A visitor to Carbon County might think llamas are everywhere with 307 Llamas in the Valley and Elk Mountain Llama Trekking (EMLT) in the bucolic town of Elk Mountain.
The West is filled with iconic images of mankind’s need to travel and trade, like natives pulling travois, grand trading canoes of the Voyageurs and the lone prospector with his overburdened donkey. In the past few decades, an ideal creature from another continent has come to the Platte Valley.
Public Affairs Specialist,Forest Service; Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland
Winter timber hauling activity in the northern Snowy Range will necessitate temporary closure of several snowmobile trails by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service from December 15, 2023, to April 15, 2024.
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) announced the official closure of Highway 70 over Battle Pass in the Sierra Madres on Sunday. The decision came as a response to adverse weather conditions and snow accumulation in the region.
Christmas tree cutting has been a treasured tradition in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and a permitted forest use for many decades. Permits for the 2023 season are easily accessible for purchase in the office, online, and at several local vendors.
To purchase at our offices, visit any location Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:
The scenic Snowy Range Scenic Byway, also known as WYO 130, officially closed for the winter season on November 26, 2023, according to an announcement made by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). The closure, an annual occurrence, is due to drifting and blowing snow, making road conditions unsafe and plowing impractical.
If one drives I-80 with any regularity, it does not take a long time to realize the wind is very strong along the interstate between Laramie and Walcott Junction. Throw in some snow during winter time, the road can become a killer and quite often not usable.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service (NPS) are seeking public input on proposed guidance that would guide agency personnel in managing climbing opportunities on national forests, grasslands and parks. The public is invited to provide input on both agencies’ guidance through Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
In our county, policing and public safety encompasses a variety of different operations and responsibilities. Far from being the typical “arrest and ticket” agency, our county sheriff’s office is responsible for so much more, including some very unique facets of public safety.
Thanks to the continued partnership between Common Outdoor Ground (COG), Albany County Tourism Board, and the Laramie Ranger District, the Centennial Visitor Center will provide expanded services into the winter season.
Forecasted and existing snow on the ground will provide conditions allowing U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service fire personnel on the Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests to begin slash pile burning in the coming weeks/months.
