Hawk Springs News

Heading into the 2013 summer season, the Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails wishes to inform the public of the impact of recent budget reductions on parks operations.

Wyoming's state parks and recreation sites have escaped damage from wildfires for the most part this summer, but a state parks official expects visitation to be hurt because of fire restrictions and bans on open campfires.

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Keyhole State Park in northeast Wyoming has become the latest place in Wyoming to prohibit open fires due to extremely dry conditions and the risk of wildfires.

The Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources issued a statement saying that the fire ban at Hawk Springs follows fire restrictions issued by Goshen County.