Meg Simone
Winter Parking Example on Highway 212 – If The Plug Was Plowed…
A short drive out of town, these vehicles and rigs lined Highway 212 “The Plug” the weekend of May 20th. An example of what Highway 212 could look like without proper planning and parking should “The Plug” get plowed. Keep in mind the snowbanks aren’t impeding where people park.
Motorized Use Atop Beartooth Pass
Motorized Use Atop Beartooth Pass – READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/motorized-use-atop-beartooth-pass-raises-environmental-concerns-as-forest-travel-plan-stalls/article_4b511966-f662-11ed-a001-4b3fdaf7c089.html
WSSA Voices Concerns Over RRC-ITRR Outdoor Recreation Study
WSSA Voices Concerns Over RRC-ITRR Outdoor Recreation Study EXCERPT: Highway 212 is ‘the heart and core’ of the Beartooth Mountains snowmobile trail system which, according to the UW study, accounts for over $7.8 million in annual trip and equipment expenditures in the Beartooths/Park County area. So, we remain heavily vested in trying to keep this trail … Read more
Cody Country Snowmobile Association – Concerns Over Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Study
Cody Country Snowmobile Association – Concerns Over Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Study This letter addresses some concerns with the “Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Study” proposed by Park County Travel.
WY Commissioners Decline To Provide Support For PCTC Study
WY Commissioners Decline To Provide Support For PCTC Study Key takeaways: Park County WY commissioners are right, this is being fueled by big tourism business like Xannterra, Blair Hotels (Holiday Inn), and The Irma Hotel. Their study does not have any focus on a new trail and parking area which is imperative and a win/win … Read more
2020-2021 Wyoming Comprehensive Snowmobile Recreation Report
2020-2021 Wyoming Comprehensive Snowmobile Recreation Report As found on Snowmobile Info: https://www.snowmobileinfo.org/snowmobile-access-docs/2021-wyoming-snowmobile-study.pdf
WYDOT Staffing
WYDOT Staffing: Hwy 296 is classified “low volume” and only plowed during daylight hours. As seen in the Cowboy State Daily March 9, 2023 “Reiner and his staff battled through a rough winter this year, with historic snow and cold temperatures blanketing most of the state’s roads. Entering the winter, the agency was short 71 snowplow … Read more
LETTER: Cooke City’s isolation is an asset, not a detriment
LETTER: Cooke City’s isolation is an asset, not a detriment As seen in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle: https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/opinions/letters_to_editor/letter-to-the-editor-cooke-citys-isolation-is-an-asset-not-a-detriment/article_afc264ec-b2d1-11ed-af86-8327a7dcefa7.html The news about plowing the Plug in Cooke City (“End of the Road” Feb. 19) brought to mind sage advice from a 99-year-old friend. When I asked how to age wisely she replied, “Stay true to who … Read more
Ski guiding businesses in Cooke City: “A clear public need for more ski and avalanche education”
Ski guiding in Cooke City – A Billings Gazette feature: Beartooth Mountain Guides is offering its spring trip under a newly acquired permit from the Custer Gallatin National Forest. “In 2021 the Custer Gallatin National Forest outreached a prospectus for Outfitters and Guides,” said Mariah Leuschen-Longergan, public affairs specialist for the forest, in an email. … Read more
