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The Sleeping Giant ski area near Yellowstone National Park saw steady snow and solid crowds for the period from Christmas through New Year's Day, becoming what its general manager described as a 'winter wonderland.' Continue Reading →
The U.S. Forest Service has approved a plan by a nonprofit group to build a zip line in the Shoshone National Forest just east of Yellowstone National Park. A decision notice issued Friday and signed by forest Supervisor Joe Alexander gives the go-ahead for the Yellowstone Recreation Foundation to construct a zip line made up of eight towers that suspend the line as it moves across approximately 19 acres, according to planning documents. Continue Reading →
A plan by a nonprofit group to build a zip line in the Shoshone National Forest just east of Yellowstone National Park would not create a significant environmental impact, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Forest Service. A 102-page Environmental Assessment conducted by the Forest Service and paid for by the Yellowstone Recreation Foundation states that the group's plan "would not significantly impact any resource area or issue raised during scoping." Continue Reading →