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Elk Fire Update – October 12
Firefighters Continue Progress on Elk Fire Containment Size: about 84,000 Acres Containment: 32% Crews battling the Elk Fire are making steady progress, focusing on securing containment lines and monitoring existing ones. On the eastern edge of the fire, firefighters are diligently patrolling and extinguishing any remaining hot spots near the perimeter. Southeast of this area,…
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Pack Trail Fire Update: Containment Increases as Firefighters Battle Challenging Conditions
The Pack Trail Fire, burning in the Bridger-Teton and Shoshone National Forests in northwest Wyoming, has reached 67,376 acres as of October 10, 2024. Despite challenging terrain and dry conditions, firefighters have achieved 60% containment. The fire’s cause is currently under investigation. Located approximately 23 miles southeast of Moran, Wyoming, the fire continues to burn…
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Wyoming Agencies Challenge BLM’s Land Management Plan Over Exclosures and Recreation Concerns
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA) and Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources have both filed formal protests against the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final environmental impact statement and proposed resource management plan for the Rock Springs Field Office. The WDA’s primary concern lies in the BLM’s proposed management of livestock exclosures, which they…
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Wyoming Students Release Hundreds of Trout After Semester-Long Classroom Project
A unique educational initiative in Wyoming has given hundreds of trout a new home, thanks to the dedication of students and teachers who participated in the Trout in the Classroom program (TIC). This hands-on science program allows students to raise trout from eggs to fingerlings within their classrooms over the course of a semester. By…
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Wyoming Cancels Sale of Wildlife-Rich Tract in Jackson Hole
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission has called off the sale of a 320-acre wildlife-rich tract of land in Jackson Hole. The land, which is part of the Teton Wildlife Habitat Management Area, was slated to be purchased from the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The commission’s decision to forgo the purchase was due to uncertainty surrounding…