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1+ day, 13+ hour ago (228+ words) A white-crowned sparrow seen in the area this week. At the Jackson Hole Bird and Nature Club meeting, the following observations were reported: a northern harrier, kestrels at Kelly Warm Springs, flocks of mountain bluebirds, Swainson's hawk, curlew, osprey and…...
Water managers may drain Jackson Lake, reaching record-setting levels of desiccation
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1732+ words) A buoy that normally alerts boaters to their proximity to Jackson Lake Dam sits on dry land in October 2021 as water levels hit lows not seen in years. A more dire situation is possible this year. Buoys used to moor…...
Researchers say remote Lake Superior island's wolves are thriving as packs prey on moose
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (231+ words) Isle Royale is a 134, 000-acre national park in far western Lake Superior between Grand Marais, Minnesota, and Thunder Bay, Canada. The island is a natural laboratory, offering scientists a rare opportunity to observe wolves and moose largely free from human…...
Exploding watermelons and sagebrush: Teton Science Schools' science fair showcases youthful inquiry
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (506+ words) Presenting her project on exploding watermelons, fourth grader Amber Petrick, 10, left, explains her group's experiment with Russ Douglas, 10, center, Ayla Baker, 10, right, and visiting researcher Dr. Maria Isabel Roldos from Lehman College. Amber was one of dozens of students who…...
Wyoming water ombudsman holding meeting on 'Wild and Scenic' water rights in Snake, Lewis rivers
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (184+ words) The confluence of the Lewis River, top, and Snake River in Yellowstone National Park. Public land managers are seeking water rights in both rivers. The Wyoming State Engineer's Office plans to hold a public meeting Wednesday morning on a pending…...
Terra Power breaks ground on a rarity: A nuclear reactor, Wyoming's first
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (470+ words) Work continues on the Natrium Test and Fill Facility on Wednesday at the site of Terra Power's Natrium nuclear power plant near Kemmerer. KEMMERER " Because of high winds, Terra Power Director of Construction Andy Chrusciel joked that he kept his…...
Lincoln County voices interest in data centers in Sublette Antelope Herd migration corridor
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (377+ words) Pronghorn graze in Lupine Meadows in June 2023 in Grand Teton National Park. A data center in Casper in June 2025. The upper right portion of the map shows the stretch of the Sublette Antelope Herd's migration corridor in Lincoln County. Newfangled…...
Wildfires used to 'go to sleep' at night. Climate change has them burning overtime
1+ week, 1+ day ago (555+ words) A firefighter battles the Pickett Fire burning in Napa County, Calif. , on Aug. 23, 2025. Fires used to die down or even die out at night as temperatures dropped and humidity increased, but that's happening less often. The number of hours in…...
Field Notes: American goldfinches, steershead, shooting stars herald spring
1+ week, 1+ day ago (321+ words) A goldfinch makes a stop at a feeder in East Jackson. Dennis and Marian Butcher have been hearing a flicker at their home. Up Cache Creek, Lorie Cahn and Doug Brown have been hearing Townsend's solitaires and ruby-crowned kinglets, and…...
Abandoned campfires found at Shadow Mountain
1+ week, 2+ day ago (346+ words) An abandoned campfire smokes in early April at Shadow Mountain. Bridger-Teton National Forest employees have found at least three abandoned campfires at Shadow Mountain since the road to the dispersed camping area opened a few weeks ago. "I would have…...