15% increase from May 2023, which saw 454,262 recreation visits. This May’s visitation also showed a 10% rise from May 2021, which had 473,799 recreation visits. To date in 2024, the park has welcomed 719,127 recreation visits, an 11% increase from both 2023…
Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to “moderate” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. This increase is due to the summer curing of vegetation combined with warmer and windy conditions, raising the potential for fire activity. A moderate fire danger rating indicates that fires…
June 25, 2024
National Parks,News from Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole Wyoming News,Yellowstone National Park
On June 26th, the Buffalo Field Campaign (BFC) will host a ceremony to honor the birth of a sacred white buffalo calf earlier this month. The event will take place on the sovereign land of the Shoshone-Bannock and will be led by Chief Arvol Looking Horse, the 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the immediate availability of $6 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to the Wyoming Department of Transportation. These funds are intended to offset the costs of repairs in the Teton Range caused by a landslide earlier this month and to construct a…
June 24, 2024
National Parks,News from Jackson Hole
Grand Teton National Park,Jackson Hole Wyoming News
Grand Teton National Park will conduct two minor road projects during the week of June 24, causing short delays and a temporary road closure. These projects aim to improve vehicular and cyclist safety. The one-way Jenny Lake Scenic Drive will be temporarily closed to all traffic from June 24 to June 27 for pavement preservation…
June 19, 2024
National Parks,News from Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole Wyoming News,Yellowstone National Park
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced a $22 million grant to the National Park Service to modernize and reconstruct a 0.7-mile segment of the Norris to Golden Gate roadway in Yellowstone National Park. This road is a critical link to Yellowstone’s major destinations, serving millions of annual visitors, local residents…
June 18, 2024
National Parks,News from Jackson Hole
Grand Teton National Park,Jackson Hole Wyoming News
Authorities are actively searching for 43-year-old Wesley Dopkins, from St. Paul, Minnesota, who has been reported missing in Grand Teton National Park. Mr. Dopkins was last observed on June 15, 2024, paddling on Jackson Lake. He embarked from Elk Island in the direction of Waterfalls Canyon in the mid-afternoon. The missing man was last seen…
Wyoming State Highway 22, Teton Pass remains closed as crews continue work on the interim detour for the Big Fill landslide at milepost 12.8. The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contractors have also begun work on drainage improvements for the mudslide at milepost 15. The Big Fill Slide, milepost 12.8 update WYDOT crews, along with…
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Buffalo Field Campaign to Host Ceremony for Sacred White Buffalo Calf
On June 26th, the Buffalo Field Campaign (BFC) will host a ceremony to honor the birth of a sacred white buffalo calf earlier this month. The event will…
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$6 Million in Emergency Relief Funds for Wyoming Landslide Repairs
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the immediate availability of $6 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to the Wyoming Department…
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