Wyoming helped pioneer the technology. Whether it continues is largely based on whether lawmakers believe the state’s own research or growing conspiracy concerns.
Environment
County passes regulations honoring Hank Phibbs
Community-led amendments aim to prevent another “road to nowhere” in response to disjointed development in Wilson.
Environmental group urges community to rethink development
Northern South Park and Highway 22 expansion are top of the list for Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance.
New forest chief prioritizes timber, recreation and wildfire prevention amid mass firings
Schultz’s appointment comes after abrupt firings of thousands of USFS workers across the country, including Wyoming.
Grand Teton National Park’s ‘Jackson Five’
A new wolf pack may be forming right now in Jackson Hole, splitting their time between the National Elk Refuge and Grand Teton National Park.
County passes new protections for wildlife habitat
Electeds unanimously passed the final step of a decade-long rework intended to better balance private development in the county with the ecosystem.
National Forest Chief retires citing uncertainty and frustration amid thousands of firings
The Trump administration has said its focus is to “unleash American energy” and that firings of thousands of USFS employees will help the USDA “better serve American farmers, ranchers, loggers and the agriculture community.”
Making the case for ‘limits’ in the Mountain West
For one co-author, inspiration came from 19th century explorer John Wesley Powell’s argument that the American West was not the popular myth of a place of infinite resources.
Federal layoffs hit Jackson, fired trail worker speaks out
Sophia Draznin-Nagy opened an email on Valentine’s Day telling her she had been terminated from the position she’d just been promoted into.
