Wyoming News Briefs: Monday August 13, 2018
The Star Valley Independent is a member of the Wyoming News Exchange. These stories come courtesy of the WNE Yellowstone fire risk set at ‘very high’ JACKSON (WNE) — The risk of wildfire in Yellowstone National Park has been boosted…
Yellowstone lake trout numbers dropping
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole News&Guide Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — A quarter-century after a Yellowstone Lake angler’s exotic catch first alarmed fisheries managers, the population of the non-native lake trout finally appears to be crashing. Yellowstone National Park…
Groups want lower grizzly hunting quota
By Mark Davis Powell Tribune Via Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — On the final day for hunters to apply for grizzly bear tags in the first season in Wyoming in more than four decades, a collaboration of environmental organizations have…
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…
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…