bridger-teton national forest

Conservation group retires forest land from energy development

Rebecca Martinez — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:27:14 +0000

Tens of thousands of acres of land in the Bridger-Teton National Forest have been retired, protecting the land from energy development. But the conservation group leading the effort, Trust for Public Lands, still has some work to do to protect a tract of land in the Upper Hoback Basin.

The group raised $8.75 dollars last year to buy oil and gas leases on 58,000 acres of land from Plains Exploration and Production Company.

Fundraising For Bridger-Teton Drilling Is Going Slow

Associated Press — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:09:43 +0000

An effort to buy oil and gas leases in western Wyoming to protect the land from development is raising funds at about half the speed needed to complete the $8.75 million deal.

Mountain lion active near Jackson

Bob Beck — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:14:05 +0000

A Mountain Lion and her two cubs have been active near Jackson’s Cache Creek Trailhead and officials are warning people to be cautious. Mary Cernicek of the Bridger Teton National Forest says people should try to avoid an encounter.

Bridger-Teton will prepare a Supplemental Impact Statement concerning drilling in the Wyoming Range

Bob Beck — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:06:30 +0000

The Bridger-Teton National Forest has decided to conduct an additional environmental study and solicit more comments on a proposal to drill in the Upper Hoback Basin of western Wyoming. The Forest Service made the decision after considering over 60-thousand comments on the proposal by Houston based Plains Exploration and Production Company. The company wants to drill 136 wells in the area. The Forest Service will be developing a new alternative for drilling in the area. Dan Smitherman of the group Citizens for the Wyoming Range is thrilled with the move and says he h

Avalanche season arrives in the Bridger-Teton

The Associated Press — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:01:16 +0000

A storm bringing more than 2 feet of snow to parts of Bridger-Teton National Forest last week is raising
alarms about the risk of avalanches just as skiers begin entering the backcountry.

Forecasters at Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center
elevated the slide danger to "considerable" at upper elevations.
Officials say that more than 16 inches fell at Grand Targhee Ski Resort Thursday, with
an additional 10 inches expected through the weekend.