land development

Front Range development is starting to spill onto the plains, threatening one of largest untouched expanses of prairie habitat.

Western Wyoming residents and top state officials oppose selling off hundreds of acres surrounded by Grand Teton National Park.

Sublette County commissioners recently voted against expanding the acreage for a planned luxury resort in Bondurant, a largely untouched area in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The decision comes after years of controversy.

A new study highlights the importance of both protected and private lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) for wildlife migration.

Working with local communities to preserve wildlife migration is at the heart of a new federal government policy.Wildlife, plant and fish habitats are now considered a priority in federal land-use planning going forward, according to a new Bureau of Land Management (BLM) policy.

Park County’s population is projected to increase by at least 4,000 people in less than 20 years. This, along with a recent spike in population during the pandemic, has brought the county’s land use plan to the county commission's attention.

Private property rights are a major cornerstone to how Wyoming operates, but so is prioritizing a rural, quiet lifestyle – ultimately, the former won out in Sublette County. Back in December, county commissioners approved a rezoning request for a multi-billionaire to develop an exclusive guest ranch in the southernmost part of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.

Billionaire and founder of TD Ameritrade, Joe Ricketts, received approval to build a high-end resort in Bondurant – a town of 59 people in Sublette County.Last week, county commissioners overrode the local land-use plan and passed the rezoning request by a 3-2 vote.

A conservation group is urging Wyoming counties to be cautious with subdivisions, because the overall costs might be more than the county anticipated.…