Buckrail Daily: Teton Pass parking etiquette // Winter solstice approaches // YNP bird banding

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“Our calendar uses these mid-point days, like the winter solstice, to define the beginning and ending of the seasons. We should actually be using the cross-quarter days.”

Buckrail spoke with Wyoming Stargazers to unpack all things winter solstice, including misconceptions about the astronomical event.

Today’s Top Stories

Teton Pass Ambassador says skier stewardship, cooperation needed

WILSON, Wyo. — With already long wait times for parking on top of Teton Pass, U.S. Forest Service Teton Pass Ambassador Jay Pistano spoke to Buckrail about what skiers and boarders can […]

Explainer: Winter solstice

JACKSON, Wyo. — Happy winter solstice! Saturday, Dec. 21, marks the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Buckrail spoke with Samuel Singer, executive director […]

National Elk Refuge sees ‘significant movement’ following hunt

JACKSON, Wyo. — On Thursday, Dec. 19, the National Elk Refuge (NER) released a biological update on ungulate movement onto the Refuge. According to the update, which was written by NER Senior […]

Owen Bircher Ice Rink reopens

JACKSON, Wyo. — Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation (Parks & Rec) staff have reopened the Owen Bircher Ice Rink today, Dec. 20, following yesterday’s closure due to warm temperatures. According to a […]

Yellowstone banding station expanding understanding of songbirds

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — This week, Yellowstone National Park (YNP) posted a video to Facebook highlighting its bird banding station, which is expanding the understanding of breeding songbirds within the Park. According […]

SNAPPED: Back in time at Yellowstone’s Albright Visitor Center

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Yellowstone National Park (YNP) is throwing it back in time by revealing what used to go on in the basement of what is now the Albright Visitor Center. […]

Town staff recognized for service, ‘going the extra mile’

JACKSON, Wyo. — On Monday, Dec. 16, Mayor Hailey Morton Levinson acknowledged Town of Jackson (TOJ) employees for their exceptional service and “going the extra mile” during her proclamation of Extra Mile […]

Choosing colored over white lights can lessen impact on wildlife

JACKSON, Wyo. — While holiday lights can add a festive tone to the season, research suggests their impact on bird migration and predator/prey dynamics, among other wildlife behavior, warrants replacing cooler blues […]