Wyoming’s fight to open up Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks to more snowmobile use, a classic battle over Western land rights, has been killed by a federal court, opening the door to even tighter restrictions.

“It’s nice to get a win on the eve of Yellowstone’s 140th birthday,” said Patricia Dowd, Yellowstone program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association, represented in the case by Washington’s Arnold and Porter.

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