Archive for September 20th, 2007

Proposal: Relinquish Part of Yellowstone to Wyoming

New State Park Idea I have a proposal I’d like to throw out for your consideration. News hit today that the recommendation for winter use in Yellowstone would close the East Gate due safety or financial concerns, depending on what day you ask. Continue Reading »

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Park Service Ignores Wyoming (Again)

In spite of concerns from Wyoming, $52 million spent on Sylvan Pass being improved, increased traffic through the East Gate this summer (in spite of construction, fires, and mudslides), and numerous scathing letters citizens and elected officials, the National Park Service has announced the preferred final winter use plan will close Sylvan Pass to over-snow travel starting in the 2008-2009 winter season.

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The Most Dangerous Person in Wyoming?

I never thought this would happen:

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Of course if Rush Limbaugh is the most dangerous man in America, I suppose it could be good to be the most dangerous person in Wyoming. That’s going to throw Google for a loop :-D

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Visit Your Local Public Land: FREE

The National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Forest Service are all offering FREE admission Saturday Sept. 29 in recognition of National Public Lands Day.

Any number of things you could do, like take in a day’s use at a National Forest campground for a picnic, view the majestic Tetons, or take in a drive on a nice newly rebuilt pass in Yellowstone (on your way down to Riverton of course).

Surely National Park Service Regional Director Mike Snyder wouldn’t suggest limiting access to one of the National Parks around National Public Lands Day, would he?

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