Andrew Rossi
Andrew Rossi is a features reporter for Cowboy State Daily based in northwest Wyoming. He covers everything from horrible weather and giant pumpkins to dinosaurs, astronomy, and the eccentricities of Yellowstone National Park.
Previously, Rossi was the News Director for Big Horn Basin Media in Cody. He earned several awards from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters, including multiple awards for Best News Reporter and Best News Talk Show.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Rossi previously worked at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis. He has collaborated with Disney/Pixar, the BBC, The Washington Post, the Wyoming Office of Tourism, and several other national and international media outlets. He is also a cofounder of The Cody Theatre Company in Cody.
Latest from Andrew Rossi
Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Struck By Semi On I-80 At Scene of Another Incident
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was hurt Tuesday when a semitruck crashed into a patrol vehicle on Interstate 80 near Rawlins. A witness who was there said a lot of drivers, not just the semi, failed to slow down or yield to the crash scene or responders.
Andrew RossiAugust 28, 2025
Body Of Missing Minnesota Hiker Found, Recovered From Bighorn Mountains
The Big Horn County Sheriff's Office confirmed Thursday that the body of Grant Gardner, 38, has been found and recovered from Cloud Peak in the Bighorn Mountains. Gardner summited the peak on July 29, touching off an extensive 20-day search.
Andrew RossiAugust 28, 2025
Motorcyclist In Hospital After Getting Smashed From Behind On Wyoming Highway
The rider of a Yamaha R6 motorcycle was hospitalized Tuesday night after getting smashed into from behind by a Dodge Durango on Wyoming Highway 221. The collision embedded the Yamaha deep into the front end of the Durango.
Andrew RossiAugust 28, 2025
Computers Say Snow For Labor Day In Wyoming, But Don Day Doesn’t Buy It
A long-range computer forecast calling for snow in the first week of September, and possibly on Labor Day, can be misleading, meteorologist Don Day says. Those computer predictions “drive me nuts and gets people all ramped up,” he says. “I hate it.”
Andrew RossiAugust 26, 2025
Why Are They Celebrating Christmas In Yellowstone -- In August?
Forget the night before Christmas, Santa hits Yellowstone National Park every August. Christmas was celebrated on Monday, and has been an annual tradition in Yellowstone for more than 70 years.
Andrew RossiAugust 25, 2025
The Worst Smelling Place In Yellowstone: Calcite Springs, Where Sulfur And Oil Come Together
Calcite Springs, a thermal feature in the northeast corner of Yellowstone, is one of the park's lesser-known thermal features. It's best known for how awful it smells due to the molten sulfur and petroleum melding to form giant, putrid-smelling balls of oil.
Andrew RossiAugust 24, 2025
Those Green Aliens Along The Road To Yellowstone A Tribute To Wapiti Vietnam Vet
You may have never met Frank Alvarado, but you may have seen his best friends — a pair of green aliens who occasionally appear on the road to Yellowstone. Now they serve as mobile memorials to the kind Wapiti man, a former Los Angeles cop who survived nearly 50 missions during the Vietnam War.
Andrew RossiAugust 24, 2025
Hitting A Cow Won't Just Total Your Car, It'll Demolish It — And You
When a car hits a deer or antelope, it can mean expensive repairs. Hitting a cow is much worse, it will likely destroy your car and you as well. Wyomingites would be wise not to underestimate how devastating hitting a 1,000-pound cow can be, assuming they don't become hamburger in the impact.
Andrew RossiAugust 23, 2025
Husky Lost For 7 Days In Rugged Wind River Wilderness Is Back Home in Cheyenne
A week after a 7-year-old Siberian husky got lost in the Wind River Mountains while on a camping trip with his family, he was back in Cheyenne at home on Friday. He was found by a pair of hikers more than 55 miles from where he ran off.
Andrew RossiAugust 22, 2025
20-Car Derailment In Albany County Starts Fire, Leaves Packages All Over Tracks
Union Pacific Railroad is investigating what sent 20 railcars off the tracks and caused a small fire near Bosler in Albany County on Wednesday. The derailment also left the tracks littered with packages.
Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2025
Cold Front To Bring Relief For Wildfires, But First It Will Make Things Worse
Wyoming’s fire season is in full swing, and an incoming cold front is poised to potentially make things worse, temporarily. Then, it could make things a lot better: cooler temperatures, more humid air, and a higher chance of precipitation.
Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2025
Search Suspended For Minnesota Hiker Who Disappeared After Climbing Cloud Peak
In a “heartbreaking” decision, the search for a Minnesota hiker who disappeared July 29 in the Cloud Peak Wilderness has been suspended. “We have to face the reality” that Grant Gardner’s odds of survival “have run out,” said the Big Horn County sheriff.
Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2025
People Keep Seeing Cheyenne Dog Lost In Wind River Mountains, But Can’t Catch Him
Beo, a 7-year-old Siberian husky, has been missing since he crossed a river during a family camping trip in the Wind River Mountains on Friday. People keep spotting Beo, but haven’t been able to catch him yet.
Andrew RossiAugust 20, 2025
Health Officials Still Looking For Lodge Guests Exposed To Rabid Bat Colony
State health officials are still looking for hundreds of people from 38 states and seven countries potentially exposed to rabies while staying at a lodge in Grand Teton National Park after a bat colony was found in the attic.
Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2025
World Famous Buffalo Bill Western Art Show And Sale Opens For 44th Year
The world-famous Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale in Cody is open for its 44th year. More than 100 works of Western art valued at more than $1.25 million are on display through the show’s live auction Sept. 19.
Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2025
Don Day’s Way-Too-Early Winter Forecast: Colder, Snowier And Longer
If Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day's extended winter forecast is right, the 2025-2026 winter season will come early, stick around longer, and be colder and snowier. It’s what he calls “a good, old-fashioned Wyoming winter.”
Andrew RossiAugust 18, 2025
Travel Wyoming: Old Faithful Inn Is Still Architectural Icon Of National Park Service
121 years after it opened in 1904, Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park is not only still standing, it’s an icon and model for National Park buildings across the nation. It even inspired a whole classification of building design—“parkitecture.”
Andrew RossiAugust 03, 2025
Teton County To Recommend Renaming Mount Woodring On Monday
Teton County will decide on Monday to recommend renaming Mount Woodring to either Raven Peak or Equality Peak. The peak is currently named after the first superintendent of Grand Teton National Park.
Andrew RossiAugust 03, 2025
Spotlight On ‘Everesting’ After Man Dies Trying To Climb Snow King Mountain 19 Times
The death of a 43-year-old man who attempted to climb Snow King Mountain 19 times is drawing the spotlight on an increasingly popular trend called “Everesting.” That’s trying to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest’s 29,029 feet in 36 hours.
Andrew RossiAugust 02, 2025
Why Criminals At Fort Bridger Preferred A Jail Cell To The Punishment Horse
In the 1860s, the "punishment horse" at Fort Bridger was a brutal and feared form of discipline. Today, it's the most popular attraction because people quickly learn why prisoners preferred a jail cell to sitting on the wooden horse.
Andrew RossiAugust 02, 2025
Yellowstone Always On Alert To Avoid Repeat Of Devasting 1988 Wildfires
When it comes to wildfire seasons, there’s no forgetting the devastating fires that hit Yellowstone National Park in 1988. They burned 800,000 acres, which is why even small fires today get an aggressive response.
Andrew RossiAugust 01, 2025