Buckrail Daily: Winter traffic, Teton Village parking and Jackson on Jeopardy!

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“Pikas adopt a ball-like posture when in temperatures below five degrees Celsius, roughly 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In warmer months, pikas can stretch out to increase their surface area and cool down.“

Pikas can regulate their body temperature just by changing their pose.

Today’s Top Stories

Hoback Canyon Rd. to close intermittently Sat. for avy maintenance

HOBACK, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced Friday that avalanche infrastructure maintenance in Hoback Canyon on Saturday, Feb. 17, would cause traffic delays on US 191/189 of up to 15 […]

WYDOT: Stalled vehicle on WY22 close to Idaho state line

WILSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) issued a second stalled-vehicle traffic alert for WY22 on Friday, Feb. 16. WYDOT said a vehicle had stalled at 1:58 p.m., blocking traffic […]

Temperature extremes challenge pika’s ability to thermoregulate

JACKSON, Wyo. — Pikas utilize body posture and talus (loose rock) surfaces as tools to thermoregulate, but the limitations of these behaviors might be critical to the species as extreme temperatures and […]

Yellowstone seeks Youth Conservation Corps applicants

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Know an outdoorsy teen? Yellowstone National Park (YNP) has opened applications for its 2024 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), a residential work-based education program for youth ages 15 to […]

Jackson Hole featured as Jeopardy! clue

JACKSON, Wyo. — “What is, Wyoming?” Viewers of the Feb. 15 episode of “Jeopardy!” learned a little something about Jackson Hole when a contestant chose a clue from the category called “Jackson.” […]

Town and county Presidents Day closures

JACKSON, Wyo. — Town and County Offices, the Teton County Library and the Teton County Trash Transfer Station/Recycling Center will be closed on Monday, Feb. 19, for the Presidents Day holiday. Regular hours will be resumed […]

Canceled: Stalled vehicle on WY22

Update: The situation was resolved as of 11:14 a.m., according to WYDOT. WILSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) issued a traffic alert for WY22 near the Wilson side of […]

Teton Village parking lots likely to fill up this weekend, TVA advises taking shuttle

TETON VILLAGE, Wyo. — Lots of fresh snow is leading to lots of skiers and snowboarders, and the Teton Village Association (TVA) is urging them to be strategic about parking this holiday […]