Wyoming Governor’s Land Sale to Grand Teton Park: A Controversial Deal
Wyoming has sold a 1-square-mile parcel bordering Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. government for $100 million, a deal finalized after the governor approved the sale, preventing a potential developer sale. The federal government contributed $62.5 million, with private funding covering the remainder. This ecologically significant land, habitat to various wildlife, represents the last of four state-owned parcels added to the park over the past decade. The sale concluded after negotiations involving the Bureau of Land Management and concerns over development restrictions in southwestern Wyoming.
John Q. Hosedrinker