Tag Archives: U.S. Forest Service

Montana May Acquire 583 Acre Corridor for Yellowstone Elk, Other Wildlife

Yellowstone elk herd

The state of Montana may soon acquire nearly 600 acres of land north of Yellowstone, which will benefit Yellowstone elk and other wildlife.

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Pair of Groups Sue Montana Over Lucky Minerals Drilling Plans

Paradise Valley

A pair of environmental and conservation coalitions are suing the state of Montana over its decision to let Lucky Minerals Inc. do drilling north of Yellowstone.

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Forest Service, BLM Look to Expedite Yellowstone Mining Ban Analysis

Paradise Valley

Federal officials are discussing how to expedite their mining ban analysis for land in the Paradise Valley just north of Yellowstone National Park.

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Fire Danger Ranked Very High in Yellowstone National Park

Fire danger in Yellowstone National Park has been rated “very high” as wildfires continue to burn across Montana and the American West.

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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Supports Mining Ban Outside Yellowstone National Park

Paradise Valley

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has thrown his weight behind a mining ban proposal in the Paradise Valley outside of Yellowstone National Park.

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Lucky Minerals Inc. Could Start Drilling By End of Year

After getting the go-ahead from the Montana environmental officials, Lucky Minerals Inc. could start drilling in the Paradise Valley by the end of the year.

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Portions of Yellowstone Lake Closed to Accommodate Planes Fighting June Fire

Portions of Yellowstone Lake will be closed to motorized and non-motorized watercraft indefinitely to accommodate water scooping planes fighting the June Fire.

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Search Underway for Homicide Suspect in Bridger-Teton National Forest

Yellowstone National Park South Entrance, Yellowstone visitation

The Teton County Wyoming Sheriff’s Office is searching for the suspect in a triple homicide in Bridger-Teton National Forest just east of Grand Teton National Park.

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IGBST Trapping Yellowstone Grizzlies Between May 7 and July 30

Yellowstone grizzly

The Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will be trapping grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem starting this weekend.

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Public Comment Period Ends on Paradise Valley Mining Ban

The public comment period on a potential mineral withdrawal within the Paradise Valley outside Yellowstone National Park ended Wednesday.

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