Elk feedground management discussed at Afton stop in July
◆ Goal is reduce elk reliance on feedgrounds. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is pleased to share its Draft Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds Management Plan for public review and comment. The draft plan, which can be found on the Elk…
How To Attract More Visitors to Your Community Park
Ensure your community park is a hub of activity all summer long. Use these tips to attract more visitors to your community park this season.
Locals at meeting voiced opposition to turning Badlands into state park
By Virginia Giorgis Bridger Valley Pioneer Via- Wyoming News Exchange LYMAN — Valley residents consider the Badlands southeast of Mountain View their own area and were adamant they didn’t want the area turned into a state park or highly advertised…
Rising water level at Flaming Gorge threatens unattended travel trailers
LYMAN (WNE) — If you’re planning to leave your camper or RV for a few days to reserve a good camping spot near the shoreline of Flaming Gorge, beware water levels at the reservoir are currently up over eight feet…
Three horses euthanized at Wyoming Downs
By Hayden Godfrey Uinta County Herald Via- Wyoming News Exchange EVANSTON — Three two-year-old horses were euthanized on Saturday, June 17, after falling during races at Wyoming Downs north of Evanston. Because the injuries happened at different locations on the…
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…
SWOT projects continue
• Legislation approved, now connecting areas. The work surrounding Southwest Wyoming Offroad Trails (SWOT) continues. With Legislation approval, Mark Tessero reports, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) will be working towards promulgating rules from two bills with law enforcement and…
Community Fourth of July Events
By Joanna Howard, Librarian La Barge Branch Library Eleven years ago, I attended my first Independence Day Celebration in La Barge. It started with the Main Street Parade, followed by the Lil Buckaroo Rodeo, and finished with fireworks on Firecracker Hill….
Wild horses back in court amid swelling populations, planned roundups
• Mustang advocates have mounted a legal fight aiming to reverse a Bureau of Land Management decision calling for zero horses in portions of the checkerboard. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile.com ROCK SPRINGS — Jim Magagna summed up one difficulty of…
Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel to open July 1, 2023
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Yellowstone National Park’s Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins will open July 1, 2023. The hotel closed immediately after the historic 2022 flood because of damage to the area’s wastewater system. The hotel gift shop with sandwiches, snacks…