Bridger-Teton Firewood Permits available
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
May 21, 2007
The Bridger-Teton National Forest will sell firewood permits for private use beginning Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at many of our District offices. Firewood permits are a service offered by the U.S. Forest Service and cost five dollars per chord with a minimum purchase of twenty dollars. Individuals may purchase up to ten chords per year for personal use
In the Jackson area, Interagency partners at the Jackson Hole / Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center are again selling firewood permits on behalf of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The Visitor Center is open daily from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, including weekends and holidays. The visitor center is the sod-roofed building located at 532 N. Cache in Jackson. Firewood permits can be obtained at the visitor center any time during their regular business hours.
When gathering firewood, permits allow for the harvest of down or standing dead wood only. All wood gathered must be kept to a length of 8 feet or less.
Permits are offered at the following Forest offices:
Pinedale Ranger District
29 East Fremont Lake Road
Pinedale, WY 82941
(307) 367-4326
Big Piney Ranger District
315 South Front Street
Big Piney, WY 83113
(307) 276-3375
Kemmerer Ranger District
308 Highway 189 North
Kemmerer, WY 83101
(307) 877-4415
Buffalo Ranger District
Highways 26/287
Moran, WY 83013
(307) 543-2386
Grey’s River Ranger District
125 Washington Street
Afton, WY 83110
(307) 885-3166
Confluence Information Center
Located in the Alpine Civic Center
Alpine, WY (contact the Afton office for more information)
(307) 885-3166
For more information, contact the Bridger-Teton at 307-739-5500.
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