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Salt Lake City Woman Injured During Descent From Grand Teton In Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on August 8, 2008 - 2:07pm
A Salt Lake City woman had to be airlifted off the Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park after breaking several bones while descending from the summit.

Grand Teton National Park Will Celebrate National Astronomy Day on Aug. 3

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 28, 2008 - 3:01am
If you've been lucky enough to visit Grand Teton National Park, you know how sparkling clear the skies can be at night. If you're lucky enough to visit Grand Teton this coming Sunday, you'll be able to take a close-up look at the celestial wonders overhead.

Did Gusty Winds Cause a Fatal Climbing Accident at Grand Teton National Park?

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on July 25, 2008 - 8:06am
Why did a man who had nearly three decades of experience teaching others to climb fall to his death in Grand Teton National Park? The only thing investigators can be sure of is that free solo climbing like George Gardner was doing leaves no appreciable margin for error or misfortune. This unattended death might have been caused by a gale force gust of wind.

Judge Restores ESA Protection for Wolves in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem-Updated

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 19, 2008 - 6:34am
A federal judge has restored Endangered Species Act protection for wolves in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, rejecting the Interior Department's contention that the species is well on its way to recovery.

Black Bears in Denali, Grand Teton National Parks Killed

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 9, 2008 - 4:16pm
Black bears in Denali and Grand Teton national parks recently were killed, one because it was acting aggressively, another because it obviously had come to associate humans with food.

Do You Care About Energy Exploration Near Our National Parks?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 4, 2008 - 3:19am
As energy prices creep steadily higher, there's a growing segment of America that believes short-term relief can literally be tapped from fossil-fuel resources in the Western states. But many of those resources are found on public lands that buffer national parks, national wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas, and their development could have dire consequences for those landscapes.

Wolf Killed Illegally Near Grand Teton National Park, $3,000 Reward Offered

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 16, 2008 - 8:27am
A gray wolf has been illegally shot and killed just outside Grand Teton National Park. Wyoming wildlife officials have posted a $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the poacher.

National Park Search and Rescue: Should the Rescued Help Pay the Bills?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 12, 2008 - 11:03am
A two-week search for a missing hiker in Yosemite National Park. A search for a missing snowshoer on Mount Rainier. Recovery of bodies from climbing accidents in Grand Teton National Park. A week-long, and unsuccessful, search for a missing 8-year-old at Crater Lake National Park. Each year, thousands of search-and-rescue missions cost the National Park Service millions of dollars. And each year the agency eats the costs.

Where Are the Best Sunrises in the National Park System?

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 7, 2008 - 2:45am
Where do you find the best view of sunrise in the National Park System? Would it be on Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park, or, perhaps more logically, at Sunrise in Mount Rainier National Park?

Groups Sue To Overturn Removal of Greater Yellowstone Wolves from Endangered Species List

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 28, 2008 - 10:29am
Has Yellowstone National Park's wolf recovery program, now more than a decade old, succeeded? The federal government thinks so, as evidenced by the removal of greater Yellowstone wolves from the Endangered Species List. But a coalition of conservation group differs, and has filed a lawsuit to overturn the delisting.