Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Hunting, grazing will be preserved while park will prevent future development.
A drone photo captures an overview of the Kelly parcel in late September. The critical wildlife habitat is now part of Grand Teton National Park.
JACKSON - Beverly Boynton has lived in Kelly for decades but only been walking the Kelly parcel for two or so years, thinking about the pristine square mile of sagebrush and wildlife habitat as the National Park Service maneuvered to buy it from the State of Wyoming.
The more she walked the parcel, the more she understood how valuable it is for wildlife.
Last spring, Boynton wanted to hike the parcel but was stopped by a herd of 1,000 elk that she didn't want to stampede. She drove around and entered from another side, only to crest a hill and run into 10 bison that didn't much like her presen...
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