Bridger Teton National Forest

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USFS Officials Recommend Against Forest Merger

By Associated Press January 23, 2013

U.S. Forest Service officials are recommending against merging the management of the Bridger-Teton National Forest in northwestern Wyoming and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in southeastern Idaho.

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Bridger Teton National Forest, Idaho, wyoming

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Forest Service Extends Food Storage Order

By Associated Press November 20, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Bridger-Teton National Forest is extending its order requiring people to store food so that bears can't get into it.

The food storage order had been scheduled to expire on Dec

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: bears, Bridger Teton National Forest, Food

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Fire Danger Rising In Grand Teton

By Associated Press August 10, 2012

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — Fire managers are raising the fire danger rating to very high for both the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park.

Managers say that recent hot temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions have increased the fire danger

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Bridger Teton National Forest, fire danger, Grand Teton National Park

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Bridger-Teton Fire Making Big Run

By Associated Press June 28, 2012

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A wildfire burning in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in western Wyoming has become the largest in the state to date this year.

The Fontenelle Fire in the Wyoming Range made a 3-mile run on Wednesday and has now burned about 36 square miles of forest. An

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Category: Associated Press, K2 Radio FireWatch, Wyoming News Tags: Bridger Teton National Forest, wildfires

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Winter Closures Remain For Bridger Teton

By Associated Press April 5, 2012

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — The Bridger Teton National Forest reminds the public that winter range closures on the Jackson and Buffalo Ranger districts will remain in effect through the month of April.

Winter travel restrictions will remain in effect in some areas until July

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Bridger Teton National Forest, winter range

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New Option In Works For Drilling In Wyoming Forest

By Associated Press November 22, 2011

The U.S. Forest Service says it has begun work on a new option for allowing a controversial gas drilling project in western Wyoming.

Houston-based Plains Exploration and Production Co. seeks to drill up to 136 gas wells from 17 well pads in Bridger-Teton National Forest

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Category: Associated Press Tags: Bridger Teton National Forest, natural gas drilling, Plains Exploration and Production Co.

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Bridger-Teton Christmas Tree Costs Rising

By Associated Press September 27, 2011

Jackson, Wyo. - It's going to cost more for people who like to cut their own Christmas trees in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in northwest Wyoming this year.

Forest supervisor Jacque Buchanan has approved increasing Christmas tree permit fees by $5 effective next Monday

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Category: Associated Press, Wyoming News Tags: Bridger Teton National Forest, Christmas Trees