Let's Keep Our Trails Beautiful Together!
Friends of the Bridger-Teton helps maintain and support more than 2,000 miles of trails on the fifth-largest national forest in the U.S. With 3.4 million acres of breathtaking landscapes, the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF) offers endless adventures.
Recreate Responsibly
While you enjoy all that BTNF has to offer, please recreate responsibly. Your actions help preserve this important resource for future generations.
Join Us in Our Mission
The U.S. Forest Service alone can’t keep up with all of the maintenance and work the BTNF’s trail network requires. We need everyone to pitch in and partner with us to preserve the forest’s stunning landscapes and resources. Whether it’s through donations, volunteering, or spreading the word—every bit helps.
Support Our Trails Today
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is a special place. A donation to Friends of the Bridger-Teton helps us continue to keep it that for future generations.
Learn more at btfriends.org.
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Frank Carus has been director of the BT Avalanche Center since 2021. His job is 50–60 hours a week in winter managing a staff of forecasters, tracking the snowpack out in the field, putting out daily avalanche forecasts for four zones, and maintaining weather stations across his 4,000-square-mile forecast zone.
In summer it's a lot of admin work, repairing weather stations, and occasional wildfire work.
The public can help Frank and the rest of the avalanche forecast team by taking a three-day level 1 avalanche course before starting to ski in the backcountry. This will help you understand the forecasts better, which will help you make safer decisions. Also, the avalanche team appreciates photos and observations from regular skiers out in the backcountry. "Our forecast range is 4,000-square-miles," Frank says.
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The prolonged US Forest Service hiring freeze is ending this Friday, February 20. Nationwide, there are 2,000 positions. The BTNF is hiring up to 27 positions across all 6 Districts.
“Our seasonal employees are the backbone of summer operations—keeping our campgrounds, trails and recreation sites open, safe and welcoming for visitors,” said Acting Forest Supervisor Bekee Hotze. “These positions offer meaningful work, hands-on experience and the chance to support public lands close to home."
Roles include: Recreation and visitor services, Trail and facility maintenance, and Active resource management
“Seasonal jobs can be a first step into a natural resources career, a way to build experience, or simply a chance to spend the summer working outside,” added Hotze. “We encourage anyone interested to apply.”
Apply an learn more via the link in our bio.
APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR A 10 DAY PERIOD BEGINNING FRIDAY, FEB 20.
#wilderness #wyoming #wyomingwilderness #forestservice #jobopportunity bridgertetonnationalforest seasonaljobs publiclands
We always look forward to the BTNF's Year in Review. We know how hard USFS staff works across the BTNF, but seeing EVERYTHING they've done in one document never fails to blow our mind.
For example, on the Blackrock District, staff repaired, refurbished, and replaced five bridges, including the 140-foot span Two Ocean Puncheon (shown here). Because this puncheon is in Wilderness, it required packing in all supplies for 18 miles (picture #2).
We'll continue to share bits of the year in review over the next several weeks; read the entire document in the link in our bio.
#bridgertetonnationalforest #tetonwilderness #twooceanplateau #wyomingwildlands btnfyearinreview2025
Moose Day is an annual survey conducted with Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Grand Teton National Park, and the BTNF. It is census of the moose population in Teton County, Wyoming that takes place each year in late February or early March. This year it is February 21.
Observations made by citizen-scientists are combined with data collected by wildlife managers to paint a more accurate picture of moose numbers in the area. Teams of two to eight individuals are assigned parcels, often near private lands or developed areas where WGFD surveys are challenging, to record moose observations. These data help monitor moose population trends in the area over time.
Registration is required, and all participants must complete a virtual training to ensure safe and accurate observations. Do both via the link in our bio.
#bridgertetonnationalforest #mooseday #mooseday2026 #jhwildlifefoundation @jhwildlifefoundation #wyomingwildlife
Frank Carus has been director of the BT Avalanche Center since 2021. His job is 50–60 hours a week in winter managing a staff of forecasters, tracking the snowpack out in the field, putting out daily avalanche forecasts for four zones, and maintaining weather stations across his 4,000-square-mile forecast zone.
In summer it's a lot of admin work, repairing weather stations, and occasional wildfire work.
The public can help Frank and the rest of the avalanche forecast team by taking a three-day level 1 avalanche course before starting to ski in the backcountry. This will help you understand the forecasts better, which will help you make safer decisions. Also, the avalanche team appreciates photos and observations from regular skiers out in the backcountry. "Our forecast range is 4,000-square-miles," Frank says.
@btacavy #bridgertetonnationalforest #bridgertetonfriends #facesofthebtnf #avalancheawareness #earnyourturns cooljobs publiclands USFSavalanchecenters jacksonhole @visitjacksonhole
The prolonged US Forest Service hiring freeze is ending this Friday, February 20. Nationwide, there are 2,000 positions. The BTNF is hiring up to 27 positions across all 6 Districts.
“Our seasonal employees are the backbone of summer operations—keeping our campgrounds, trails and recreation sites open, safe and welcoming for visitors,” said Acting Forest Supervisor Bekee Hotze. “These positions offer meaningful work, hands-on experience and the chance to support public lands close to home."
Roles include: Recreation and visitor services, Trail and facility maintenance, and Active resource management
“Seasonal jobs can be a first step into a natural resources career, a way to build experience, or simply a chance to spend the summer working outside,” added Hotze. “We encourage anyone interested to apply.”
Apply an learn more via the link in our bio.
APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR A 10 DAY PERIOD BEGINNING FRIDAY, FEB 20.
#wilderness #wyoming #wyomingwilderness #forestservice #jobopportunity bridgertetonnationalforest seasonaljobs publiclands
We always look forward to the BTNF's Year in Review. We know how hard USFS staff works across the BTNF, but seeing EVERYTHING they've done in one document never fails to blow our mind.
For example, on the Blackrock District, staff repaired, refurbished, and replaced five bridges, including the 140-foot span Two Ocean Puncheon (shown here). Because this puncheon is in Wilderness, it required packing in all supplies for 18 miles (picture #2).
We'll continue to share bits of the year in review over the next several weeks; read the entire document in the link in our bio.
#bridgertetonnationalforest #tetonwilderness #twooceanplateau #wyomingwildlands btnfyearinreview2025
Moose Day is an annual survey conducted with Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Grand Teton National Park, and the BTNF. It is census of the moose population in Teton County, Wyoming that takes place each year in late February or early March. This year it is February 21.
Observations made by citizen-scientists are combined with data collected by wildlife managers to paint a more accurate picture of moose numbers in the area. Teams of two to eight individuals are assigned parcels, often near private lands or developed areas where WGFD surveys are challenging, to record moose observations. These data help monitor moose population trends in the area over time.
Registration is required, and all participants must complete a virtual training to ensure safe and accurate observations. Do both via the link in our bio.
#bridgertetonnationalforest #mooseday #mooseday2026 #jhwildlifefoundation @jhwildlifefoundation #wyomingwildlife