US Forest Service

The hot, dry and windy weather has whipped up more smoke from the Badger Creek Fire and forced a closure of Wyoming Highway 230 again.

The Obama administration in 2015 didn't list sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act but imposed land-use restrictions.

In northwest Wyoming, just 20 miles out side of Dubois, the Lava Mountain Fire has grown to over 12,000 acres as of July 28th. With weather conditions being what they are fire growth is expected over the next 24-48 hours as high temperatures will continue to approach 75 degrees and with humidity of only 15% and west winds 8-15 mph and gusting to 20 mph Mother Nature is not helping the efforts... R

“It’s something that we need to look at for the long term, but how it fits in in the short term is kind of a challenge,” says Engelskirger.

Wyoming had intervened in a lawsuit that challenged a forest management plan for the Black Hills National Forest.

Forest personnel surveyed conditions over the weekend and found most roads impassable due to snow,especially in shaded areas and on north-facing slopes.

The proposed project would carry renewable and geothermal power from south-central Wyoming to central Utah.

Online customer surveys also indicated a desire for more online products and information, such as maps.

A gas industry representative says the Legislature should approve new funding sources for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to avoid longer delays in oil and gas permitting. The U.S. Forest Service seeks comments on proposed criteria to evaluate year round recreation activities on ski areas that use forest service lands...

The U.S. Forest Service has announced that Laramie Peak Trail will be periodically closed over the next two weeks as the Wyoming State Trail Crew does some necessary safety upgrades and trail maintenance.