After decades of political maneuvering, Grand Teton buys Wyoming’s Kelly Parcel
• Grand Teton National Park Foundation announced the completion of sale after spearheading a $37.6 million drive for private funds By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com The federal government bought Wyoming’s 640-acre Kelly Parcel school section for $100 million today,…
Terra Power working near Kemmerer at nuclear site
• Construction includes training center Construction is underway at the TerraPower Natrium site near Kemmerer. The company reports, “This year, TerraPower began construction efforts on the Natrium site. With a groundbreaking celebration hosted on June 10, construction activities for the…
Barrasso warns Democrats after they block Pilot Butte transfer
By David Velazquez Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — Two Democratic U.S. senators blocked a motion by Wyoming Republicans to pass a bill that would transfer ownership of a defunct power plant on the Wind River Reservation…
Elected officials incensed by BLM’s Rock Springs RMP decision
By Trina Dennis Brittain Rocket Miner Via- Wyoming News Exchange ROCK SPRINGS — A federal agency dismissed concerns about the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, and leaders in Southwest Wyoming are preparing to fight. According to a news release,…
EXPLORE Act boosts photography, risks impacts to Teton park’s visitors, athletes
• Photographers debate whether bill benefits or hinders public land management. By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Legislation passed by Congress last week could limit the authority of the National Park Service…
An emerging, chronic challenge for Jackson Hole elk
• Chronic wasting disease, which poses a grave threat to western Wyoming’s hay-fed wapiti, has been found for the first time in the Fall Creek Elk Herd. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com Someone recreating on public land south of…
No offseasons anymore for Teton County Search and Rescue
By Charley Sutherland Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON —Teton County Search and Rescue had busier shoulder seasons and rescued a higher percentage of women in 2024 than in previous years. That’s according to its annual report,…
Public supports trail system improvements in south B-T
• District Ranger working through public response Kemmerer District Ranger Adam Calkins is pleased with the response to a call for assistance with the renovation of 180 miles of backcountry trails, all part of the Commissary Ridge Trail System….
Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute: Transforming Wyoming’s tourism landscape
• New institute aims to boost Wyoming’s tourism and outdoor recreation sectors through education and innovation The University of Wyoming has taken a monumental step in enhancing the state’s tourism and outdoor recreation sector with the establishment of the…
Bridger-Teton NF Seeking Comments on Proposed Fuels Reduction Work Near Hoback Rim
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is currently seeking comments on the Pinedale Ranger District’s East Rim Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Vegetation Management Project near the Hoback Rim northwest of Pinedale. This project aims to reduce excessive wildfire fuels on the landscape…