Signal Flat Fire in Grand Teton National Park fully contained
JACKSON (WNE) — A small wildfire that broke out near Signal Mountain in Grand Teton National Park has been fully contained. The Signal Flat Fire was first reported on Saturday afternoon and was just under eight acres before…
Aerial weed applications planned in late summer
The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, along with state and private land owners, will combined for a series of aerial operations to control, invasive grass infestations beginning August 1. The work is expected to continue into…
People want more Wyoming trails. Lawmakers ponder ways to pay for them.
• Legislators to pursue bills to raise non-motorized-trail-building money through lottery funds, state park fees. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com A growing body of hikers, mountain bikers, cross-country skiers and backpackers clearly want more non-motorized trails built in…
Once again, Trump administration asks western Wyoming foresters to resign
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Warning that future cuts to the federal workforce are inbound, the Trump administration is, once again, asking U.S. Forest Service workers in Jackson Hole — and elsewhere…
Bridger-Teton employees fired; Grand Teton reductions expected
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Bridger-Teton National Forest workers were fired Friday after the Trump administration directed the U.S. Forest Service to cut about a tenth of its staff. How many employees…
Hiring freeze will increase risk of backcountry fatalities, forecast foundation says
By Billy Arnold Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Dwayne Meadows did not mince words in a Monday letter exhorting federal officials to exempt avalanche professionals from a hiring freeze. Barring the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center…
Independent Notes: Dropping a blade and cutting back willows could improve a strained working relationship.
I thought Wyoming was having all the fun with the federal government and the associated federal agencies. Wyoming’s challenges are generally related to our valuable energy resources, something that “picks up the tab” for schools, roads, local governments and…
Togwotee Pass reopens
JACKSON (WNE) — Highway 26 over Togwotee Pass has reopened. Officials will guide traffic through the area west of Dubois where the fire has burned closest to the road, according to a Friday morning press release. Maintenance crews will run…
Recreation fees increasing for some Wyoming public lands
• Camping rates, day-use fees, cabin rental costs climbing to try to keep pace with maintenance and expenses. By Katie Klingsporn, WyoFile.com Campground fees, day-use costs and cabin rental rates are climbing across many Wyoming public lands this…
Locals create art from 138-year-old pine tree for upcoming event
• National Forest Creations Art Auction Party: In-person and Virtual Bidding Fundraiser Shannon Wendricks of Alpine, and 29 year old Lindsey Paige of Bedford are among fourteen artists who have created works of art to raise funds for Friends of the…