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'No recovery from this': Grand Teton National Park advocates sound alarm bells [View all]

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https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/grand-teton-national-park-land-sale-alarm-bells-20383751.php

NATIONAL PARKS
'No recovery from this': Grand Teton National Park advocates sound alarm bells over possible sell-off
A GOP bill puts public lands for sale. Its effects on Grand Teton National Park could be irreversible.

By Kylie Mohr,
Big Sky Country Contributing Parks Editor
June 20, 2025

Senate Republicans recently proposed the sale of up to 3.29 million acres of public land across 11 Western states. While Grand Teton National Park and other national parks themselves aren’t on the chopping block, large swaths of national forest and Bureau of Land Management lands could potentially be sold and developed.

The Wilderness Society analyzed the reconciliation bill’s limitations and then released a map showing the more than 258 million acres eligible for sale if Senate Republicans’ proposal is included in President Donald Trump’s tax bill.

That includes much of the national forests that surround Grand Teton National Park: the Bridger-Teton National Forest on the east side of Jackson Hole and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, which directly borders the western side of the Tetons.

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'No recovery from this': Grand Teton National Park advocates sound alarm bells [View all] G_j Jun 20 OP

here is your link cleaned up a bit UpInArms Jun 20 #1

It's a good thing that Idaho didn't vote for that Smart Lady because she would have protected National Parks. 😑 Bread and Circuses Jun 20 #13

thanks! G_j Jun 20 #18

It's ridiculous that it's even possible/legal to fucking SELL national parks/public lands in this country. Karasu Jun 20 #2

Teddy Roosevelt is kicking DENVERPOPS Jun 20 #9

It's not National Parks. maxsolomon Jun 20 #11

Pic of the map. Gold is BLM. Green is Forestry land. underpants Jun 21 #28

Yes, like I said: not NPS maxsolomon Jun 23 #31

"No recovery" is how I feel about the whole country. sinkingfeeling Jun 20 #3

Assholes SuzyandPuffpuff Jun 20 #4

Why doesn't he order the Armed Forces to just bomb us ... littlemissmartypants Jun 20 #5

I cannot state in graphic detail the images that are playing out in my mind right now. NBachers Jun 20 #6

The dishonesty. Nobody voted for this. Trump and the GOP want to push this through without voters noticing. Democratic Doodley Jun 20 #7

As a one issue voter who only cares about trigger news items, FUCK the Grand Teton National Park ffr Jun 20 #8

Why are they able to put something like this in a reconciliation bill? MadameButterfly Jun 20 #10

Now we know: This is why the Billionaires bought the election for Chump FakeNoose Jun 20 #12

They've been after these lands forever Figarosmom Jun 20 #14

Anything the common person can enjoy slightlv Jun 20 #15

That was my reaction too Figarosmom Jun 20 #16

I hate to generalize, but are ALL rich people this evil? slightlv Jun 20 #17

Only the greedy ones Figarosmom Jun 20 #20

Almost all. There is no such thing as a good billionaire AllyCat Jun 21 #21

I don't know about that questionseverything Jun 21 #26

What is the point of being rich... sindri Jun 21 #22

GDMT, GET LOUD, jeffreyi Jun 20 #19

The Senate vote could be as soon as Wednesday, June 25. jeffreyi Jun 23 #32

The billionaires need lots of space for their compounds, too. flying_wahini Jun 21 #23

This makes my heart ache. calimary Jun 21 #24

How about there's no recovery from the demolition of our democracy. live love laugh Jun 21 #25

Yes, bulldoze the national parks. Oneironaut Jun 21 #27

"Yellowstone" is close to canon is RW world underpants Jun 21 #30

There are few things more dangerous Hey Joe Jun 21 #29