Emergency closure issued in parts of Grand Teton National Park
The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, Wyoming — The National Park Service has implemented an emergency closure in the Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point areas on the west side of Jenny Lake for human…
Man falls to his death in Grand Teton National Park
The following is a news release from Grand Teton National Park. MOOSE, Wyoming — Grand Teton National Park rangers have recovered the body of a climber on the east face of Teewinot Mountain on the afternoon of June 25. The…
Wyoming tops the list for road trip destinations
Despite higher fuel prices and increased traffic to escape cities, AAA estimates that 64-percent of American families will hit the road this summer for recreation and according to WalletHub.com, the top destination is the Cowboy State. Using criteria such as…
Seven-day joint pass for Yellowstone, Grand Teton Park ending
IDAHO FALLS — The combined seven-day entrance pass to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks will no longer be offered. The $50 weekly pass covered admission to both parks in Wyoming but the National Park Service announced it is discontinuing…
Utah & Wyoming biggest beneficiaries of increased National Park numbers
Star Valley and U.S. Highway 89 are a main artery for visitors of Grant Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park. Visitors have increased spending in America’s National Parks by more than $3.5 billion over the last five years, fueling…
Wyoming News Briefs: April 9, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is part of the Wyoming News Exchange (WNE). These stories are from the WNE. Campbell County boy killed in explosion of homemade cannon GILLETTE (WNE) — A 14-year-old boy died last week after a cannon he…
Pennsylvania woman sentenced for setting fires near Moran
MORAN, Wyo., January 9, 2018 – Stephanie Joy Nicole Dodson, 45, of Everett, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on January 2, 2018, on two felony counts of timber set afire. Dodson was arrested in…