Buckrail Daily: Dollar Lake Fire evacuations escalate // Park Service turns 109 // Mosquito update

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“The Service thus established shall promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, monuments and reservations … to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”

On this day in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the “Organic Act,” creating the National Park Service.

Today’s Top Stories

Dollar Lake Fire community meeting set for Tuesday; evacuations escalate

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Dollar Lake Fire has reached the size of 11,510 acres since it was discovered on Thursday near Green River Lakes on the Pinedale Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF). […]

Gov. Gordon issues Emergency Declaration for Dollar Lake Fire

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — On Monday, Aug. 25, Governor Mark Gordon issued an Executive Order declaring an emergency to support wildfire response to the Dollar Lake Fire in the Green River Lakes area in Sublette County. […]

Caribou-Targhee issues closure for Rim Trail Fire near Wyo/Idaho border

DRIGGS, Idaho — At 12 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, the Caribou-Targhee National Forest (CTNF) issued a closure order for the Rim Trail Fire area on the Teton Basin Ranger District to […]

August mosquitoes carry West Nile virus risks

JACKSON, Wyo. — Based on a network of traps located across the valley, Teton County Weed and Pest (TCWP) directly linked weekly mosquito counts to whether or not property owners opt into […]

National Park Service turns 109 today

UNITED STATES — On this day in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act known as the “Organic Act,” creating the National Park Service, a new federal bureau in the Department of […]

Wilson pathway roundabout construction planned for this week

WILSON, Wyo. — A roundabout connecting pathways near the Stilson Transit Center will be constructed this week, according to an announcement by the Teton Mobility Corridor Improvements BUILD Grant Project. Work is scheduled […]

Climbers’ Coalition launches community audit of hardware at popular crag

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Teton Climbers’ Coalition (TCC) has launched a community audit of Rock Springs Buttress as part of its Climbing Area Modernization (CAM) Project, which was established in 2022. The […]

Willow Creek Fire causes evacuations; Salt River Pass back open to traffic

JACKSON, Wyo. — As of 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) has opened US89 over Salt River Pass to all traffic, and evacuations have been ordered […]