The Mountain Neighbor Handbook is a collaboration of government agencies, advocacy groups and other nonprofits in the area, and it tries to lay out a path for sustainable living in one of the nation’s most sensitive ecosystems. It has rules about keeping away from wildlife, plus sections on how to manage waste and water, reduce your carbon footprint and recreate responsibly.
After seven years and many, many adventures through the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Driggs ecologist Mike Merigliano is nearing the end of an ambitious repeat photography project documenting the passage of
Officials in Jackson sent notices last month asking property owners to cut back on water use following a record-breaking July for the town’s pumping system. Carlin Girard, Executive Director of the Teton Conservation District, said collective action can make a massive difference.
This fall Victor Elementary School will join Alta School and Tetonia Elementary School in having a garden classroom on campus and outdoor-focused instruction from Mountain Roots Education.
New research from the University of Wyoming (UW) looks at the origin sources for E-coli contamination in two creeks in Teton County.In 2020, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality said Fish Creek and a portion of Flat Creek were “impaired” due to high concentrations of E. Coli, which are bacteria found in the intestines of mammals, environment and food. The U.S. Geological Survey links E. Coli to “direct evidence of fecal contamination.”