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Bear #399, And Other Grizzlies, Are On the Prowl In Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 16, 2008 - 2:07am
Mountain snows slowly are beginning to melt, the aspen are beginning to unfurl their leaves, and the bears are rummaging about. All the more reason to pay attention to not just your surroundings in the national parks, but your cleanliness in terms of food.

Bear-Proof Food Canisters Mandatory for Most Backcountry Travel in Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 10, 2008 - 5:14pm
Beginning this Saturday, if you're planning a backcountry trek into Grand Teton National Park you more than likely will be required to store your food in a bear-proof plastic canister.

Keeping Track of Grand Teton National Park's Bighorn Sheep

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 26, 2008 - 9:03am
Tick off a list of Grand Teton National Park's wildlife and bison, elk, moose and bears come immediately to mind. Bighorn sheep? Not so quickly, but they're there.

Park History: Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by Chance Finegan on February 26, 2008 - 5:00am
Grand Teton National Park not only is one of America’s most photogenic national parks but, oddly enough, it's one of our most controversial.

Bush Administration Plan to Remove Wolf Protections Draws Criticism

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 21, 2008 - 1:46pm
If a wolf turns up in Rocky Mountain National Park, it will be protected by the Endangered Species Act. But plans by the Bush administration to remove ESA protection from Yellowstone's wolves could make it incredibly hard for the predators to migrate down to Colorado.

Venturing Into the Backcountry of the National Park System

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 6, 2008 - 3:34pm
Now, even though the snow continues to pile up in various parts of the country, is the time to begin planning your backcountry escape into the national park system.

Former Park Service Director Mainella: Interior Department Called Yellowstone Snowmobile Decisions

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 29, 2007 - 3:45pm
Former National Park Service Director Fran Mainella says her bosses in the Interior Department in effect tied her hands on the question of recreational snowmobiling in Yellowstone National Park. And now she says science should have the final say in whether snowmobiling continues to be allowed in the park.

Park Service Issues Record of Decision On Snowmobiling in Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 20, 2007 - 5:31pm
A day later than planned, National Park Service officials today signed off on their record of decision to continue snowmobile use in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. The ROD was called a "shocking stewardship decision" by the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees.

Yellowstone Snowmobile Decision Missing Record of Decision

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 20, 2007 - 7:46am
Despite months and months of work and planning, National Park Service officials have failed to get a Record of Decision on snowmobiling in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks signed off on on schedule. But that doesn't mean the upcoming winter season is in limbo. Indeed, a greater threat at this point is lack of snow.

EPA's Perplexing Position On Snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 16, 2007 - 9:41am
Perplexing. That's my initial reaction to the Environmental Protection Agency's response to the snowmobile decision out of Yellowstone National Park. In five short paragraphs the EPA officials went from seemingly complimenting the decision to saying park planners failed to fully address their concerns.