LeeAnn Shelton

LeeAnn Shelton

“Don’t plan your plan too hard and a plan appears,” says LeeAnn Shelton, who, in 2018, moved to Wyoming from North Carolina with her husband having never before been to…

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Layne and Rosie Turner

Forest Park Campground, Greys River District Layne Turner was raised in nearby Bedford, Wyoming and has camped and explored the Greys River area his entire life. His grandfather was the…

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Matt Peavler

Hams Fork Campground, Kemmerer District Matt Peavler has spent his entire life in and around the Kemmerer District of the BTNF. “I grew up recreating on it, I worked for…

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Les and Marthanna Wontorcik

Goosewing Guard Station, Upper Gros Ventre, Jackson District “Yes, we’ve always been adventurous,” says first-time FBT/BTNF Ambassador Marthanna. “We’re the parents of eight children!” The couple has also spent a…

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Rich Montgomery

Pinedale District, Big Sandy Campground Rich Montgomery has enjoyed being active in the outdoors his entire life, so it was natural that when he went looking for a volunteer opportunity,…

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Celena Bustos

Jackson District, Visitor Information Center/Front Desk/Roving Celena Bustos has volunteered at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico for several winters. “I thought I’d try something similar…

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Linda Merigliano

Linda Merigliano recently retired from 45 years of working for the U.S. Forest Service and didn’t hesitate when asked to join the Friends of the Bridger-Teton Board. Since she was…

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Mady Fowler

University of Wyoming senior Mady Fowler heard about Friends of Bridger-Teton’s internship through the 2025 interns, Lis Ressler and Kara Waskowiak. “They said it was fun and that they learned…

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Parker Romero

Growing up in Boise, Parker Romero made frequent trips to the Bridger-Teton National Forest to ski—both in the backcountry and at the ski resorts on the forest—hike, backpack, and camp….

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Casey Merritt

Casey Merritt, Jackson District, Front Desk/Visitor Center/Roving Casey Merritt started her professional life in nursing, and then switched career paths—to outdoor and environmental education. She believes that clean air, clean…

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