Major League Baseball has dropped plans to explore building a ballpark in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park after local officials and community leaders voiced strong opposition to the idea.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed Thursday that the league will no longer consider Grand Teton National Park as a potential location for a game, ending an idea that had drawn attention after the league approached the Trump administration about staging an event at a national park.

“It has become clear the local community does not want us to continue evaluating Grand Teton National Park as a potential site,” Manfred wrote in a letter to local leaders.

“We obviously would not bring a game to a community that has concerns about the venue, and we will not continue to evaluate Grand Teton National Park as a potential site,” he added.

The proposal emerged after MLB explored holding a game at a national park as part of its efforts to stage games at unusual locations outside traditional MLB stadiums. The league has previously held special games at sites including the Field of Dreams location in Iowa, Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

A National Park Service official had visited Grand Teton while potential locations were being considered. The White House said MLB had approached the administration about whether it was possible to host a game at a national park, but emphasized that the idea was not a presidential directive or an administration priority.

The proposal quickly drew opposition from local leaders in Wyoming. The chair of the Teton County Commission, the mayor of Jackson and the head of the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce sent letters to MLB and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging officials to reject the idea.

They raised concerns about the effects of temporary infrastructure, large crowds, noise, lighting and increased human activity on the park's wildlife and resources.

Grand Teton is one of the most visited national parks in the country and is known for its mountain scenery and wildlife. The idea of constructing a baseball facility inside the park also raised questions about how federally protected land should be used.

MLB said the proposal never reached the planning stage and that no construction or permitting process had begun. Manfred said the league has sought to leave locations in good condition following its previous special events and would have sought input from local stakeholders had the Grand Teton idea progressed.

The league's decision means Grand Teton will not be considered for a future MLB game, while MLB continues to explore other unconventional locations for its special events.