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Teton bighorn hunt puzzles backcountry skiers

  They wonder: Why increase tags while considering decreasing skiing to protect sheep? By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — This fall, a hunter successfully harvested one bighorn ram just west of Grand Teton National…

Wyomingites don’t want to see Kelly Parcel sold to developers

By Hannah Shields Wyoming Tribune Eagle Via Wyoming News Exchange CHEYENNE — A section of land within the exterior boundaries of Grand Teton National Park could soon be auctioned off, and Wyomingites are worried they will lose this piece of…

Former Wyoming governor, Casper residents also oppose Kelly parcel auction

By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Amber Pollock makes “booze” in Casper. But people who visit Teton County help pay her bills. Pollock said people “on pilgrimage to the parks” often stop by her…

New documentary highlights migration in and through Grand Teton National Park

CASPER (WNE) — “Animal Trails: Rediscovering Grand Teton Migrations,” a new Wyoming-made documentary, shows how the migration patterns often depend on habitats up to 190 miles away from Grand Teton National Park — not just in it.  Animal Trails: Rediscovering…

Back in Grand Teton, Grizzly 399 stayed out of trouble while down south

JACKSON (WNE) — Jackson Hole’s most watched bear has returned to Grand Teton National Park with a clean record. In late August, Grizzly 399 left the park, heading south, and crossed onto private property. She spent the better part of…

How to wrangle Grand Teton crowds? Park seeks public input.

• As visitation grows, GTNP is looking for input on how users view management instead of proposing specific plans like timed-entry or park reservations. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Grand Teton National Park visitation doubled over the last three decades, reaching…

Jackson climber dies after Gannett Peak fall

JACKSON (WNE) — A 24-year-old climber and former Jackson resident died Sunday after falling on Gannett Peak in the Wind River Range. Rescuers recovered Jason Graves’ body at 9 a.m. Monday on a glacier several hundred feet below the 13,810-foot…

Grizzly 399 has hopped Grand Teton’s southern border — and crossed onto private land

• Famous bruin, cub spotted on private land; wildlife managers urge caution with trash, food   By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Brian McCooey thought it odd. Before he put his eyes on the…

Michigan Man Sustains Thermal Burns in Yellowstone National Park

A Michigan man was arraigned in a federal court on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. According to information released by Yellowstone National Park (YNP) he was booked on charges of “off-trail travel in a Yellowstone National Park thermal area and being…

Teton Village receives nearly $1 million to purchase electric buses

JACKSON (WNE) — Four red buses that move visitors and employees between the base of the Aerial Tram and the Ranch Lot in Teton Village will get an upgrade in fall 2024. Taking their place will be four zero-emission battery-electric…