The Kelly parcel is just 1 square mile of rolling hills and aspen groves at the doorstep of one of America’s great national parks, Grand Teton in Wyoming. But don’t be fooled by the sagebrush: This piece of property is something special.

The deal was contingent on BLM making changes to a separate Wyoming land-use plan, which the incoming Trump administration could further change.

After years of negotiations and threats of development, Wyoming will sell a prized piece of land so that it can be preserved inside Grand Teton National Park.

Interior Department Announces Permanent Protections for Critical Land and Wildlife Migration Corridor in Grand Teton National Park

After a decades-long effort, Wyoming gave final approval for selling state-owned land located within national park boundaries.

Wyoming will sell a 1-square-mile parcel of pristine, state-owned land bordering Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. government for $100 million. Gov.

The closure means the Kelly parcel transaction overcame headwinds from some Wyoming officials who sought to stop the sale and wait for a better deal from the incoming Trump administration. The Wyoming Freedom Caucus promised to overturn the authorization in the next legislative session, which is set to start Jan. 14.

JACKSON — Beverly Boynton has lived in Kelly for decades but only been walking the Kelly Parcel for two or so years, thinking about the pristine square mile of sagebrush