Wyoming News Briefs: June 11, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE. Bison gores Yellowstone visitor JACKSON (WNE) — A California woman was rushed to the hospital Wednesday after being gored by a…
Woman gored by Yellowstone bison
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A California woman was gored by a bull bison at Fountain Paint Pot in the Lower Geyser Basin on Wednesday. Kim Hancock, 59, was with a crowd of people who approached within ten yards of the…
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…
Yellowstone visitor tossed by local bison
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A grumpy bison apparently decided not to share the local trail with a visitor who unfortunately got a little too close. Park rangers report that on Monday, Virginia Junk, 72, of Boise was walking the trails…
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…
Yellowstone National Park entrance fees slated to increase in June
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming – The National Park Service (NPS) announced Thursday that Yellowstone National Park will modify its entrance fees beginning June 1, 2018 to provide additional funding for…
SBA: “National Park rate hikes will hurt local businesses”
Last fall the U.S. Department of the Interior announced an open comment period on its proposal to increase entrance fees at many of the nation’s most popular national parks, including the flagship of Wyoming’s tourism industry: Yellowstone. The comment period…
Transmissible mouth disease suspected in Yellowstone bighorn sheep
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. Stock image. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY – Sore mouth disease (also known as contagious ecthyma) is thought to be responsible for an illness observed among bighorn rams in Yellowstone National…
Nearly all entrances and roads close in Yellowstone Monday
The following is a news release from Yellowstone National Park. MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyoming — This weekend, November 4-5, provides the last chance for visitors to drive to many iconic locations in Yellowstone. The West, South, and East Entrances and…