Cross-country skier collapses and dies in Grand Teton National Park
Grand Teton National Park Rangers responded to an emergency request to help with a collapsed cross-country skier at approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Gary Sternberg, age 69, of Jackson, Wyoming, was skiing with others near Phelps Lake when…
Elk Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Park
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory confirmed on December 16 that an elk in Grand Teton National Park tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The cow elk was harvested by a participant in the park’s elk…
Snow plowing operations begin in Grand Teton National Park
◆ Opening dates of roads depends on weather. Spring plowing is underway in Grand Teton National Park. The snow clearing efforts started Monday, March 16. “The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile section of the…
13-year old Colorado boy dies in motorhome accident in Yellowstone
According to the public affairs office of Yellowstone National Park, an accident near the South Entrance has claimed the life of a 13-year old Colorado boy. “At about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, a rental motorhome was involved in…