Missing kayaker a cautionary tale for water users
JACKSON (WNE) — Grand Teton National Park rangers continue to search for a kayaker who disappeared more than two weeks ago when conditions became choppy on Jackson Lake. The incident underlines the need for caution when recreating on waterways, whether…
Missing Minnesota man last seen on Jackson Lake
Rangers from the Grand Teton National Park continue searching for a missing 43-year-old man from St. Paul, Minnesota. Wesley Dopkins was last seen in Grand Teton National Park on June 15 in the mid-afternoon kayaking with a friend. According to…
Man cited for illegally landing helicopter on west shore of Jackson Lake inside Grand Teton National Park
On Saturday, June 24, at approximately 3 p.m. Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers received a report that a helicopter had illegally landed at Moran Bay on the west shore of Jackson Lake, inside Grand Teton National Park. Rangers…
Snake River flows start slow and steady, with Jackson Lake unlikely to fill
By Jim Stanford Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — In a departure from customary practice, federal water managers have begun increasing the flow of the Snake River from Jackson Lake Dam and plan to maintain that flow…
Camper fined for sloppy food storage
JACKSON (WNE) — An Idaho woman whose carelessness with food at a Grand Teton National Park campsite helped put a young grizzly bear’s life in jeopardy must pay more than $5,800 in restitution. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman in…
Big Snake runoff looms
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The brunt of a runoff season that’s predicted to reach 150 percent of average will likely rush through Jackson Hole’s streams and rivers in the next week or…