By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Wyoming in winter can have some cold days, with winds making the wind chill factor drop the temperature by as much as 20 degrees F. It is brutal for humans and wildlife to cope with on certain days.

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

Last year was one of the worst winters many residents of Carbon County had gone through. From Halloween until the second week of May, it snowed every week, sometimes several times during the week.

This year, there have been a few storms and cold weather, but nothing like what it was like last year.

This past week that all changed.

Press Release   

US Forest Service

Consistent with direction from President Biden in Executive Order 14072 to conserve and restore old and mature forests, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a proposal to amend all 128 forest land management plans to conserve and steward old-growth forest conditions on national forests and grasslands nationwide.

By Aaron Voos   

Public Affairs, US Forest Service

The Medicine Bow National Forest has installed an automated fee station at Tie City trailhead, providing visitors with a credit card payment option for the required day-use fee. 

By Mike Armstrong

Writer, Carbon County Comet

7/22/2023

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.

By K.J. Schricker

Writer, Carbon County Comet

7/08/2023

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.

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

10/07/2023

By Aaron Voos

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.

By K.J. Schricker

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

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.

Press Release

USDA Forest Service

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.: 

By Dana Davis

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

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.

Press Release

Mira Miller, City of Rawlins Community Relations/PIO

By Mike Armstrong

Reporter, Carbon County Comet

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.

By Alex Bakken

Carbon County Sheriff

USDA Forest Service News Release

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.