Wyoming Considers Auctioning Off Land in Grand Teton National Park

The proposed auction, part of a decade-long strategy to pressure the U.S. government into conservation, has received over 12,500 submissions in opposition.

Wyoming leaders are considering auctioning off a large, state-owned piece of land within Grand Teton National Park, with a recommended starting bid of at least $80 million.
The auction is part of a decade-long strategy to pressure the U.S. government to buy the land to conserve it.
Over 12,500 submissions against the auction have been received, with concerns about the short 60-day public comment period.
The land, known as the Kelly Parcel, is the last of four parcels that the state has threatened to auction off.
Previous sales of state land within the park have netted Wyoming over $62 million.