Eight-year-old Boy Killed in Sledding Accident at Happy Jack
An 8-year-old boy died Monday at Ivinson Memorial Hospital after a sledding accident in the Happy Jack area east of Laramie near Highway 210. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office says...
View ArticleOfficials Consider Closing Old Happy Jack Ski Area After Second Sledding...
The Albany County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Forest Service are looking at closing the old Happy Jack ski area after deputies responded to two sledding accidents – including one...
View ArticleOfficials Discuss Management of Old Happy Jack Ski Area
Members of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Forest Service officials met Monday to discuss a course of action after recent sledding accidents at the old Happy Jack ski...
View ArticleHappy Jack Recreation Site Temporarily Closed
The U.S. Forest Service Says recent snow accumulation and forecasted winds have forced the temporary closure of the Happy Jack Recreation Site. The Forest Service says the Laramie Ranger District has...
View ArticleHappy Jack Reopens
The Laramie Ranger District has reopened the Happy Jack Recreation Site just in time for Presidents Day weekend. Extreme snow accumulation and high winds shut down the area last week, but U.S. Forest...
View ArticleForest Service Closes Pole Mountain Roads
Recent wet conditions have forced the U.S. Forest Service to temporarily close all roads on the Pole Mountain unit of the Medicine Bow National Forest. The Forest Service says in a press release that...
View ArticleForest Service Examines Wyoming Recreation Sites
Voos says the Forest Service wants to hear from the public about what services forest visitors expect from the agency’s recreation sites. Continue reading…
View ArticleWyoming Mountain Biker Encounters Bear on Happy Jack Trail
A local mountain biker had a pretty good scare off of a Happy Jack Trail this Friday when he nearly literally cruised right into a bear. Continue reading…
View ArticleWork to Begin on Happy Jack Exit May 26
Motorists should expect delays if taking this exit. Continue reading…
View ArticleRoad Work on I-80, Telephone Canyon and Happy Jack Exit
These projects are projected to be completed by fall 2020. Continue reading…
View ArticleSledding, Tubing, & Skoutching – Quick Trips
In Laramie winter is something that we surely have no lack of and fortunately there are some awesome activities to take advantage of this time of year. Whether or not you want to admit it, flying down...
View ArticleBest Places For Sledding In Laramie – Our Top 4
Winter weather has arrived and what better to do on your free time then spend some quality outdoor time sledding! Laramie is well known for having long winters and just outside of Laramie the Snowy...
View ArticleLaramie Big Brothers Big Sisters Holding Cardboard Sled Derby at Happy Jack
I heard from a friend that Big Brothers Big Sisters of Laramie was holding a cardboard sled derby up at the Happy Jack sledding hill, and I had to check it out and share this neat event with everyone....
View ArticleHappy Jack Endurance Races
The Happy Jack Endurance Race is back June 28 and 29. Continue reading…
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