Mike Lien, stream restoration director for Friends of the Teton River, walks along the dry bed of Darby Creek on Saturday on the way to an area damaged by a landowner installing a fence.
An approximately 300-yard-long strip in the middle of the Darby Creek bed in Teton Valley can be seen where the landowner cleared vegetation and mature cottonwood trees to install a fence along his property line. Several public agencies and advocacy groups said the proper permitting was not obtained.
On the west side of the Tetons, developers and landowners have damaged two tributaries of the Teton River — both headwaters that channel water from high in the Teton Range to the Teton River, known for its world-class fishing — in a span of 10 days.
The nonprofit Friends of the Teton River, neighbors and others tried to sound the alarm to Idaho state and county officials as bulldozers mowed down cottonwoods along Teton Creek and upended river cobbles in Darby Creek.
Mike Lien, stream restoration director for Friends of the Teton River, walks along the dry bed of Darby Creek on Saturday on the way to an area damaged by a landowner installing a fence.
An approximately 300-yard-long strip in the middle of the Darby Creek bed in Teton Valley can be seen in October 2023 where the landowner cleared vegetation and mature cottonwood trees to install a fence along his property line. Several public agencies and advocacy groups say the proper permitting was not obtained.
The full extent of vegetation cleared from a property adjacent to Teton Creek just west of Alta in October 2023. Several public agencies and advocacy groups say the landowner did not obtain the proper permitting for the work.
Jeannette has worked as an editor and journalist in the Greater Yellowstone Region for more than 20 years. She finds excitement and joy in watching her children explore wild places with her husband, Brad, and their red heeler, Rosie.
Brad Boner has worked as a photojournalist for 25 years and has directed the News&Guide’s visuals since 2004. He lives on the west side of the Tetons with his wife, two kids, two cats and Rosie the red heeler.
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