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Posted by Granite Head (209.252.105.31) on 19:54:04 08/12/13
In Reply to: Annex to do a little fund raising posted by Kent
Thanks for the link, Kent. This summer was the first we time we went across Jenny Lake and up to Hidden Falls/Inspiration Point. It's a lovely, very busy hike.
According to another news item a little lower on the same page, the Feds are buying acreage from the State of Wyoming to add to the park. Can't think of a happier way to spend my tax dollars :-)!! Expensive out the roof, but critical for protecting habitat and preventing development.
"In an unrelated development the other day, Secretary Jewell announced that the federal government is committed to fulfilling an agreement with Wyoming to negotiate the purchase of the remaining 1,280 acres of state lands within Grand Teton and transfer ownership to the Park Service. This move ensures that these lands will not be sold at public auction, a move that could result in residential homes and commercial development inside the park in areas currently home to bison, elk, moose, deer, bears, wolves, and pronghorn."
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