Alpine Area Wildfire Protection Coalition “All Fire Days”
Provided by Lincoln County Fuels Mitigation ALPINE, WYO. – Lincoln County Emergency Management will be participating in a simulated wildfire exercise with several emergency response organizations and land management agencies on May 21, 2022. The simulation will take place within…
Christmas tree permits are available for purchase online
◆ The online purchasing option makes kicking off your holiday experience even easier! Courtesy of National Forest Service Christmas tree permits are now available to purchase online through recreation.gov until December 31. Details regarding designated cutting areas, dates and height…
Public Reports of Illegal Use of National Forest Lands Results in Successful Prosecution
In August of 2021, the United States Forest Service received multiple complaints from the public concerning a long-term campsite on lands managed by the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Law enforcement investigated the complaints and found an unattended campfire, several dilapidated vehicles,…
Alpine boat ramp improvements underway
◆ Gravel added to parking area, boat docs placed in time for summer recreation. Improvements are underway this week at the boat ramp in Alpine, all designed to prepare the site for increased use expected with an area growing…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest grows by nearly 1,000 acres
◆ 960-acre parcel in Teton County, Idaho added to the forest. The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is nearly 1,000 acres bigger this week. The U.S. Forest Service and The Conservation Fund have announce the acquisition of 960-acres of land located in…
Caribou-Targhee to continue fuel reduction project in Teton Canyon
◆ Crews will work along the Sheep Bridge Trail (130) over the next several weeks. Provided by Caribou-Targhee National Forest The Caribou-Targhee National Forest resumed fuel reduction work near Teton Canyon Sept. 8. This is one component of the larger…
Alpine continues with plan to protect homes
◆ Community education efforts ongoing. “I am very concerned about the risk of wildfire to the communities we protect,” Alpine Mike Vogt told SVI Editor Sarah Hale in 2019. “As communities expand into the wildland interface our exposure increases.” At…
Caribou-Targhee National Forest to Start Selling Firewood Permits
IDAHO FALLS, Id – The Caribou-Targhee National Forest will start selling firewood permits for personal use beginning June 1, 2020. To enhance public and employee safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, local ranger district offices will sell firewood and forest product…
Caribou-Targhee campgrounds to open June 1
The following is a news release from Caribou-Targhee National Forest. IDAHO FALLS – Developed campgrounds on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest are slated to open June 1. Many campgrounds on the Forest are still inaccessible due to snow and do not…
Environmental groups file lawsuit against LVE project
◆ Project would bring natural gas line to Star Valley. Monday, April 20, two environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit opposing a Lower Valley Energy proposed underground natural gas pipeline. The Crow Creek Pipeline Project would bring natural gas…