As campers flood forests, officials aim to manage evolving needs
• Wyoming districts are implementing or proposing changes to expand capacity, improve infrastructure and regulate use. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Via- Wyoming News Exchange As campers continue to flood into national forests — often towing large trailers, side-by-sides or…
Game and Fish initiates long-term mule deer project as species declines
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — Seeking answers for declining mule deer populations, state wildlife managers and university researchers have begun a five-year project seeking more information on mule deer than ever before collected and…
Camping free-for-all? Strategies emerge to manage forest crowds
By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Randy Pickett was hiking along a creek bottom during a recent camping trip in the Bighorn National Forest when he noticed tire tracks in the vegetation. “I’m like, ‘those are tire tracks from somebody’s ATV, and…
Two die in plane crash near Buffalo
CASPER (WNE) – Two people died Thursday when a small plane crashed in the Bighorn National Forest, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office reported Sunday. The plane went down en route to Buffalo from Powell. It ignited a wildfire that, as…
Travelers flocking to Bighorn National Forest
———————- By Stephen Dow Buffalo Bulletin Via- Wyoming News Exchange BUFFALO — After months cooped up inside, travelers from across the country have made a beeline for the wide-open spaces of the Bighorn National Forest this spring. “One thing we’ve…