After years of negotiations and threats of development, Wyoming will sell a prized piece of land so that it can be preserved inside Grand Teton National Park.

After a decades-long effort, Wyoming gave final approval for selling state-owned land located within national park boundaries. The post $100 Million Land Sale Ensures Grand Teton National Park’s ‘Essential Connectivity’ appeared first on GearJunkie.

Wyoming will sell a 1-square-mile parcel of pristine, state-owned land bordering Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. government for $100 million. Gov.

A majestic moose was seen braving a snowstorm in Grand Teton National Park, western Wyoming, footage shared on social media on Saturday, December 28, showed. The National Weather Service (NWS) reported that up to 19 inches of snow fell in the Teton Mountains during the winter storm from Thursday through Friday.

For Jackson-area filmmakers Alex Rienzie and Connor Burkesmith, the August rejection of their commercial filming permit to document the speed record attempt on the iconic Grand Teton

The closure means the Kelly parcel transaction overcame headwinds from some Wyoming officials who sought to stop the sale and wait for a better deal from the incoming Trump administration. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus promised to overturn the authorization in the next legislative session, which is set to start Jan. 14.

Wyoming has consented to sell a 1-square-mile tract of land adjacent to Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. government for $100 million, after years of dispute. The federal government will contribute $62.