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Rain = Relief, but Fire Restrictions Stay
Northwest Wyoming is finally getting some cooler temps and rain, which is great news. But the rain does not mean that the stage 1 fire restrictions are being lifted. An…
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Bear Spray: This small can can have a big impact
“She was coming at me, and her mouth was open, and I was able to get my bear spray out of the holster. And I shot it from the ground,…
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FBT Forest Corps Is Back—and Clearing the Way
Now in its second season, the nonprofit-funded crew is adding trail-work capacity across the Bridger-Teton—and making room for everyone to get outside. FBT Forest Corps is back for a second…
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Toads that smell like peanuts studied on the BTNF
It’s the BTNF’s mammals—moose, grizzly and black bears, pronghorn, elk—that get most of the attention, but a University of Wyoming doctoral student in ecology has spent part of this summer…
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Stage One Fire Restrictions
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for Teton Interagency Dispatch Area in Effect Starting July 22, 2026 The Teton Interagency Dispatch Area includes Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and…
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Ambassadors at work on Shadow Mountain
Sitting just outside the boundary of Grand Teton National Park and with stunning views of the Tetons, Shadow Mountain is the busiest designated dispersed camping area on the Bridger-Teton National…
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Shadow Mountain Camping
Is this the most gorgeous free camping area in the country? If it’s not, sitting on the BTNF’s Jackson District directly across from the main peaks of the Teton Range…
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Meriglianos Receive Teton Conservation Vision Award from Teton Conservation District
In early July, Teton Conservation District announced that FBT Board member Linda Merigliano and her husband, Dr. Mike Merigliano, were the recipients of its 2026 Teton Conservation Vision Award. Together…
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The Four Ws: Ways of Life—Cultural Wisdom and Heritage
The 58-mile long Green River Drift cattle trail, which takes place in and around the Upper Green River Valley in the BTNF’s Pinedale District, has been continuously used since the…
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The Four Ws: Wildlands
The BTNF is special for as many different reasons as users who enjoy it. But there are Four Ws—Water (and snow), Wildlife, Wildlands, and Ways of Life—that make it truly…
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