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Man who spent night stranded in…

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KSTP.com Man who spent night stranded in blizzard conditions in Wyoming was on guided ... The Republic Authorities say a man who spent the night stranded on the Continental Divide Trail in blizzard conditions had been snowmobiling with a commercial guide service that did not notice he was missing...
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Yellowstone winter visitors steady

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April 6, 2010 – YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — The total number of winter visitors to Yellowstone National Park was up over 8 percent compared to the previous year, but was still 6 percent lower than the 2007-2008 season. The total number of oversnow visitors remained flat, with a small drop...
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Plan for snowmobile parking lot on hold

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CHEYENNE — Medicine Bow National Forest says it will take more time planning a controversial parking lot for snowmobiles off the Snowy Range National Scenic Byway. District Ranger Larry Sandoval said the Forest Service isn’t ruling out building the parking lot but wants to resolve questions about the parking lot’s...
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Teton County bans snowmobiles from road

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JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) – Teton County commissioners have reversed course and banned snowmobiles from Buffalo Valley Road after residents complained of potential dangers and reduced property values. The commissioners last week voted to revoke a Nov. 17 decision allowing snowmobiles on the road, citing a lack of notice given to...
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Five snowmobilers rescued in northern Wyoming

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SHERIDAN, Wyo. — Five lost snowmobilers spent a cold night stranded in the Bighorn Mountains before being rescued over the weekend in northern Wyoming. Sheridan County Sheriff’s Lt. Mark Conrad says the snowmobilers reported being lost in the Bighorn Mountains at about 7:45 p.m. on Saturday. They were found about...
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County Wants More Snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park

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(CN) – A Wyoming county wants more snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park. The Park County Board of Commissioner challenged the Interior Department’s rule that allows only 318 snowmobiles a day in the nation’s oldest National Park. Park County claims the Department of Interior and National Park Service were arbitrary and...
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