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
Yellowstone's Shoshone Lake Is The Largest Backcountry Lake In The Lower 48
Shoshone Lake in Yellowstone National Park is huge, but it’ll take some work to get there. There are no roads to it, which makes it the largest backcountry lake in the Lower 48. But it’s worth the effort to get there for a serene, secluded experience.
Andrew RossiApril 19, 2025
Softball-Sized Hail Leaves Path Of Destruction Across Eastern Nebraska
The same cold front that blasted Wyoming with winter thunderstorms caused tornadoes, 80 mph winds and baseball- to softball-sized hail in eastern Nebraska. It left a huge swath of destruction behind.
Andrew RossiApril 19, 2025
'Star Trek,' 'Twilight Zone' and 'Ocean's 11' Writer Had A Rough Childhood In Cheyenne
George Clayton Johnson wrote screenplays for “Star Trek,” “The Twilight Zone” and the original “Ocean's 11” before he turned 40. Born in a barn in Cheyenne, he went on to write some of the most celebrated classic TV episodes and screenplays.
Andrew RossiApril 19, 2025
Wyoming's Spring Could Be Full Of Fast, Furious Winter Thunderstorms
When the warm air of spring mixes with the cold air of winter, it can create intense winter thunderstorms across Wyoming that causes snow to fall faster than it can melt, which can quickly make driving dangerous.
Andrew RossiApril 18, 2025
Squatters Suspected Of Starting Fire In Vacant Evanston Motel
Squatters staying in a vacant hotel in Evanston, Wyoming, are suspected of starting a fire Tuesday in the vacant Hillcrest Motel. Police report the owner of the motel has been trying to renovate it, but has been having problems evicting squatters.
Andrew RossiApril 15, 2025
Steamboat Geyser — World’s Tallest — Blasts Off For Second Time In 2025
The eruption of Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser on Monday is its second of 2025 and suggests that the world's tallest active geyser may be getting more regular. Sometimes going years between eruptions, it seems to be spouting off more consistently.
Andrew RossiApril 15, 2025
50-Degree Temperature Plunge, Snow On The Way For Much Of Wyoming
A slow-moving cold front is heading for Wyoming, which will drop temperatures by as much as 50 degrees for most of the state. It’ll also bring up to 4 inches of wet snow and black ice to some of the most hazardous roads and highways.
Andrew RossiApril 15, 2025
Cowboy State Daily’s Wendy Corr Wins National Award For Podcast
Cowboy State Daily’s Wendy Corr shared a stage with Reba McEntire, Graham Greene, and Brooks & Dunn in Oklahoma City on Saturday for the Western Heritage Awards. Her podcast won the 2025 Wrangler Award for Outstanding Western Lifestyle Program.
Andrew RossiApril 13, 2025
Rare Full Pink Micromoon Is Smaller Than A Normal Moon, And Really Not That Pink
April's full moon is known as the Pink Moon, but it's also a micromoon, the smallest moon of the year and the one the Catholic Church uses to tell us when to celebrate Easter. It’s visible now, but really not that pink.
Andrew RossiApril 13, 2025
Wyoming Sheriff Returns Stuffed Dog To 8-Year-old Lost Along Interstate 80
William Kay, 8, couldn’t sleep without his well-worn stuffed dog named Dog, which blew out of the family car at a rest stop along Interstate 80 in Wyoming. The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office found Dog and returned it.
Andrew RossiApril 13, 2025
Yellowstone's Poison Parsnips Can Fool Foragers — And Are Frequently Fatal
Water hemlock is considered the deadliest plant in North America, and these poison parsnips have caused at least two fatalities in Yellowstone National Park. The highly toxic roots can be mistaken for parsnips or carrots.
Andrew RossiApril 12, 2025
Mass Grave Of Prehistoric Amphibians With Toilet Lid-Shaped Heads Found Near Dubois
Paleontologists are uncovering a bonebed containing more than 19 giant amphibian skeletons from the Popo Agie Formation near Dubois, Wyoming. They may have been victims of “boiling frog syndrome.”
Andrew RossiApril 12, 2025
Newly Discovered Comet Can Be Seen From Wyoming If You Wake Up Early Enough
It's been less than two weeks since Comet 2025 F2 (SWAN) was discovered, but it can already be seen from Wyoming with binoculars. If you wake up early enough, you can see it, and it could be brighter than Uranus if it survives rounding the sun May 1.
Andrew RossiApril 11, 2025
Wyoming’s Normal Winds Blow Away Record-Breaking March For Other States
Number crunching shows that March was one of the windiest on record overall in the U.S. and record-setting for many states. But Wyoming is always windy, which means even with a normal year, it blows away a record-breaking March for other states.
Andrew RossiApril 10, 2025
‘You Can’t Park There’: U-Haul Jumps Curb, Gets Wedged Under Evanston Overpass
A U-Haul truck that jumped the curb and got wedged under the Highway 150 overpass in Evanston, Wyoming, on Tuesday. Many passersby couldn’t help a second look and occasionally yelling some helpful advice as they drove by: “You can’t park there!”
Andrew RossiApril 09, 2025
West Yellowstone Residents Share Their Homes With Herds Of Backyard Bison
Yellowstone National Park's bison are mostly contained to the park, but West Yellowstone, Montana, is one place where they roam freely. At wildlife photographer Trent Sizemore’s house, these backyard bison spar on the lawn and lounge in the driveway.
Andrew RossiApril 09, 2025
Dire Wolves Resurrected From Prehistoric DNA As ‘World’s First De-Extinct Animals’
A company revealed Monday it’s created the “world’s first de-extinct animals,” two wolf pups genetically modified to resemble extinct dire wolves. The same company has said it also may soon "resurrect" woolly mammoths.
Andrew RossiApril 08, 2025
How Wyoming's Brontosaurus Became The World's Most Famous Dinosaur — Twice
Brontosaurus lived 150 million years ago, was discovered in Wyoming 146 years ago, was erased 112 years ago, and was resurrected as a valid genus 10 years ago. It's all part of an ongoing sauropod saga.
Andrew RossiApril 05, 2025
What The Heck … Is That Giant Rock "X" In Sybille Canyon Near Wheatland?
“X” really does mark a spot in Sybille Canyon along Wyoming Highway 34, but it doesn’t mark the site of buried treasure. It’s a unique geologic formation that might point to mineral wealth.
Andrew RossiApril 05, 2025
That Time Donald Duck And His Nephews Committed Crimes In Yellowstone
The 1938 short "Good Scouts" has Donald Duck and his three nephews making a ruckus in "Yellowstone Nat'l Park." If he were a real tourist, Donald would be facing severe fines — or asking Mickey to bail him out of jail.
Andrew RossiApril 05, 2025
Yellowstone's First ‘Red Dog’ Bison Calf Of 2025 Comes Early
Yellowstone's first bison calf of 2025 was spotted in the Lamar Valley on Sunday, making it an early addition to the park's bison herds. A Wyoming photographer got photos of the first “red dog” of the season.
Andrew RossiApril 04, 2025