Meg Simone

Bozeman Daily Chronicle – End of the road: Plowing debate resurfaces in Cooke City By Nora Shelly Chronicle Staff Writer As published in the BDC: https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/end-of-the-road-plowing-debate-resurfaces-in-cooke-city/article_7d8484ec-aee9-11ed-889f-17c485075f64.html COOKE CITY — This town shines in the winter. Blindingly white snow piles up toward rooflines, contrasting with a bright blue sky. Ski and snowmobile tracks lead up to … Read more

Public Lands Threatened: Wilderness group wants Shoshone motorized plan trimmed. If the anti-motorized are successful at suing the Shoshone Forest, that would result in an 80% loss of public lands access to the North Side of the Beartooth mountains which would mean about 45% of the trail system. “The Shoshone Forest has about 2.4 million acres … Read more

Park County, WY Misrepresented by PARC at Gardiner Chamber of Commerce Meeting “Park County, Wyoming has not offered or made any agreements to plow the road. Any such decision (if it were to happen) would require action by the Board of County Commissioners which has not happened.” Brian Edwards P.E. – County Engineer – PARK … Read more

Cooke City Winter Tourism – Local Businesses Thriving “Since the first of the year bookings for guided trips have been brisk and we are extremely busy for the months of February and March. Talking to other local guide services, they see a similar pattern.” – Ben Zavora, Co-Owner of Beartooth Powder Guides “The Elk Horn … Read more

Gardiner Winter Tourism and The Plug  “Opening roads don’t mean tourists will come. There are many other factors at play that are out of the control of any chamber, business, agency, or individual.” An excerept from “Gardiner sees slow start to winter tourism” : You’ve heard it before. If you build it, they will come. … Read more