It also includes important calving and insect relief areas for caribou. Similarly, the decision prohibits permanent oil and gas surface occupancy on Teshekpuk Lake and other locations important for fish and subsistence use. Altogether nearly one-third of the study area will bar surface development of oil and gas. Click here for the full story from ENN . Beginning November 2, snow will be allowed to accumulate on park roadways in preparation for the winter season.
Winter oversnow road openings are dependent on sufficient snow.
On Wednesday, March 10, Norris Junction to Madison Junction, and Norris Junction to Canyon will close. All remaining groomed roads will close to oversnow vehicle use at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 15, 1999. When the interior park roads close to automobile traffic on November 2, non-motorized travel in the form of bicycles, roller blades and roller skis, will be allowed as long as weather permits. Specific information on these types of activities can be obtained by contacting the park. Ten young trumpeter swans that have not yet learned to fly have joined a growing list of Canadian wildlife being relocated to the northern United States, including Idaho and Washington.