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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.

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Travelers can expect more of the same backups, closures and slow-downs along Interstate 80 over Thanksgiving week as has happened the past few weeks. This backup on eastbound I-80 near Sinclair was Nov. 13, 2024.

Thanksgiving Week Travelers Can Expect Snowy, Icy Highways Around Wyoming

Mother Nature won’t make the busiest travel week of the year any easier for people across Wyoming leading up to Thanksgiving. Don Day says to expect snowy, icy highways around Wyoming, especially Interstate 80.

Andrew RossiNovember 24, 2024

Earth Has A Second Moon For A Few More Days

A 36-foot-wide asteroid pulled into Earth’s orbit has become a second "mini-moon" for almost two months. But this multibillion-year-old chunk of space debris will soon be pulled out by the sun.

Andrew RossiNovember 22, 2024

Artist Maurizio Cattelan's "Comedian" — a banana duct-taped to a wall — sold for more than $6 million at a Sotheby's auction Wednesday. As part of the deal, the artist will eat the banana in front of the buyer.

Man Tapes Banana To Wall, Sells It For $6.2 Million; Wyoming Artists Baffled

A banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million Wednesday, leaving some in Wyoming’s art community baffled and bewildered. Sculptor Chris Navarro called it “a head-scratcher” and said it looks like it took the artist “10 minutes” to create.

Andrew RossiNovember 21, 2024

MrBeast, the biggest YouTuber with more than 331 million subscribers, had help from Wyoming meteorologist Don Day to lift a T-Mobile store off the ground with helium balloons.

Wyoming Meteorologist Don Day Helps YouTube's Mr Beast Float A Store With Balloons

There is no one bigger on YouTube than Mr Beast who has more than 330 million subscribers. He recently used 550 balloons to lift a T-Mobile store off the ground. To do it, he teamed up with Wyoming meteorologist Don Day who is a world expert in balloon weather.

Andrew RossiNovember 19, 2024

Crews have been working 24/7 on a permanent fix for Teton Pass, which had a catastrophic failure this past summer.

WYDOT Working 24/7 To Rebuild Mountain Under Teton Pass

The new Teton Pass will look just like the old one before it collapsed this past summer. WYDOT is working 24/7 to rebuild the mountain underneath Highway 22, this time with steel reinforcements set in bedrock and several drain systems.

Andrew RossiNovember 18, 2024

Powell resident Dave Varkony got this photo of a “ridiculously cool” rope could hovering over Heart Mountain on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.

“Ridiculously Cool” Rope Cloud Spotted Hovering Over Heart Mountain

When Powell resident Dave Varkony stepped outside at sunrise Sunday, he saw a "rope cloud" hovering over Heart Mountain. Meteorologist Don Day says these clouds are usually much wider and are a well-known source of turbulence.

Andrew RossiNovember 18, 2024

Jessica Lippincott grew up as an only child in Wyoming and didn't know she was "donor-conceived" until she did a DNA test in 2017. Now, she's one of 50 half-siblings who have embraced each other as an extended family.

Thermopolis Woman Grew Up As Only Child, Now She’s One Of 50 Siblings

Jessica Lippincott grew up as an only child in Wyoming and didn't know she was "donor-conceived" until she did a DNA test in 2017. Last week, she told an audience for the first time that she is one of 50 half-siblings who have embraced each other as an extended family.

Andrew RossiNovember 17, 2024

Wyoming Whiskey Celebrating Life Of Grizzly 399 With New Limited Edition Bourbon

To commemorate the life of Grizzly 399, Wyoming Whiskey is creating a new limited edition bourbon. They say the dominant flavor is white chocolate mocha, with notes of red fruit and rich brown sugar while the finish has lingering hints of candied ginger and soft vanilla. Less than 720 bottles will be made.

Andrew RossiNovember 17, 2024

The annual Stop Sign Snow Challenge is on again. Over the coming months, participants will watch as snow creeps up this stop sign on Togwotee Pass. Left, the sign as of Friday. Right, late in the season during a past contest.

When Will Remote Stop Sign On Togwotee Pass Get Buried By Snow?

Guessing if and when snow will bury a remote Wyoming stop sign on Togwotee Pass has become an annual winter spectator sport. The contest is on again, and people have until midnight Sunday to submit their guesses.

Andrew RossiNovember 16, 2024

Mark and Mary Nelson with their grandchildren and daughters, Maggie Haron and Sadie Howard. Hippie Cow Creamery has become a full-time family business selling raw, unpasteurized milk to families in Cody and northwest Wyoming.

Cody's Hippie Cow Creamery Started With 1 Cow And Off-The-Wall Attitude

Hippie Cow Creamery in Cody started with one Jersey cow and an off-the-wall attitude. Their raw, unpasteurized milk business is exploding, and the family is as quirky as ever -- singing to their cows, dancing with their cows, and making farm-inspired music videos.

Andrew RossiNovember 16, 2024

A woman in Salt Lake City climbed onto a high-voltage transformer, prompting power to be shut off to more than 800 homes.

Utah Woman Climbs On High-Voltage Substation, Causes Power Outage

800 homes in Salt Lake City lost power on Thursday when a woman bypassed security fencing and climbed onto the high-voltage bushings of a substation transformer. A similar incident happened in Cody, Wyoming, except it was caused by raccoons.

Andrew RossiNovember 15, 2024

The new Swinging Bridge over the Snake River near Jackson, Wyoming, is open to traffic nine months early.

Jackson's New Swinging Bridge Open 9 Months Early, Still Doesn’t Really Swing

A new replacement of the historic Swinging Bridge crossing the Snake River south of Jackson, Wyoming, is finished nine months early. And like the original, the bridge doesn’t actually swing.

Andrew RossiNovember 13, 2024

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A supermoon hovers low to the horizon with Devils Tower in the foreground in this file photo.

Last Of Rare 4 Straight Supermoons In 2024 To Hover Over Wyoming

Friday night's beaver moon will be the last of four consecutive supermoons to loom over Wyoming in 2024. There won't be another for nearly a year, so see it while it's still bigger and brighter.

Andrew RossiNovember 13, 2024

No More Funky, Worn-Out Mattresses Allowed In The Rock Springs Landfill

The trashman in Rock Springs, Wyoming, won’t pick up old, worn-out and funkified mattresses anymore, and the local landfill won’t take them. People now have to drop them off for recycling.

Andrew RossiNovember 13, 2024

By the time he died in 1917, Col. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody was actually a general.

By The Time He Died, Col. Buffalo Bill Cody Was Actually A General

Wyoming Gov. John Kendrick promoted Col. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody to the rank of general in 1915. One of the world’s most famous self-promoters, he never hyped up his promotion before he died in 1917.

Andrew RossiNovember 11, 2024

A model of a saber-toothed cat attacking a giant ground sloth the George C. Page Museum. Both of these Ice Age mammals lived in areas with leafy trees and bushes, which didn't grow in the arid climate that existed in northern Wyoming 30,000 years ago.

Ground Sloths And Saber-Toothed Cats Didn't Like Wyoming 30,000 Years Ago

Natural Trap Cave near Lovell is one of the best Ice Age fossil sites in the world, but its lack of saber-toothed cats and giant ground sloths tells paleontologists that those Californians never relocated to Wyoming.

Andrew RossiNovember 10, 2024

"The Green Machine" prototype Cody, Wyoming, native Thomas E. Osborne invented in 1964. It became known as the world's first personal computer and led to a line of breakthroughs in bringing computing power to the masses, getting smaller and more powerful with each generation of machines.

World's First "Personal Computer" Was Built By A Cody High School Grad

Hewlett-Packard's 9100A, the world's first personal computer, was based on a prototype built by Tom Osborne of Cody. Called “The Green Machine,” it became fully functional on Christmas Eve, 1964. His prototype revolutionized the industry.

Andrew RossiNovember 10, 2024

Even more than a decade after coming across a creepy abandoned complex in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming's Red Desert, Kenneth Driese says he's still creeped out by the almost horror movie-like vibes it exudes.

Creepy Abandoned Complex In Wyoming’s Red Desert Could Be Out Of A Horror Movie

Wyoming photographer Ken Driese has come across a lot of abandoned places in his treks across the Red Desert. But one place left him spooked. He stayed just long enough to get photos and then "got the hell out of there."

Andrew RossiNovember 09, 2024

About a month before it was close, Wyoming photographer Tim Doolan hiked to the deck of the Black Mountain Lookout, at 9,400 feet elevation one of the highest points in the Bighorn Range. He captured stunning drone video and photos of the panoramic view. The lookout itself, however, has been shuttered for decades, and now the deck also is closed for repairs.

Black Mountain Lookout: The Best View In The Bighorns Has Seen Better Days

The 84-year-old Black Mountain Fire Lookout sits at an elevation of 9,400 feet and offers a spectacular panoramic view of Wyoming’s northern Bighorns. Although it's been boarded up for decades, the Forest Service is hoping it can be fixed and opened to the public.

Andrew RossiNovember 09, 2024

The marquee on the historic Cody Theatre would fall off the face of the building if it weren't wired on. It needs some serious repair, but needs clearance from the city and state to do it.

Marquee On Historic 87-Year-Old Cody Theatre Is Slowly Falling Off

The historic 87-year-old Cody Theatre’s slumping marquee is slowly falling off and is being held in place with wires. To fix it permanently, the building’s owner needs permits from the city of Cody and state of Wyoming.

Andrew RossiNovember 06, 2024

House District 29: Incumbent Pendergraft Has Big Lead In Sheridan County

Republican Ken Pendergraft was on his way to winning another term representing House District 29 in Sheridan County late Tuesday. He had 72% of the vote with more than a third of the votes counted.

Andrew RossiNovember 06, 2024

House District 4: Haroldson Easily Reelected, Gets 76% Of Platte County Vote

Republican Jeremy Haroldson was easily reelected to the Wyoming House District 4 seat, getting 76% of the vote in Platte County on Tuesday.

Andrew RossiNovember 06, 2024

The Orionid meteor shower is one of four that will be visible over Wyoming throughout November.

Wyoming's Night Skies Will Be "Bombarded" With Four November Meteor Showers

Four meteor showers are all active or reaching their peaks during the month of November. That means Wyoming’s night skies will be “bombarded” with meteors and fireballs for the entire month.

Andrew RossiNovember 05, 2024

Cloud Of Cold To Envelop Wyoming, Plunge Temperatures Into Single Digits

A winter weather system enveloping Wyoming won't cover the Cowboy State with a lot of snow. But overnight temperatures could plunge into the single digits overnight Tuesday and Wednesday.

Andrew RossiNovember 05, 2024

The water in a thermal pool bubbles in Yellowstone National Park, which sits atop a supervolcano.

Why A Far-Fetched NASA Idea To Cool Yellowstone’s Supervolcano Would Never Work

NASA scientists concocted an idea a decade ago to save the world from a civilization-ending eruption of the supervolcano underneath Yellowstone National Park. Although volcanologists shot it down, scientists are still talking about it.

Andrew RossiNovember 03, 2024

Abyss Pool in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park is getting hotter and changing colors, which scientists say may indicate it's building up to violently erupt. Then again, it may not.

Yellowstone’s Abyss Pool Is Getting Hotter, Changing Colors And Could Explode

Abyss Pool in the West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park is getting hotter and changing colors. Scientists say the pool, where a human foot was found floating two years ago, could erupt violently in the near future.

Andrew RossiNovember 03, 2024

Lynnette Turner-Parry sings "What A Wonderful World" during a candlelight vigil for Grizzly 399 on Nov. 2, 2024, in Jackson, Wyoming.

Mourners From Across Country Attend Candlelight Vigil For Grizzly 399 In Jackson

Mourners gathered in Jackson's Public Square on Saturday night to attend a candlelight vigil for Grizzly 399. “I’ve cried every night since she died,” said a woman who traveled from Oregon.

Andrew RossiNovember 03, 2024

Steam rises from the various hydrothermal features at the Fountain Paint Pots geyser basin on July 31, 2024, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

If Iceland Can Tap Volcano For Energy, Would That Work In Yellowstone?

Scientists will be drilling a 1.3-mile-deep borehole into an active volcano to tap into the potentially limitless energy from the magma underneath Iceland. The same could work in Yellowstone but will likely never happen.

Andrew RossiNovember 03, 2024

Work progresses on a massive $118 million project to replace the Yellowstone River Bridge in the national park. The new bridge will be 180 feet tall and 1,285 feet long.

Yellowstone's New 180-Foot-Tall, 1,285-Foot-Long Bridge Set To Open In 2025

The $118 million project to replace the Yellowstone River Bridge requires "an orchestra of coordination." But the new 180-foot-tall, 1,285-foot-long bridge could be open to traffic by the end of 2025.

Andrew RossiNovember 02, 2024

An image from a panel discussion with the makers of the "Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons" documentary livestreamed by PBS Nature on Oct. 30, 2024. They discussede the life and legacy of the world's most famous bear.

"Queen of the Tetons" Team Celebrates Grizzly 399 As A Pioneer And Teacher

The biologists and filmmakers behind the Nature documentary "Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons" celebrated her life and legacy during Wednesday livestream.

Andrew RossiOctober 31, 2024

The wet snow that fell overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday was too much for some tree branches around Gillette.

Wyoming Storm Dumps Wet, Heavy Snow, Sets Moisture Records

A winter weather system that moved across Wyoming through Wednesday dumped a lot of wet, heavy snow across much of Wyoming. In Wright, 13 inches fell, while Casper and Worland set moisture records.

Andrew RossiOctober 30, 2024

These giant skeletons in front of a house on 9th Street don't seem to mind the snow falling in Casper on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024.

Wyoming Weather: Expect Halloween To Be Bone-Chilling And Breezy

The forecast for Halloween isn't too scary, although temperatures after sunset will be in the 20s and 30s once trick-or-treating starts. There also will be mild breezes and a low chance of witch-melting precipitation.

Andrew RossiOctober 29, 2024

Daniel Cantone is a super fan of the blockbuster movie "The Hunt for Red October." He now owns the Red October, the title Soviet attack submarine featured in the movie — at least an 11-foot model used to make the film. He's pictured here with his son, Thomas.

Powell Man Buys Model Submarine Used In The Hunt For Red October

A Powell man got into a bidding war in an online auction but was ultimately successful in purchasing the 11-foot model of the Red October used in the 1990 blockbuster movie “The Hunt For Red October." He also purchased a model of the Soviet submarine and another prop used in the movie.

Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2024

Traffic drives through a Wyoming snowstorm on Interstate 80.

Blast Of Winter Will Dump Several Inches Of Snow Across Parts Of Wyoming This Week

The latest weather system will diagonally slice from southwest to northeast Wyoming beginning Monday night. The blast of winter weather will dump several inches of snow across parts of the state this week.

Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2024

Greg and Tammy Poley of Cody are selling this historic cabin on their property that may have once been part of Marquette, aka "Wyoming Atlantis," which now is submerged under Buffalo Bill Reservoir.

Cody Couple Selling Historic Cabin Thought To Be Part Of "Wyoming Atlantis"

The couple was told the small, historic cabin on their Cody property came from Marquette, aka "Wyoming Atlantis,” a town submerged under Buffalo Bill Reservoir. The couple will only sell it to someone who respects the cabin’s history.

Andrew RossiOctober 27, 2024

Yellowstone To Remove 1,375 Bison, But Some Say It Should Be More, Not Less

Yellowstone will remove 1,375 bison through its Interagency Bison Management Plan. It's part of an ongoing effort to limit bison numbers that some say is driven by political pressure, and that the park should have more bison, not less.

Andrew RossiOctober 27, 2024

After it was dug up near Shell, Wyoming, in the early 1990s, Ardetosaurus viator, a 74-foot-long dinosaur, survived a fire at a German museum before finally being revealed as a new species.

74-Foot-Long Wyoming Dino Burned In A Fire Revealed As A New Species

The newest Wyoming dinosaur, an Ardetosaurus viator which was discovered near Shell, had to cross an ocean and go through a fire before being recognized as a new species. Luckily, after 147 million years, its time has come.

Andrew RossiOctober 26, 2024

There's another month until Thanksgiving, but a Nevada rancher is giving thanks after totaling a wild Wyoming turkey near Devils Tower. That’s because the bird that got stuck in his grill didn’t cause any serious damage.

Nevada Rancher Totals Wild Turkey With Toyota Near Devils Tower

There's another month until Thanksgiving, but a Nevada rancher is giving thanks after totaling a wild Wyoming turkey near Devils Tower. His truck didn’t suffer any serious damage. The same can't be said for the turkey.

Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2024

Could Grizzly 399 be cremated, if that's what's determined to be done with her body? Absolutely, says Paul Davis, owner of Yellowstone Pet Cremations in Powell, Wyoming. He's cremated animals of all sizes, including horses. Above is 399 and a crematorium apparatus at Davis' operation.

Grizzly 399 Could Be Cremated; Cody Crematorium Explains How It's Done

Paul Davis, owner of Yellowstone Pet Cremations in Powell, said he has the capacity to cremate Grizzly 399 — if that’s what’s decided to be done. His business has worked with the Fish & Wildlife Service to dispose of the remains of other protected species.

Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2024

Fish And Wildlife Service Has Grizzly 399’s Body, Now Determining What To Do With It

The Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday said it has possession of Grizzly 399’s body and is in the "early stages of determining the next steps.” Fans of the fallen grizzly told Cowboy State Daily they want some kind of memorial for the bear.

Andrew RossiOctober 24, 2024

This huge Quarter Pounder was installed at a McDonald's in Rapid City, South Dakota, in February 2020. It was created by Utah artist Raymond Gibby.

Wyoming-Made Pedestal Holds Up Mammoth 11.50-Ton Quarter Pounder

A mammoth 11.5-ton Quarter Pounder outside a South Dakota McDonald’s was made by a Utah sculptor and is a selfie magnet. It’s held up by a huge Wyoming-made granite pedestal, and both artists say it’s the weirdest project they’ve ever done.

Andrew RossiOctober 23, 2024

Father and son hunters Jason and Ben Koperski, right, saved Phil Bollinger after he became stuck under his motorcycle in a culvert.

Man Stuck Under Crashed Motorcycle Near Encampment Saved By Hunters

Two hunters saved a man's life last week near Encampment when they spotted the tip of a cowboy boot being waved from a culvert. It was a motorcyclist who had crashed and was trapped under his bike. "I’m alive to talk about it today because they stopped," he said.

Andrew RossiOctober 22, 2024

The auroras over Wyoming this year have been stunning and plentiful. And Pinedale photographer Dave Bell loves it. He said there's not aurora overload for him.

Astrophotographers, Climatologists Say 2024 Best Year Ever For Auroras And Best Is Yet To Come

Although it's been a bumper year for aurora activity, astrophotographers and climatologists aren't bored with the activity. Anything but. They still get thrilled by the northern lights and say the best is yet to come.

Andrew RossiOctober 22, 2024

After a cold front moved through much of Wyoming near the end of last week, meteorologist Don Day says to expect "roller coaster" weather for the rest of October, and a chilly Halloween. It was near 70 in Cheyenne on Monday, and people were out enjoying the sun at Sloan Lake.

Don Day Says Expect A “Roller Coaster” Of Weather, And A Chilly Halloween

Meteorologist Don Day says that after last week's blast of winter weather, Wyoming can expect a “roller coaster rebound” of weather for the rest of October. And a cold Halloween will likely mean kids will have to bundle up for trick-or-treating.

Andrew RossiOctober 21, 2024

Spirit Cave Went From National Attraction To An Abandoned Hole In A Mountain

Buffalo Bill Cody wanted Spirit Mountain Cave to be a huge draw for Wyoming, and President Taft made it a national monument. But the labyrinth of caverns never reached its potential and now is just an abandoned hole in a mountain.

Andrew RossiOctober 20, 2024

A dead pack rat dubbed Packy Le Pew found in Wyoming's Natural Trap Cave in 2015, a year after the rodent corpse was discovered.

Scientists Learn A Lot Watching A Pack Rat Rot In Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave

When paleontologists uncovering Ice Age fossils in Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave found the remains of a modern pack rat, they didn’t throw it away. Instead, they gave it a name "Packy Le Pew,” and studied it as it decomposed.

Andrew RossiOctober 20, 2024

Paleontologists examine the Allosaurus snout in the fossil preparation lab at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

Perfectly Preserved Wyoming Allosaur Snout Excites Dinosaur Researchers

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is all smiles after recovering an Allosaurus snout from the Jurassic Mile near Lovell, Wyoming. What has them most excited is its 150-million-year-old perfectly preserved teeth.

Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2024

Glenn Storrs stands in front of a Triceratops skull in the fossil prep lab at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Fossils of unknown horned dinosaurs have been found by his students doing fieldwork in the Almond Formation in southwest Wyoming and could potentially belong to new species.

Cincinnati Museum Searching For Dinosaurs In Little-Known Almond Formation In SW Wyoming

The Cincinnati Museum Center has spent several summers combing through the Almond Formation in southwest Wyoming. Tiny pieces of dinosaurs are being found in an overlooked and untapped formation from 71 million years ago.

Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2024

Veterinarian Ray Acker with Sheldon, a 10-year-old sulcata tortoise, after he rescued the fugitive tortoise and drove him a mile back to his home in Wapiti.

Wapiti Tortoise Escapes, Makes It A Mile Uphill Before Jailbreak Is Discovered

Sheldon, a 10-year-old sulcata tortoise, escaped his outdoor habitat in Wapiti, Wyoming. He trudged a mile uphill into the mountains before his jailbreak was discovered and he was brought home.

Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2024

The least-used entrance to Yellowstone National Park, the Southwest Entrance (aka Cascde Corner or the Bechler Entrance) is a dirt road that leads to some spectacular waterfalls and a historic Army outpost.

Yellowstone’s Least-Used Entrance Leads To Waterfalls, Historic Army Outpost

Yellowstone refers to the Bechler region as the park’s least traveled entrance because it is so far from any developed areas inside or outside the park. The dirt road barely shows up on some maps, but leads to stunning waterfalls, fields of blue meadows, and an historic Army outpost.

Andrew RossiOctober 19, 2024

A new “Welcome to Wyoming” sign is being installed along highways around the state. The new signs are bold, colorful and designed to look like a post card — perfect for photos and selfies.

New “Welcome to Wyoming” Signs Going Up; Old Signs Will Be Sold At Auction

A new “Welcome to Wyoming” sign is being installed along highways around the state. The old signs will be sold at an upcoming auction and, in the past, have sold for as high as $10,000 per sign.

Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2024

Snow is falling on the Pack Trail Fire and Togwotee Pass on Highway 26 west of Dubois in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Winter Storm Expected To Bring Snow To Most Of Wyoming By The Weekend

A winter storm moving across Wyoming is already dropping snow on the massive Pack Trail and Elk fires in northern Wyoming. By the time it’s done, most of Wyoming is expected to see some snow.

Andrew RossiOctober 17, 2024

A crew of firefighters working the Pack Trail Fire in northwest Wyoming.

Winter Finally Coming, With Desperately Needed Snow For Huge Wyoming Wildfires

A wave of winter weather will finally hit Wyoming to close out the week. It will bring some desperately needed snow to help the 1,500 firefighters battling the huge Elk and Pack Trail fires.

Andrew RossiOctober 14, 2024

"Sunrise in Wapiti, Wyoming, on October 10, 2024."

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, October 13, 2024

Sunny across Wyoming on Sunday. Smoky in some areas. Highs from the low 60s to the mid 70s. Lows mostly in the 30s.

Andrew RossiOctober 13, 2024

The Great Turtle Shield petroglyph that was carved out of the rock face at the Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site in Fremont County in 1940. It was surprisingly and mysteriously donated to the Wyoming State Museum a year later.

How Wyoming Ranchers Rescued A 1,500-Year-Old Petroglyph Vandals Chiseled Out Of Cliff Wall

The Great Turtle Shield, a priceless 1,500-year-old rock carving was chiseled away from Wyoming's Castle Garden Petroglyph Site in 1940. Furious ranchers let it be known if it wasn't found, "legs would be broken." Shortly thereafter, it was anonymously recovered.

Andrew RossiOctober 12, 2024

Two Ocean Creek in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness is the only body of water on the planet that splits and flows into both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

Wyoming's Two Ocean Creek Is Only Body Of Water That Flows Into Atlantic And Pacific

Parting of the Waters deep in the Teton Wilderness is a uniquely Wyoming wonder where Two Ocean Creek splits, flowing into both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It’s the only body of water on the planet to do that.

Andrew RossiOctober 12, 2024

Once-In-Humanity Comet Will Look Brighter Than Venus And Mercury On Saturday

Comet Tsuchinshan – ATLAS, aka "the green comet," will make its closest approach to Earth 30 minutes after sunset Saturday. It’ll be brighter than Venus and Mercury over Wyoming, and it could be a once-in-humanity chance to see it.

Andrew RossiOctober 10, 2024

Sun coming up over Skyline Drive in Rock Springs, Wyoming.

Cooler Temps Ahead As Autumn Weather Will Finally Arrive On Oct. 18

Cowboy State Daily metereologist Don Day says Oct. 18 is the day when the jet stream will get un-stuck and bring Wyoming much cooler temperatures and maybe even some precipitation.

Andrew RossiOctober 10, 2024

Jill Valley of KPAX news in Missoula, Montana, was at Steamboat Geyeser in Yellowstone National Park to capture video of one of its infrequent eruptions on Oct. 7, 2024.

Steamboat, World’s Largest Geyser, Erupts For Fifth Time This Year

Steamboat Geyser, the largest in Yellowstone and the world, erupted for the fifth time this year Monday. After six years of active eruptions, volcanologists say Steamboat seems to be losing some steam.

Andrew RossiOctober 09, 2024

A glitch in the software of this electronic sign at Alpine Animal Hospital in Laramie, Wyoming, shows it's minus 196 degrees there in January 2024. If true, it would by far be the coldest place ever recorded on the planet.

No More “Wind Chill” In Wyoming’s Winter Weather Warnings, It’s “Extreme Cold”

The National Weather Service is getting rid of “wind chill” in its winter weather warnings, which sounds like good news for windy Wyoming. But it’s not going away, it’s just renaming the index as “extreme cold.”

Andrew RossiOctober 08, 2024

The windshield of this Chevy Suburban caved in but otherwise withstood the impact of a 20-pound turkey at 70 mph.

What Happens When A 20-Pound Turkey Flies Into A Car Going 70MPH

Clara Maslak and her family were driving from Powell to Cody when a 20-pound turkey flew across the highway and smashed into their Suburban. A windshield repairman said he's never seen that level of devastation caused by a turkey. RIP bird.

Andrew RossiOctober 06, 2024

Old Faithful swimming pool and bath house as it appeared from 1914 through 1933.

For Decades, Visitors Could Swim In Old Faithful Waters For 50 Cents

From 1914 through 1951, the Old Faithful bathhouse and swimming pool was a huge attraction. Visitors could swim in the same geothermal waters erupting from Yellowstone geysers for 50 cents.

Andrew RossiOctober 06, 2024

October has started like September ended across most of Wyoming — hotter and drier than it's been in decades on average. Wednesday it still felt like summer for people enjoying the sunshine in Cody.

September Was Hottest, Driest In Decades, But Wyoming Can Still Expect A Cold Winter

September was the hottest, driest in decades across much of Wyoming. But Don Day says to still expect a colder, snowier than average winter.

Andrew RossiOctober 02, 2024

Ralph and Juana Laub celebrate their Utah record 2,289-pound pumpkin.

Utah Couple Grow Record-Breaking 2,289-Pound Pumpkin From A Wyoming Seed

Ralph and Juana Laub set a new Utah record over the weekend with a giant 2,289-pound pumpkin. The humongous squash was grown from a Wyoming seed provided by Cheyenne’s Andy and Amy Corbin.

Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2024

Balloons get ready to launch for the 2024 Gordon Bennett Cup in Munster, Germany.

Wyoming Weather Guru Don Day Helps Team USA At Europe’s Oldest Aviation Race

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day was part of Team USA in the oldest gas balloon race in the world. His job was to read and predict the weather so the balloonists could catch the best wind currents.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2024

Fall colors peaking along Barber Lake Road in Albany County on Sept. 26, 2024

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, September 29, 2024

Sunny in Wyoming on Sunday with Red Flag Warnings across most of the state. Highs from the low 80s to the high 90s and lows from the mid 30s to the mid 50s.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2024

The restored "Nifty Niner" diner on a private ranch near Cody. The diner sits among several pieces of automotive history collected and restored by Ken Quintiliani, a vintage vehicle enthusiast who spends his days repairing and restoring cars and collecting vintage signs.

Classic Cody Diner Had Become A Chicken Coop, Now Restored To Its 1950s Glory

A classic Cody, Wyoming, stainless steel diner spent decades feeding people under many owners and names. Now it’s been restored to its 1950s glory after it was rescued from being someone’s chicken coop.

Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2024

The annual Wyoming Pumpkin Drop is Oct. 5, and this year's target isn't a vehicle. It's a giant 8-foot Wile E. Coyote.

This Year’s Wyoming Giant Pumpkin Drop To Obliterate 8-Foot Wile E. Coyote

The highlight of the annual Wyoming State Champion Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off is dropping 1,000-pound pumpkins from 200-feet up and watching them explode -- and destroy things like cars, RVs and pianos. At this year’s event on Oct. 5, an 8-foot Wile E. Coyote will be obliterated.

Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2024

Belgian Pool in Yellowstone National Park.

Inside Yellowstone: Belgian Pool Named For Tourist From Belgium Who Fell In And Died

When Yellowstone became the first national park in 1872, Belgian Pool was known as Oyster Spring. It was renamed to Belgian Pool in 1929, when a newspaper editor from Belgium fell in the 180 degree water and died.

Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2024

Hunters take heed: Bears with huge appetites are roaming the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem eating everything and anything they can get. It’s more than just the bears being gluttons, because not bulking up enough this time of year can mean life or death for the bruins.

Yellowstone Bears Are In Pig-Out Mode, Eating 20,000 Calories A Day

With hibernation right around the corner, the bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are in full-on pig-out mode, eating 20,000 calories a day. That means it's more dangerous for people visiting their habitat. Nobody wants to run into a hangry grizzly in the fall.

Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2024

The plains burned after the House Draw Fire moved through the area off Buffalo Sussex Cutoff Road.

Nearly 600,000 Acres Have Burned During Wyoming’s Powder-Keg Summer

Much of Wyoming has been a powder keg for wildfires this summer, with nearly 600,000 acres burned in the northeast part of the state — 13 times more than last summer.

Greg Johnson & Andrew RossiSeptember 27, 2024

Cody Museum Gets One-Of-A-Kind Andy Warhol Custer Portrait

The museum in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody has acquired a one-of-a-kind portrait of Gen. George Armstrong Custer created by pop artist Andy Warhol. The colorful portrait is a huge get for the Whitney Western Art Museum.

Andrew RossiSeptember 26, 2024

UPS driver Cary Lambert found this suitcase along I-80 near Buford, Wyoming. He took it home and tracked down who lost it, a Colorado kid who got some of his prized possessions back.

UPS Driver Tracks Down Colorado Kid Who Lost Suitcase Along I-80 In Wyoming

When UPS driver Cary Lambert saw a suitcase along I-80 near Buford, Wyoming, on his daily route, he stopped to pick it up. When he saw it was full of a child's belongings including a shirt from an elementary school in Colorado, he was able to get in touch with the child's family and get it back to them.

Andrew RossiSeptember 26, 2024

Along the Bighorn River, four miles north of Thermopolis.

Wyoming Simmering In September With Temps 20 Degrees Above Average

Most of Wyoming is flirting with record high temperatures in the 80s and 90s, as much as 20 degrees above average. Meteorologist Don Day says this weekend will be the "peak opportunity" to view fall foliage.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2024

Climbing Community Hit “Hard” By Death Of Devils Tower Climber

News of a climber falling to his death Sunday at Devils Tower has hit the climbing community “pretty hard.” A Gillette climber who’s tackled Devils Tower nearly 150 times says even “easy” routes take skill and attention.

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2024

Climber Dies After Fall From Devils Tower, Partner Rescued

A 21-year-old climber from Wisconsin died after a fall while climbing Devils Tower on Sunday. He was climbing with a partner, who became stranded and was rescued.

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2024

Auctioneer Troy Black goads a patron into taking another look (and making another bid) at "The Things We've Handed Down" by David Dibble. The painting sold for $18,000. Angela M. "Gigi" Hawks holding painting.

Here’s The Top-Selling Art From The $1.25 Million Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale

After two days of live and silent auctions, this past weekend’s Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale brought in at least $1.25 million. Here are the top-dollar pieces that sold for the most.

Andrew RossiSeptember 23, 2024

A bid comes in for "Red Cliffs" by Blake Neubert. The painting sold for $9,000.

Cody's Buffalo Bill Art Show Sale Hits $1 Million In One Night

The Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale in Cody, Wyoming, hit $1 million in sales on Friday night, a first for the 43rd annual event. During Friday’s auction, the two highest-selling pieces each sold for $42,500.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2024

The Crossings assisting living resident Marklyn Lynn turned 100 this past spring, so as a late birthday presnent the facility arranged for her to check off her last bucket list item — to go ziplining.

100-Year-Old Woman Celebrates Birthday By Ziplining In Montana Mountains

Douglas resident Chris Lynn went to Red Lodge, Montana, to celebrate his mother’s 100th birthday in April. Last weekend, he received a video showing his mother's belated birthday present: ziplining high above the forest floor outside of Gardiner.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2024

Morning Glory Pool Used To Be Brilliant Blue Until Tourists Ruined It

Morning Glory Pool near Old Faithful was once one of the most beautiful thermal pools in Yellowstone National Park. It was a brilliant clear blue, but lost its color after decades of tourists throwing stuff in it.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2024

Brief: Man Survives Bear Attack In Glacier National Park, Then Walks A Mile To Helicopter

A 35-year-old man was attacked by a bear while hiking in Glacier National Park on Thursday. The injured man then walked a full mile to where a helicopter extricated him to safety.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2024

California House Cat Lost In Yellowstone Makes It Home 800 Miles Away

Only Rayne Beau, a house cat from Salinas, California, knows how he survived 60 days on his own and traveled 800 miles from Yellowstone National Park to a shelter in Roseville, California, about 200 miles from home.

Andrew RossiSeptember 20, 2024

Winter hit the Beartooth Highway in northwest Wyoming full-force overnight Wednesday, with 4-5 inches of snow that drived to 4 feet in spots. The highway had been closed in anticipation of the storm.

Wacky Wyoming Weather: 4-Foot Snowdrifts On Beartooth Highway, 80 In Cheyenne

Snowplows cleared 4-foot snowdrifts off the Beartooth Highway on Thursday morning after a storm dropped 5 inches in Wyoming’s high country. Meanwhile, the forecast calls for sun and a high of 80 in Cheyenne.

Andrew RossiSeptember 19, 2024

Wyoming’s Beartooth Highway Is A Great September Drive — When It’s Open

The Beartooth Highway that snakes through northwest Wyoming and southern Montana is a spectacular drive during September — when it’s open. Weather makes it the best, and worst, month for people searching for stunning scenic views.

Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2024

A supermoon shines bright over the shoulder of the Wyoming Capitol in Cheyenne on Tuesday night, Sept. 17, 2024.

Huge Supermoon Peaks Over Wyoming, Still Time To See It

Tuesday night's huge supermoon peaked over Wyoming with a partial lunar eclipse to boot. But it's not over. There's still time to see it over the next couple of nights.

Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2024

Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming, is considering rebranding as Yellowstone College.

Renaming Northwest College For Yellowstone A Marketing ‘Gold Mine,’ But Locals Not Sure

From a marketing standpoint, renaming Northwest College Yellowstone College could be a marketing “gold mine.” But locals aren’t sold on changing a name that’s been part of the community for decades.

Andrew RossiSeptember 16, 2024

Keeping drivers informed of issues along Intersgtate 80, like crashes and traffic jams, is made proactive with V2X technology.

Wyoming Has Been Quietly Testing Technology That Connects Vehicles To Roads

Wyoming has been quietly testing highway safety technology called V2X -- an acronym for "vehicle-to-everything," for a decade now. The technology connects roads, traffic lights, and other infrastructure that could enable advanced vehicle safety features to prevent crashes and improve traffic flows.

Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2024

Harvey Deselms at his haunted art gallery in Cheyenne in this Cowboy State Daily file photo.

Wyoming Art Dealers Experience Massive Slump Each Presidential Election Year

It hits like clockwork every four years — as the presidential election season heats up, sales for Wyoming artists and dealers cool off. Although the famed Buffalo Bill Art Show in Cody seems to be immune to the pattern.

Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2024

Andrew Rossi chiseling and isolating a jacket of dinosaur fossils at the Nail Quarry near Medicine Bow.

Reporter’s Notebook: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of Digging Wyoming's Dinosaurs

When people ask reporter Andrew Rossi how he ended up in Wyoming, his answer is simple — dinosaurs. From his first discovery in 2012 — what he calls “the ugliest, least exciting piece of dinosaur possible” — he’s been hooked.

Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2024

Earl Durand is infamous for his last 11 days, when he was arrested for poaching, escaped jail, killed four people, tried to rob a bank the finally shot himself. He even left a last note, listing the undertaker's office as a forwarding address.

There’s More To “Wild Man” Earl Durand Than His Murderous Final 11 Days

Wyoming's “Wild Man” Earl Durand killed four people after escaping a Cody jail and trying to rob a bank in Powell during an 11-day rampage back in 1939. Before that, he also “was a good neighbor,” says an author and scholar on Durand’s life.

Andrew RossiSeptember 14, 2024

Believe it or not, Falling Rock in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains is a giant 75-foot square boulder that is all natural. No human or alien influences shaped this huge cube.

How The Heck … Can That 75-Foot Square Boulder In The Bighorns Be Natural?

A huge 75-foot-tall square boulder deep in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains has been baffling people since it was discovered. Called Falling Block, it’s all natural even if it looks like it was cut from a quarry.

Andrew RossiSeptember 14, 2024

The falll colors on Wyoming's famous Aspen Alley in September 2020.

Wyoming’s Famous Aspen Alley Ain't What It Used To Be

Wyoming’s famous Aspen Alley in the Sierra Madre Range near Encampment is still stunning, but not what it used to be. Horticulturists say the grove of aspens is merely slowing down in its senior years, but there's a lot of new growth which should bring the autumn spectacle back.

Andrew RossiSeptember 14, 2024

Wyoming photographer Dave Bell got caught in a blizzard on the Beartooth Highway on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. It left a distinct wintery scene all around the Wyoming high country.

Right On Schedule, Blizzard On Beartooth Highway With A Week Left In Summer

There may still be a week left in Summer going by the calendar, but that didn’t mean anything for those caught in a blizzard on Wyoming’s Beartooth Highway on Thursday. The storm was right on schedule, typical for this time of year.

Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2024

A child on a bicycle was hit by a vehile on the way to school in Cody on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, 2024.

Cody Middle-Schooler OK After Running Into Vehicle With Bicycle

A Cody Middle School student is home and "doing good" after a scary incident Thursday morning. Coming fast down a hill on his bicycle, the boy ran into a vehicle, prompting an ambulance response.

Andrew RossiSeptember 12, 2024

A brief, but intense, thunderstorm produced damaging winds and sparked wildfires in and around Thermopolis on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.

Thermopolis Thunderstorm Generates Damaging Wind, Sparks Fires

An intense, but brief, thunderstorm blew through Thermopolis, Wyoming, on Monday afternoon. Strong winds peeled away parts of buildings and lightning sparked fires near town.

Andrew RossiSeptember 09, 2024

A long line of cars and commercial trucks were stuck for more than eight hours on I-80 east on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.

Hundreds Learn The Hard Way If They’re Prepared To Be Stuck On I-80 For 8 Hours

Saturday’s fatal semitrailer crash on I-80 closed the eastbound lanes for more than eight hours. The hundreds of drivers stuck there learned the hard way if they’re prepared for one of Wyoming’s more frustrating highway hazards — the closure.

Andrew RossiSeptember 09, 2024

J.P. Cavigelli with the Tate Geological Museum in Casper teaches the jacketing process at the Nail Quarry. Strips of burlap are soaked in "pancake batter consistency" plaster and put over the top, around the edge, and underneath islands of rock containing Late Jurassic dinosaur fossils.

Why Dinosaur Diggers Get Plastered All Day Long Near Medicine Bow

The Nail Quarry is one of the only active dinosaur sites on the famous Como Bluff near Medicine Bow. Every summer, the last trips are spent encasing fossils in huge blobs of rock and plaster and safely transporting them to the Tate Geological Museum in Casper.

Andrew RossiSeptember 08, 2024

Oxbow Bend in the shadow of Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park is one of Wyoming's famous spots for spectacular fall colors.

When And Where To Find Wyoming’s Fall Colors At Their Peak

It's not too soon to start thinking about where to see Wyoming's fall foliage. Autumn moves fast in the Rocky Mountain West and by Sept. 23, the colors of fall should be visible across the entire state. If you're a leaf-peeper, it's time to set your strategy.

Andrew RossiSeptember 08, 2024

Don Day Forecasts A Colder, Snowier Winter Ahead For Wyoming

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day has released his long-range outlook for Winter 2024-2025. The short version is it'll be colder and snowier. "The signs strongly suggest that Wyoming has a real winter on the way," Day says.

Andrew RossiSeptember 08, 2024

Pinedale photographer Dave Bell set up three cameras to get images of an intense lightning storm south of the town, which he calls the most spectacular he's ever seen.

Spectacular Lightning Storm Over Pinedale Might Be Best (And Last) Of Summer

Wyoming photographer Dave Bell was about to go to bed, but the thunderstorm wouldn’t let him sleep. Instead, he set up three cameras earlier this week and captured the most spectacular lightning storm he’s ever seen.

Andrew RossiSeptember 07, 2024

Along with the roadside sign, the Moorcroft Motel's parking lot sign also is unique and retro.

Gillette Auto Museum Rescuing, Restoring Vintage Signs For Retro “Neon Park”

The old neon Moorcourt Motel sign is the latest in the growing collection of vintage roadside signs for Gillette’s Frontier Auto Museum in Gillette. The vision is to create a colorful retro “neon park.”

Andrew RossiSeptember 07, 2024

Anthrax Outbreak In Carbon County Kills At Least 50 Cattle, Also Found In Moose

An outbreak of anthrax in Carbon County has killed at least 50 cattle, the Wyoming state vet reported Wednesday. It’s the first such outbreak since the 1970s. A moose also has been confirmed with anthrax, the first wildlife case since 1956.

Andrew RossiSeptember 04, 2024

This 8-foot bronze casting of Leonardo da Vinci's famous Horse, appropriately dubbed The Wyoming Horse, stands in Sheridan.

Sheridan’s 8-Foot “Wyoming Horse” Is Actually Leonardo da Vinci’s

Sheridan is one of the few places in the world with a bronze casting of Leonardo da Vinci’s horse. Kim Love, who spearheaded the effort to bring da Vinci’s horse to Wyoming, said “I thought it would grab people’s attention."

Andrew RossiSeptember 02, 2024

"Nate Champion's Last Run," a bronze sculpture by D. Michael Thomas, in Buffalo. Champion was surrounded in a cabin and held up the progress of the "invaders" before getting shot 28 times on April 9, 1892.

Johnson County War Remains The Brutal Showdown That Changed Wyoming Forever

The Johnson County War is one of the most brutal, vicious and pivotal chapters in Wyoming's history, when the state’s powerful cattle barons used terror and murder to drive off homesteaders. What they didn’t expect was how determined and tough those homesteaders would be.

Andrew RossiSeptember 01, 2024

People around Powell, Wyoming, know Charles Orville Moore even if they don't know him. He's the guy who's been spraying crops forever.

80-Year-Old Pilot Has Been Spraying Crops Since 1976, And Has No Plans To Stop

Charles Orville Moore of Powell, Wyoming, says he loves flying his biplane and has been spraying crops for 48 years. And the 80-year-old has no plans yet to stop. "If my body holds up, I don't see any reason to quit," he says.

Andrew RossiAugust 31, 2024

A satellite image showing no clouds over any part of Wyoming.

Not A Cloud Anywhere Over Wyoming In “Unusual” Satellite Photo

The National Weather Service office in Riverton noticed something “unusual” Tuesday — there wasn’t a cloud anywhere over Wyoming all day Tuesday. A satellite photo shows an unusually clear view of Wyoming, including scars left by large wildfires.

Andrew RossiAugust 28, 2024

A screenshot from a Wyoming Department of Transportation highway camera shows snow falling on Togwotee Pass on U.S. Highway 26/287 near Wind River Lake on Monday morning.

Seasons Greetings: Wyoming Gets First Snow Of The Season

As many areas of Wyoming battle huge wildfires, the first snow of the season fell over Togwotee Pass on Monday morning. Meteorologist Don Day said this doesn't mean summer is over, but summer is on the way out.

Andrew RossiAugust 26, 2024

After a record year for growing humongous pumpkins in Wyoming last year, this summer has been “very, very difficult," said Jay Richard.

Wyoming's 'Pumpkin King' Having Difficult Year Growing Gigantic Pumpkins

Jay Richards, better known as Wyoming's "Pumpkin King," says it's been a difficult year for growing humongous pumpkins. He was hoping to break the 2,000-pound mark this year but said he made too many mistakes.

Andrew RossiAugust 26, 2024

Cleanup continues after a devasting hailstorm that dropped baseball-sized stones at Devils Tower and closed the monument. At the KOA campground near the base of the tower, they've been repairing damage and clearing away more than 200 trees that were downed by the storm.

Devils Tower Reopens, But “Will Never Look The Same” After Huge Hailstorm

Devils Tower National Monument reopened Wednesday afternoon after clearing more than 200 fallen trees and 5 inches of hail. But the national monument “will never look the same” after huge hailstones pummeled the area.

Andrew RossiAugust 22, 2024

Although the fall is fast approaching, it still feels like summer across Wyoming. At Holiday Park in Cheyenne on Thursday, the walking path around the lake was busy.

As Wildfires Burn Across State, Wyoming Can Expect “Fall-Like Weather”

Heat and wind are helping fan a number of wildfires across Wyoming, but there could be some relief on the way. A cold front is expected to bring “fall-like” and cooler weather to Wyoming this weekend.

Andrew RossiAugust 22, 2024

This GMC Yukon that sits crashed and abandoned in rugged terrain off Highway 14-16-20 in northwest Wyoming sparked a lot of speculation. Truth is, a suspected drunk driver left it there.

She Claimed Carjackers Got Her SUV Stuck, And It’s Been There For 2 Months

More than two months after an allegedly drunk woman claimed carjackers got her SUV stuck off Highway 14/16/20, it’s about to be recovered. But it’s going to be a bear of a job, requiring two wreckers and a crew of at least five.

Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2024

Cody Mayor Matt Hall and Wyoming Republican National Committeewoman Nina Webber.

Nina Webber Beats Cody Mayor Hall For Park County House Seat

Nina Webber won Tuesday’s primary election for House District 24, a seat being vacated by Sandy Newsome. Webber had lost to Newsome twice previously.

Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2024

Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Secures Third Term For House District 50 Seat

Rachel Rodriguez-Williams won 62% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election in Park County. The win gives Rodriguez-Williams a third term.

Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2024

An intense hailstorm broke windshilds, toppled trees and caused extensive damage to the KOA campground at Devils Tower on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.

Devils Tower Closes After Baseball-Sized Hail Shatters Windows, Knocks Down Trees

Devils Tower National Monument in northeast Wyoming is closed Tuesday after baseball-sized hail pummeled the area. Windows were shatterd, trees knocked down and the KOA campground severely damaged.

Andrew RossiAugust 20, 2024

Patrons at the opening reception of the 43rd Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody.

Buffalo Bill Art Show Opening Puts Cody In National Spotlight

The 43rd Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale is one of the most important Western art showcases in the nation. Cody is in the national art spotlight with the show’s opening Friday.

Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2024

When Maggie Harrop stepped outside after a summer thunderstorm Saturday evening, she saw something spectacular over Laramie, Wyoming. An incredible burst of color seemed to be exploding from the cloud-filled sky.

Timing Perfect For “God-Moment” Storm Cloud Explosion Over Laramie

A Laramie woman captured “God-moment” photos of a sunset reflecting off a thunderstorm in a color explosion Saturday. The clouds are typical, said meteorologist Don Day, but her timing was perfect and images “amazing.”

Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2024

From an ability to learn and shows recognition of flash cards to opening gates and doors, horses are pretty smart. A new study says they may be smarter than most previously thought.

New Research Says Horses' Intelligence Is Under-Estimated, Capable Of Strategic Thinking

A team of researchers in the UK has published research that says horses have higher levels of intelligence than previously thought and are capable of strategic thinking. Wyoming outfitter Sy Gilliland says "they are definitely smarter than we give them credit."

Andrew RossiAugust 18, 2024

Rare Super Blue Moon Will Look Huge Over Wyoming On Monday

The calendar has conspired to make Monday’s full moon pretty rare. It also will be a supermoon, which means it will look huge, and also is a blue moon and something called a sturgeon moon, like the fish.

Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2024

"September Tempers," a bronze by T.D. Kelsey in the gallery of the 43rd Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody.

Cody Show To Debut One-Of-A-Kind Chris Navarro Bronze That Survived Foundry Fire

The Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale is among the preeminent Western art events in the world. This year’s show starts Saturday and will feature the debut of a one-of-a-kind bronze by Wyoming’s Chris Navarro that survived a Cody foundry fire.

Andrew RossiAugust 15, 2024

Breanna Klamm Whitlock of Buffalo, Wyoming, was shooting photos of the aurora when a bright Persieds meteor also streaked across the sky.

Epic Year For Auroras Over Wyoming May Have Just Gone Legendary

What’s already been an epic year for colorful auroras over Wyoming may have just gone legendary early Monday. Another spectacular celestial lights show likely peaked, but expect more through the rest of the year.

Andrew RossiAugust 12, 2024

The Presieds Meteor Shower reaches its peak over Wyoming this week, with the best time to see them early Tuesday morning. This composite photo fo 23 images shows the Persieds over the Snowy Range during the 2012 showr.

Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks Over Wyoming Early Tuesday

The prolific Perseids Meteor Shower hits its peak early Tuesday morning over Wyoming. From a dark spot, people could see as many as 100 meteors per hour streak across the sky.

Andrew RossiAugust 12, 2024

Jimbo the supersaurus, the long-necked behemoth at top left, is the largest dinosaur ever found in Wyoming. It's on display at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis.

Wyoming Supersaurus Was The Shaq Of The Jurassic: Super-Sized, But Not Super-Old

New research on the age of Wyoming's largest dinosaur determined the 108-foot-long, 50-ton giant from Douglas was definitely an adult when it died, but probably wasn't as old as its bones might suggest.

Andrew RossiAugust 11, 2024

Dede Anders of Powell, Wyoming, lives to ride. She had been preparing for the race of a lifetime next year in the famous Mongol Derby, a 620-mile race dubbed the longest and toughest on the planet.

Sick Wyoming Woman Pulls Out Of World’s Toughest Horse Race, Then Is Abandoned In Mongolia

Dede Anders knew she was too sick to ride 620 miles across Mongolia, then was abandoned halfway around the world Wednesday. The Wyoming woman was there to compete in the Mongol Derby, but race organizers left her in a hotel room without medical care.

Andrew RossiAugust 07, 2024

Here Comes The Cold! Canadian Front Will Drop Wyoming’s Temps 30 Degrees

Cold air from Alaska will break the sweltering summer heat across Wyoming on Thursday and Friday and bringing plenty of rain with it. The high temperature in Cheyenne on Thursday will only be 58 degrees.

Andrew RossiAugust 07, 2024

Deirdre Griffith of Jackson, Wyoming, in the 2022 Mongol Derby, which she won.

Meet Deirdre Griffith, First Wyoming Woman To Win World's Longest Horse Race

Deirdre Griffith of Jackson, Wyoming, became the first Wyoming woman to win the grueling Mongol Derby, a 620-mile horse race across Mongolia. Although she won in 2022, Griffith said the money she raised then is still helping people.

Andrew RossiAugust 07, 2024

Don Day Says Don't Trust Winter Forecasts That Come Out In Middle Of Summer

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says he understands why people are interested in long-range forecasts but the idea that you can predict winter weather in the middle of summer is ridiculous and the results are "outrageously bad."

Andrew RossiAugust 06, 2024

Two of the three specimens of Hibernophis breithaupti, the 38-million-year-old snake from the White River Formation near Douglas. These snakes are members of the boid family, which includes modern-day anacondas and Wyoming's rubber boas.

Why Scientists Are Going Bonkers Over Four 38-Million-Year-Old Wyoming Snakes

A den of 38-million-year-old snakes were found in the White River Formation near Douglas, Wyoming, have paleontologists super excited. They're among the most important complete fossils of snakes ever found.

Andrew RossiAugust 04, 2024

A small herd of bison in a pen awaiting their release onto the Wind River Reservation in 2017.

Texas Company Trying To Resurrect Woolly Mammoths To Improve Genetics Of Bison

A Texas biotechnology and genetic engineering company is trying to resurrect woolly mammoths to help build better bison on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. They hope the mammoth can be resurrected by 2028.

Andrew RossiAugust 04, 2024

A trio of 50-year-old creepy child mannequins named Muffy, Michael and Sonya were listed for sale on a Casper Facebook page. People freaked out, clammouring to buy them.

Casper Freaks Out When Trio Of 50-Year-Old Creepy Kid Mannequins Listed For Sale

When a trio of 50-year-old child mannequins turned up for sale earlier this week in Casper, dozens of people tried to buy them. They say their dead, emotionless faces, real human hair, and vacant eyes left them fabulously freaked out.

Andrew RossiAugust 03, 2024

A dramatic video of the aftermath of the Black Diamond Pool explosion July 23 resembles a war zone. The event also is an opportunity for research, and the park has put out a call for help in studying what happened.

Yellowstone Says Violent Explosion Of Black Diamond Pool A Research Opportunity

When the Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park violently exploded July 23, it destroyed part of a boardwalk and ripped open the landscape. It also created a research opportunity, and the park wants help studying the aftermath.

Andrew RossiAugust 01, 2024

Huge plumes of smoke can be seen for miles.

No Rain Relief For Wyoming Wildfires Until Next Week

As wildfires across Wyoming continue to pop up and grow, firefighters shouldn’t expect any help from Mother Nature anytime soon. There won’t be any rain relief for the fires until next week, meteorologist Don Day says.

Andrew RossiJuly 31, 2024

Noah Yenny, 3, pets the shell of Sweet Pea, a 12-year-old sulcata tortoise. Sweet Pea escaped the yard of his owner, Sabrina Hanson, and wandered a block away before being discovered grazing on a neighbor's lawn.

Sweet Pea, The Rescued Pet Tortoise In Cody, Keeps Escaping

Sweet Pea is a 12-year-old tortoise in Cody who keeps escaping his yard to graze on the front lawn of neighbors. And if there's something in his yard that doesn't like, he'll move it. His siblings, two giant mastiffs, know he runs things, so they stay out of his way.

Andrew RossiJuly 28, 2024

Director Christoffer Knuth and paleontologist Brock Sisson putting on the head of the Camarasaurus.

Massive Wyoming Dinosaur Shipped To Denmark Museum Got Lost In The Mail

An exceptionally well-preserved skeleton of a massive Camarasaurus has been unveiled at the Museum of Evolution in Denmark. But its 150 million-year journey from Ten Sleep, Wyoming, to Copenhagen included a week lost in the mail somewhere in Europe.

Andrew RossiJuly 28, 2024

Guapo is a huge 3,000-pound steer Lynn Jamerson rescued about eight years ago. The gentle giant has been featured in a couple of popular children's books, but now will retire to Wyoming from California.

Guapo, A Giant 3,000-Pound Celebrity Holstein Steer, Retiring To Wyoming Ranch

Guapo, a giant 3,000-pound Holstein steer, is one of the largest and most famous bovines in the world. The steer, which stands 6 feet, 2 inches tall at the shoulder and stars in a series of children's books, is retiring to a ranch in Rozet, Wyoming.

Andrew RossiJuly 28, 2024

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No, A Preserved Baby Mammoth Wasn't Unearthed By Yellowstone Thermal Explosion

Not everyone got the joke Wednesday when a Wyoming satire outlet posted a fake story that a baby mammoth was unearthed when a Yellowstone thermal pool violently erupted. It’s not the first time people have been fooled by the Casper Planet.

Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2024

Rain or shine, the show must go on. In this file photo, Kaycee Thomas from Cheyenne volunteers on the CFD Contestant Committee chasing steers out of the arena during a downpour July 26, 2023.

Nothing Stops Cheyenne Frontier Days, Including Monsoons

It will take more than drenching rain expected with severe thunderstorms this weekend to do much to impact Cheyenne Frontier Days. Nothing stops the rodeo, not even the monsoon weather the area gets at this time of year.

Andrew RossiJuly 25, 2024

Yellowstone Volcano Scientist Says Black Diamond Eruption Was "Small," Can Get Much Bigger

Despite the intensity and size of the Black Diamond Pool eruption in Yellowstone on Tuesday, geologists categorized it as a "small" hydrothermal explosion. The scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory said they can get bigger. Much bigger.

Andrew RossiJuly 24, 2024

Images from a video taken by the Steve and Vlada family shows a violent eruption of Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park on July 23, 2024.

Violent Yellowstone Thermal Pool Eruption Explodes Boardwalk, Spews Mud And Rocks

Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park violently erupted Tuesday, sending dozens of tourists running as the boardwalk they were standing on exploded. The eruption spewed black water, mud and rocks, but no injuries were initially reported.

Andrew RossiJuly 23, 2024

An impromptu call for people to drive by the home of a Rock Springs boy on his 10th birthday rallied more than 100 cars and motorcycles Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Rock Springs Rallies With Surprise Birthday Drive-By For 10-Year-Old

When Breezy Turner asked if a few people with cool cars could drive past her house to celebrate her son's 10th birthday, more than 150 people got in their cars and on their motorcycles for an unforgettable celebration.

Andrew RossiJuly 23, 2024

Mount Moran in Grand Teton National Park is shrouded in haze from wildfires in this file photo.

Wyoming Has Few Widlfires Burning, But Plenty Of Smoke

Wyoming has had a quiet widlfire season so far, but is still blanketed with smoke from fires burning in Montana, Oregon and Canada. Some of that may begin to clear up later in the week.

Andrew RossiJuly 22, 2024

A vehicle covered with dissolved silica in the Noris Geyser Basin parking lot in Yellowstone National Park. The dissolved silica is in the water erupted from the 400-foot Steamboat Geyser and left behind when the water evaporates.

Steamboat Geyser Erupts, Covers Cars With Millions-Year-Old Gunk

Last week, Yellowstone visitors were thrilled when they got to witness a rare eruption of Steamboat, the world's tallest geyser. Many were not that happy with the million-year-old gunk that covered their cars, however.

Andrew RossiJuly 21, 2024

Wyoming Woman To Ride 620-Mile Mongolian Derby, World’s Toughest Horse Race

Dede Anders of Powell is confident her medical and equestrian experience will help her win the grueling 620-mile Mongol Derby. Anders will embark on a 9-day ride, spending 11 hours a day in the saddle across 620 miles of Mongolia's vast, isolated wilderness.

Andrew RossiJuly 20, 2024

Apex, a 75% complete Stegosaurus fossil, is on display at Sotheby’s in New York City prior to its auction. It fetched a record $44.6 million.

Record $45 Million For Stegosaurus Could Prompt Finders To Sell Rather Than Donate

Apex, a 75% complete Stegosaurus skeleton, sold for a record $44.6 million at a Sotheby's auction this week. The huge price tag could influence Wyoming ranch owners to cash-in at private auctions over donating their prehistoric finds.

Andrew RossiJuly 20, 2024

The lemonade stand in Mentock Park on Thursday, July 18, 2024. The kids were selling lemonade for two hours before being closed down.

Cody Cops Shut Down Kids’ Lemonade Stand In City Park

A group of kids set up a lemonade stand in Mentock Park in Cody on Thursday, but within a few hours, the stand and the kids were shut down for not having a permit after someone called the Cody Police Department.

Andrew RossiJuly 19, 2024

The Park County Animal Shelter is the only facility of its kind in northwest Wyoming, serving communities within a 100-mile radius. But it's on a path to close before the end of the year if it doesn't get more donations.

Without Cash, Northwest Wyoming's Only Animal Shelter Could Close In Months

The cash-strapped Park County Animal Shelter, the only one in northwest Wyoming, could only have a few months left if donations don’t pick up. While costs have increased, donations have fallen off for the shelter that serves the Bighorn Basin.

Andrew RossiJuly 19, 2024

Yellowstone Tourist Family "Not Idiots" After Trying To Avoid Charging Bison

If anyone is an authority on who qualifies as an idiot in Yellowstone, it's Jen Mignard, the founder of "Yellowstone: Invasion of the Idiots." She has officially ruled that a Long Island family who was charged by a bison are officially "not idiots" as they followed the rules.

Andrew RossiJuly 18, 2024

There's A Reason It's Called The Snowy Range, It's Stays Snowy In The Summer Too

Hikers know when they travel up to Wyoming's Snowy Range in the middle of summer that they will still see snow, "icebergs," and glaciers. "The Snowy Range is appropriately named," meteorologist Don Day said.

Andrew RossiJuly 18, 2024

Park County Search And Rescue Coordinate Five Rescues In Four Days

Between July 5 and 8, Park County Search and Rescue coordinated a slew of rescues, including some which were life-threatening. Multiple agencies and helicopters across northwest Wyoming responded to the emergencies.

Andrew RossiJuly 16, 2024

Stockton Buck, left, and Rachel Lear are two of four Wyoming students awarded in the latest round of mikeroweWORKS Foundation scholarships.

Four Wyoming Students Win Mike Rowe's Work Ethic Scholarships

Four Wyoming students are among the latest round of Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship winners which were announced on Thursday night. The popular “Dirty Jobs” TV host says he’s fighting a shift in society that doesn’t value hard work.

Andrew RossiJuly 13, 2024

Vehicle getting dragged out of inactive Semi-Centennial Geyser on Friday, July 12, 2024

Tourist Drives Car Into Acidic, Inactive Yellowstone Geyser; Five People Injured

A tourist with four passengers drove a car on Thursday into an acidic and inactive Yellowstone geyser. All five were transported to a nearby hospital. The car was completely submerged and Grand Loop Road was closed as crews worked to recover it.

Andrew RossiJuly 12, 2024

With temperatures nearing 95 in Cheyenne on Friday, the Dairy Queen on Pershing Boulvard was a popular place. The drive-thru line stretched around the building a little afte 3 p.m.

Heat Records Fall Across Wyoming, And More Could Follow

The heat wave that’s been baking much of the U.S. West is making its way into Wyoming. Several towns in the western part of the state set record highs Thursday, and more will follow as the heat moves across the Cowboy State.

Andrew RossiJuly 12, 2024

Cody Theatre owner Ryan Fernandez stands next to the swamp cooler in the historic Cody Theatre. Despite its age, the nearly 90-year-old unit still works with only a few minor improvements needed.

Nearly 90 Years Old, Wyoming's First Air Conditioner Still Works

When the Cody Theatre opened on the historic Western town’s main street in 1937, one of its main attractions was being the first air-conditioned building in Wyoming. Nearly 90 years later, it's still working and is a great example of if it ain't broke, don’t fix it.

Andrew RossiJuly 07, 2024

The mounted skeleton of Diplodocus carnegii, "the Star-Spangled Dinosaur," in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This 87-foot-long Jurassic giant from Albany County, Wyoming, was one of the first complete skeletons of a large dinosaur ever found and mounted.

125 Years Ago, The Largest Dinosaur Of The Time Was Unearthed In Albany County

On July 3, 1899, one of the most significant paleontological discoveries occurred when a massive 87-foot skeleton of a Diplodocus was unearthed in Albany County. It was the largest dinosaur ever found at the time and sent shockwaves through the paleontological world.

Andrew RossiJuly 06, 2024

Courtesy: Climbers light up Devils Tower on Thursday, July 4, 2024.

Climbing Devils Tower At Night Is Dark, Dangerous — And "Otherworldly"

Anyone looking toward Devils Tower after sunset on the Fourth of July might have noticed balls of light slowly ascending its sheer sides. Those were climbers wearing lights and they say, the experience at night is "otherworldly."

Andrew RossiJuly 05, 2024

The iconic "Buffalo Bill — The Scout" sculpture at the end of Sheridan Avenue in Cody, Wyoming, depicts the town's founding father, Buffalo Bill Cody. It was rededicated Thursday, the 100th anniversary of its unveiling.

Cody's Buffalo Bill Statue Rededicated On 100th Anniversary

The iconic Buffalo Bill statue named "The Scout" was rededicated on Thursday, the 100th anniversary of its placement. Historians say the statue for the town of Cody is what the bucking horse and rider is to Wyoming or what the bald eagle is to the U.S.

Andrew RossiJuly 05, 2024

M57, or the Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a sun-like star. The tiny white dot in the center of the nebula is the star’s hot core, called a white dwarf.

Ring Nebula Is The Grand Prismatic Spring Of Wyoming's Summer Skies

The Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57, is the Grand Prismatic Spring of the cosmos. Located in the constellation Lyra, it's one of the most colorful celestial sights in the night skies over Wyoming this summer.

Andrew RossiJuly 04, 2024

Wyoming Paramedics Advise Not Shooting Fireworks From Your Orifices Or At People

To stay injury-free this Fourth of July, paramedics in Wyoming advise not to shoot fireworks from any of your orifices or at people. Cutting down on alcohol is a good strategy too, they say.

Andrew RossiJuly 04, 2024

The Cody Stampede Parade on July 3, 2024, featured plenty of horses — as usual.

Wyoming's Fourth of July Starts Early With Cody Stampede Parade

Fourth of July in Wyoming got its traditional early start Wednesday with the first of two Cody Stampede Parades. Thousands of people packed Sheridan Avenue for Grand Marshal Larry the Cable Guy and horses — lots of horses.

Andrew RossiJuly 03, 2024

More Felonies For Alleged Natrona County Drug Trafficker Named ‘Tree Killer’

A man known around Casper by the nickname “Tree Killer” who’s suspected of being a major trafficker of fentanyl and methamphetamine in central Wyoming faces three new felony charges.

Andrew RossiJuly 03, 2024

Happy Fourth Of July: Where To Watch Fireworks Across Wyoming

Dozens of Wyoming communities will celebrate Independence Day on Thursday with parades, barbecues, concerts and firework shows. Here is a list of many of the celebrations. If we missed any, let us know!

Andrew RossiJuly 02, 2024

The Cody Stampede Parade on July 4, 2023. Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day said daytime temperatures will be in the high 60s and low 70s this year, and there's a chance parade routes in northern Wyoming could look much like they did last year, with overnight and early morning showers and thunderstorms.

Expect A Wet Wyoming Fourth Of July Up To 15 Degrees Cooler Than Average

Wyoming residents can expect Mother Nature to rain on their parades, barbecues and campouts for this week’s Fourth of July celebrations. It will also be as much as 15 degrees cooler than average.

Andrew RossiJuly 01, 2024

This scare, starving and dehydrated pooch that's been nammed Libby had been stuck in this deep concrete water tank for day when Worland city workers noticed her. Woorland firefighters then rescued Libby, who is recovering.

Dog Almost Dies In Abandoned Water Tank Before Worland Firefighters Rescue Her

A dog was found at the bottom of an abandoned water treatment holding tank in Worland. With sheer concrete walls and no ramps or ladders, there was no way for the unfortunate pooch to escape. Thanks to Worland firefighters, she survived and is recovering.

Andrew RossiJuly 01, 2024

An example of an earthflow near a roadway in this file photo.

It's Earthflow Season, And They're Wreaking Havoc On Wyoming Roads

An earthflow is actively destroying a road in Meeteetse and there's nothing anyone can do about it until the area dries out. It can happen anywhere in Wyoming, and does. Although with summer, the "earthflow season" is coming to an end.

Andrew RossiJune 30, 2024

Erik Kvale uses a poster to explain the paleoecology of the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite. Kvale was one of the Greybull residents who discovered the limestone exposure in 1997, which preserves over 800 dinosaur footprints from the Middle Jurassic Sundance Formation.

Red Gulch Dinosaur Trackway One Of The Most Important Fossil Deposits In The World

The Red Gulch Dinosaur Trackway is a unique record of a time when Greybull, Wyoming, was beachfront property and when dinosaurs roamed the shores of an ancient sea about 160 million years ago during the Jurassic Period.

Andrew RossiJune 30, 2024

"Sunset over the Bighorns from my patio north of Buffalo, June 28, 2024."

Don Day's Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, June 30, 2024

Chance of afternoon rain across Wyoming on Sunday. Breezy in most areas. Highs from the low 80s to the low 90s. Lows from the 40s to the 60s.

Andrew RossiJune 29, 2024

A red giant star is orbited by a white dwarf in this illustration of how a nova like the T Coronae Borealis could happen.

Once-In-A-Lifetime Nova Should Appear In Wyoming Skies This Summer

Like clockwork, a nova from the star T Coronea Borealis has been seen every 80 years for centuries. Astronomers expect the explosion to appear in the skies a couple years early this time which means it should be visible above Wyoming before the end of the summer.

Andrew RossiJune 27, 2024

Park County Man Swinging Baseball Bat Shot In Leg During Road Rage Showdown

A Park County man was shot in the leg on Sunday in a wild road rage incident. The individual allegedly chased someone down and then got out of his vehicle swinging a baseball bat when he was shot.

Andrew RossiJune 25, 2024

Jen Mignard, founder of the "Yellowstone National Park: Invasion of the Idiots" Facebook page couldn't believe it when she saw this canoe strapped sideways on top of a Subaru.

Outdoors People Stupefied At Canoe Tied Horizontally On Top Of Vehicle

Sporting goods store owners in Cody had a hard time comprehending a photo on Yellowstone: Invasion of the Idiots that showed a canoe tied horizontally on a Subaru. Both said they had never seen anything like it before and expressed dismay at today's gene pool.

Andrew RossiJune 24, 2024

Federal Committee Recommends Renaming Devils Tower To Bear Lodge

A federal committee has recommended that the Sec. of Interior change the name of Devils Tower to Bear Lodge. She can't, however, because Wyoming is the only state exempt from the Antiquities Act. Only an act of Congress could do so.

Andrew RossiJune 24, 2024

1980s Smoking Horseshoe-Shaped Crater Top Of Mount Saint Helens After A Major Eruption May 18 1980 Washington USA.

Mount St. Helens Acting Up But Won't Trigger Yellowstone Supervolcano

The scientist in charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory said he's getting a lot of calls from the public wondering if the hundreds of earthquakes detected under Mount St. Helens could trigger the Yellowstone supervolcano. Nothing to worry about, he says.

Andrew RossiJune 23, 2024

Don’t Panic! Several ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoffs In The Works For When Series Ends

Kevin Costner made it official on Thursday, he will not appear in the second half of "Yellowstone's" fifth and final season. But rabid fans of the franchise don’t have to panic — there are several additional spinoffs in the works.

Andrew RossiJune 21, 2024

Supercell thunderstorm produced a tornado which touched down near Yoder, Wyoming on June 20, 2024..

Supercell In Southeast Wyoming Produces Tornado, Softball-Sized Hail

Huge hail, 60 mph winds and at least one tornado touched down in southeast Wyoming on Thursday afternoon as a supercell thunderstorm passed through the area. The tornado touched down near the town of Yoder.

Andrew RossiJune 20, 2024

Kids Playing With Fire Suspected Of Burning Railroad Bridge In Rock Springs

Three juveniles playing with fire are suspected of accidentally setting a timber-frame railroad bridge on the southside of Rock Springs ablaze Wednesday. The bridge is a total loss and will be rebuilt by the Union Pacific Railroad.

Andrew RossiJune 20, 2024

This photo captured by Jeff Hahn with a long lens Wendesday at Yellowstone's Lower Falls shows a tourist crawling back to safety after climbing out onto a dangerous outcropping overlooking the falls.

Tourist Risks Life By Climbing Rocks Next To Yellowstone Lower Falls

A tourist at Yellowstone’s Lower Falls risked his life on Wednesday by climbing out to a dangerous section of rocks above the raging 308-foot waterfall. A professional rock climber and author told Cowboy State Daily the action was so idiotic he was "laughing at the stupidity."

Andrew RossiJune 19, 2024

Look For Huge Full Moon Friday During Once-A-Generation Lunar Standstill

The full moon will look huge Friday as it hits a once-in-a-generation phase called “lunistice,” or lunar standstill. The phenomenon, which happens every 18 1/2 years, will make the moon will appear gigantic and especially bright.

Andrew RossiJune 19, 2024

NPS landscape architect Dan Rhodes stands in front of the huckleberry tuff along the western edge of Golden Gate. Around 70,000 cubic yards, roughly 96,000 tons, of this very hard rock will be blasted from three regions of the wall as part of the Golden Gate improvement project.

Yellowstone To Blast 100,000 Tons Of Rock To Widen Golden Gate Canyon

Yellowstone National Park officials announced Tuesday that they plan on blowing up 100,000 tons of rock to significantly transform Golden Gate Canyon. They say the effort will make the area more scenic, safe, and accessible.

Andrew RossiJune 18, 2024

Here Comes The Snow! Up To 4 Inches Of Snow Expected For Parts Of Wyoming

As the calendar turns from spring to summer this week, the weather around Wyoming hasn't heard the news. Up to 4 inches of snow expected in Wyoming's higher elevations and the Beartooth Highway.

Andrew RossiJune 17, 2024

Wyoming climatologist Jan Curtis watching the aurora borealis at Glendo State Park

Think Wyoming Weather Is Volatile? It’s Nothing Compared To Space Weather

Longtime Wyoming climatologist Jan Curtis spends much of his time studying space weather. So does meteorologist Don Day. And the fantastic aurora borealis display we witnessed last month is just the tip of the iceberg.

Andrew RossiJune 16, 2024

The spring snowmelt every year in the Absaroka Range above Cody, Wyoming, reveals a truly Wyoming-appropriate phenomenon — the Ishawooa Snow Horse. The topography and rate of snowmelt reveals an amazingly clear sillhouette of a horse's head.

Forget The Calendar, Cody’s Ishawooa Snow Horse Is The True Sign Of Wyoming Summer

Every year, the snowpack in the southern stretch of the Absaroka Range melts to reveal the Ishawooa Horse's Head. Ranchers on the South Fork have looked at it as a sign of summer and they've done it for more than a century.

Andrew RossiJune 15, 2024

This solar-powered EV charging station on the 5,000-acre Red Canyon Ranch in the middle of nowhere near Lander, Wyoming, was put there as part of a test to see how EVs perform in the brutal Wyoming weather and rugged terrain.

Wyoming's Loneliest EV Chargers Sits In The Middle Of Nowhere

Many may ask why the heck someone would put a solar-powered EV charger in the middle of nowhere in central Wyoming. Turns out it's left from Rivian's testing of EV trucks in the rugged and brutal Cowboy State terrain and weather.

Andrew RossiJune 15, 2024

It’s The Middle Of June, But There’s A Winter Storm Watch Out For Yellowstone

It may be the middle of June, but Yellowstone tourists may be in for a cold dose of Wyoming weather Monday and Tuesday with a Winter Storm Watch out for the national park and Beartooth Pass.

Andrew RossiJune 14, 2024

Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park.

Washington Man Gets Week In Jail For Leaving Boardwalk At Steamboat Geyser

A 21-year-old Washington state man has been slapped with seven days in jail after leaving the boardwalk at Steamboat Geyser for a better photo, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Steamboat is the world's largest active geyser.

Andrew RossiJune 13, 2024

A pair of hikers enjoy a summer hike at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in this file photo.

Weather Is Transitioning From El Niño To La Niña Which Means Hotter, Drier Conditions

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says weather patterns have transitioned from an El Niño to a La Niña which means Wyoming can expect a hotter, drier summer.

Andrew RossiJune 13, 2024

Woman Claims Carjackers Crashed Her SUV Off Highway; Cops Say She Was Drunk

The Park County Sheriff’s Office says the claim by a woman that carjackers hit her over the head, stole her SUV then crashed it into a gully off Highway 14-16-20 is bogus. They say she was drunk and wrecked it herself.

Andrew RossiJune 11, 2024

This huge chunk of banded iron rock is a one-of-a-kind Wyoming discovery by Laramie resident Patrick Corcoran and his daughter, Cora. It's now on display at the University of Wyoming Geological Museum.

Wyoming Rock Hounds Going Nuts Over One-Of-A-Kind 2.5 Billion-Year-Old Boulder

Wyoming rock hounds are going nuts over a one-of-a-kind 2.5 billion-year-old banded iron boulder discovered by a father-daughter duo from Laramie who donated to the University of Wyoming Geological Museum.

Andrew RossiJune 09, 2024

The entrance to Jellystone National Park as it appears Hanna-Barbera's 1958 cartoon "Yogi Bear's Big Break." This episode was the first appearance of Yogi, Boo-Boo and Jellystone.

Yellowstone A Huge Inspiration For Yogi Bear And Boo-Boo In Jellystone

The original Yogi Bear cartoons by Hanna-Barbera shows Jellystone Park as a funhouse mirror version of Yellowstone, which was a key to its incredible success. An animation historian says Yogi and Boo-Boo were the original "tourons."

Andrew RossiJune 09, 2024

Actor Robert Redford played the lead role in the hit movie "Jeremiah Johnson" and was the lead pallbearer for the remains of the real John "Liver-Eating" Johnson whose life loosely inspired the movie.

How Mountain Man ‘Liver-Eating’ Johnson Was Buried In Wyoming Decades After His Death

Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the reburial of legendary mountain man John “Liver-Eating” Johnson in Cody, Wyoming. But how that happened is a tale almost as unbelievable as Johnson’s legend.

Andrew RossiJune 08, 2024

Aladdin Coal Tipple Is One Of Last Of Its Kind And Could Collapse At Any Time

Built between 1888 and 1895, the Aladdin Coal Tipple in northeast Wyoming is one of the remaining wooden coal tipples still standing in the Western United States, but it's in bad shape and could collapse at any time.

Andrew RossiJune 08, 2024

A herd of cows lingers around a watering hole in Albany County.

Bird Flu Confirmed In Wyoming Dairy Cattle For First Time, Stock Growers Not Worried

The Wyoming Dept of Agriculture on Friday said, for the first time, bird flu has been confirmed in a Wyoming dairy cattle herd. Jim Magagna, of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, said "It certainly didn't cause any concern with our group of beef cattle producers."

Andrew RossiJune 08, 2024

A “catastrophic failure” of Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass on June 8, 2024, saw a huge section wash down the mountain. A long closure of the “lifeline” between Jackson and Victor, Idaho, is expected.

'Catastrophic Failure' On Teton Pass; Road Closed After Highway Falls Off Mountain

A “catastrophic failure” of Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass overnight Friday saw a huge section wash down the mountain. The "lifeline" between Jackson and Victor, Idaho, is expected to be closed for weeks, according to WYDOT.

Andrew RossiJune 08, 2024

A mudslide at about 4:20 a.m. Thursday morning has shut down Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass at milepost 15. The closure comes less than 24 after a large two-lane crack in the pavement of the highway closed the pass for a few hours.

Teton Pass Closed Down Again -- This Time For Giant Mudslide

A mudslide shut down Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass in the early morning hours of Friday less than a day after a humongous two-lane crack closed it.

Andrew RossiJune 07, 2024

Large cracks appeared on Wyoming Highway 22 over Teton Pass on Thursday, prompting it to close for several hours.

Forced Closure Of Teton Pass Due To Large Cracks Stretching Across Entire Road

Large cracks that stretched across the entire highway creating an 8-inch shelf in the road on Teton Pass forced its closure for a few hours on Thursday. Although it's reopened, WYDOT is assessing the damage and potential danger created by it.

Andrew RossiJune 06, 2024

Waltman Rest Area is one of Wyoming's busiest, but it will be closed for several weeks for rennovations. This is what the rest area looked like in September in photos taken by visitor Julissa Buddell and shared on Google.

WYDOT Flooded With Calls Over Closing Popular Rest Area For Renovations

The Waltman Rest Area in the middle of nowhere between Casper and Shoshoni is closed for three to four weeks for renovations. But that’s way too long for many fans of the stop, who have flooded WYDOT with calls about it.

Andrew RossiJune 05, 2024

The aftermath of the SUV impact in the classroom of the Cody Firearms Experience. Fortunately, this room is part of a separate building from the main business, so the popular Cody business hasn't been impacted by the incident.

Alleged Drunk Driver Severs Gas Line Plowing Through Cody Gun Range

A suspected drunk driver plowed through an indoor gun range in Cody on Saturday night and severed a gas line in the process. The owner said it was a miracle the building didn't blow up.

Andrew RossiJune 04, 2024

The pelt of Elyssa, the black-footed ferret on display at the Meeteetse Museums. This pelt was stolen from the museum, but thankfully undamaged by the ordeal and has since been returned to the museum.

Missouri Man Steals Endangered Ferret Pelt From Wyoming Museum

The pelt of an endangered Wyoming black-footed ferret is back where it belongs in the Meeteetse Museums after a visitor stole it on an “impulse.” Despite the odds of finding it, it was recovered intact and the thief arrested, prosecuted and punished.

Andrew RossiJune 03, 2024

When a rare alighment of six planets appear in the early morning pre-dawn skies over Wyoming on Tuesday, most in the state won't be able to see this Parade of Plaents because of cloud cover.

With Cloudy Wyoming Skies Expected, Good Luck Seeing Rare Parade Of Planets

When six of the solar system’s eight planets, and a crescent moon, align in Tuesday's early morning pre-dawn sky, Wyomingites will likely see nothing but clouds moving in from the Pacific Northwest.

Andrew RossiJune 03, 2024

Patricia Wyer gives treats to rescued racoons at the Broken Bandit Wildlife Center east of Cheyenne.

Why Wyoming Is One Of Only Two States Without A Zoo

Besides being the two least populated states, Wyoming and Vermont have something else in common — the only states without a zoo. While you could put one in the Cowboy State, it would be a permitting nightmare.

Andrew RossiJune 02, 2024

Someone poses next to the bronze sculpture of Grizzly 399. The sculpture was created at Eagle Bronze in Lander.

Grizzly 399, The Most Famous Bear In The World, Gets Her Own 8-Foot Bronze Statue

An 8-foot-tall statue of Grizzly 399 with the four cubs she raised in 2020 was dedicated Saturday at its new home at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois. The bronze on the statue reads, “Queen of the Rockies.”

Andrew RossiJune 02, 2024

This license plate would be coveted in Hot Springs County because it's the lowest one can get — 1. But as county No. 15, as shown at the left side of the plate, it only shows that the county was had the 15th highest assessed valuation in 1930.

The Numbering System Behind Wyoming's License Plates

If county numbers on Wyoming license plates were assigned by the same criteria as they were in 1930, there would be a lot of changes. Campbell County would be #1 instead of Natrona County. Converse County would be #2 instead of Laramie County. Here's why:

Andrew RossiJune 02, 2024

A specimen of Paleoamphiuma from Fossil Butte National Monument in southwest Wyoming. The Green River Formation has produced legions of fossils of plants, fish, reptiles, mammals, and other prehistoric organisms, but amphibians are "extremely uncommon." The new specimen found near Kemmerer is the third fossil of this rare salamander and the only one with soft tissue preservation.

Fossil Geeks Excited Over 52 Million-Year-Old Salamander Discovered Near Kemmerer

The 52 million-year-old foot-long fossil salamander from a fossil quarry near Kemmerer is only the third specimen of its kind ever found. Plus, it's the first Paleoamphiuma ever found with soft tissue preserved in it.

Andrew RossiJune 01, 2024

Crews in Yellowstone National Park work Thursday to clear parts of the Beartooth Highway, which still has up to 6 feet of wet, heavy snow on it.

Beartooth Highway Will Finally Be Fully Open After Snowstorm, Repair Delays

After a monster snowstorm and corresponding avalanches, the entire 69 miles of the Beartooth Highway should finally be open Saturday morning — and hopefully stay open for the summer season.

Andrew RossiMay 31, 2024

First Grizzly Relocation Of The Year In Wyoming After Bear Ate Cows

The Game and Fish Department said they didn't kill the grizzly who ate some cows earlier this month because the bear had no previous run-ins with the department. The department opted to relocate the bear away from cows instead.

Andrew RossiMay 30, 2024

Grizzly 399 May Be Old But She Still Knows How To Kill Elk

Although people have romanticized Grizzly 399 as a giant, cuddly teddy bear, she's a grizzly. Earlier this week, spectators saw what apex predators do as she ripped apart two elk calves so she and her cub Spirit could have some lunch.

Andrew RossiMay 30, 2024

A bronze statue of Wyoming State Senator Hank Coe stands amid the charred remains of the Calceo Foundry. The cause of the overnight fire that destroyed everything inside is under investigation.

Millions Lost In Overnight Fire At Cody Bronze Art Foundry, 100% Loss Says Owner

Millions of dollars of art and equipment were destroyed in an overnight fire at the Caleco Foundry in Cody. The establishment, one of only two bronze foundaries in Wyoming was totally gutted. One artist says he lost over $5 million worth of art.

Andrew RossiMay 30, 2024

The May 10 aurora seen from Eagle Pass South between Cody and Greybull. The aurora was created by the convergence of five chronal mass ejections from a massive sunspot, which will be turned toward Earth again in early June.

Wyoming May Be In For Another Spectacular Aurora Show

The same group of sunspots that delivered mid-May's amazing aurora displays across Wyoming and the rest of the United States is turning toward Earth this week, meaning another spectacular show may be on the way.

Andrew RossiMay 29, 2024

Blame Game Heats Up Over Whether Wyoming Wolves Are Killing Colorado Cattle

Since wolves were reintroduced in Colorado last year, the blame game over whether that state's 10 new predators are killing ranchers' cattle or if Wyoming wolves are ranging south has gained steam.

Andrew RossiMay 29, 2024

Now Beartooth Highway Hit By Avalanche, Remains Closed

Officials want to open Beartooth Highway, one of the main routes to get to Yellowstone, but still can't. Opening day was delayed due to weather and now it's because an avalanche has pummeled the road.

Andrew RossiMay 28, 2024

Seems some guy named Nick loves the unique features at Yellowstone National Park — so much so that Nick scratched his name and a message into a delicate thermal area just off the Biscuit Basin boardwalk.

People Outraged After Guy Named Nick Defaces Yellowstone Thermal Feature

Some guy named Nick seems to love the thermal features at Yellowstone National Park that he scratched his name and a message into one of them over the Memorial Day Weekend, to the outrage of many fans of the park.

Andrew RossiMay 28, 2024

Springtime is also known as "rockfall season" through Wind River Canyon in central Wyoming. So far this year, rockfall season has been pretty quiet.

Gigantic Boulders Not Crashing Down On Highway In Wind River Canyon Is Good Sign

It's a good year so far in Wind River Canyon as there's been a decrease in rocks and boulders crashing down on the highway. The Wyoming Dept of Transportation believes it could be a sign that rockfall mitigation projects are working.

Andrew RossiMay 27, 2024

Scott and Rodney Fujita at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center near Cody during the production of the NFL documentary "9066: Fear, Football, and the Theft of Freedom."

NFL Network Puts Wyoming In Spotlight With Documentary On Heart Mountain Eagles

The NFL Network will premiere a half-hour documentary Monday on the Heart Mountain Eagles, the high school football team for the Wyoming Japanese-American internment camp during World War II that went undefeated in 1942.

Andrew RossiMay 27, 2024

The relative spots in the early morning sky to see the moon and six of the solar system's planets in alignment.

Wyoming Has A Front-Row Seat For Rare Parade Of Planets Lineup

People in Wyoming have a front-row seat to view a rare “parade of planets” lineup of six planets and a crescent moon that will be visible in a line June 4. It's the first time such an alignment has been visible in at least 30 years.

Andrew RossiMay 25, 2024

The folks at Colorado State University are excited for its corpse flower to bloom for the first time over the Memorial Day weekend. Here, Tammy Brenner, CSU's plant growth facility manager, measures the flower, which grows several inches a day leading up to its infrequent blooms, generally years apart.

Gigantic Corpse Flower Set To Bloom Over Memorial Day Weekend

Cosmo, a rare 7-year-old corpse flower at Colorado State University, is preparing to bloom for the first time over Memorial Day Weekend. The gigantic flower, which can grow up 12 feet tall, is known for the overwhelming stench of death it produces when it blooms

Andrew RossiMay 25, 2024

Shayne Patrick Burke, a 35-year-old military veteran from Massachusetts, says he's lucky to survive an attack by an angry momma grizzly in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. In an Instagram post detailing the attack, he says it was the most violent experience of his life and he has no ill feelings toward the bear.

Grizzly Attack Survivor Says Ordeal Was Most Violent Experience Of His Life

The disabled veteran who was mauled by a grizzly on Sunday in Grand Teton National Park said he never let go of his bear spray during the attack. He said when the bear went in for the "kill shot" to his neck, she bit into the can.

Andrew RossiMay 24, 2024

Heavy snows and poor road conditions have prompted the closure of the Beartooth Highway in Wyoming and Montana just ahead of Memorial Day and the first big tourist weekend of the season for Yellowstone National Park.

Massive Snowstorm Keeps Beartooth Highway Closed, Other Yellowstone Routes Shut Down

It's still winter in some parts of the Rocky Mountain West. Two feet of snow on Thursday stopped the Beartooth Highway from opening. Many other Yellowstone routes were closed down too as winter refuses to give up.

Andrew RossiMay 23, 2024

Left: After a can of bear spray exploded in the cab of this truck. Right: That can of bear spray was sitting in this nook in the front window dash of the truck when it exploded. The windshield has since been replaced, but the detailer cleaning it out says it'll never be the same inside the truck.

Wyoming Detailer Who Cleaned Bear Sprayed Truck Says It’ll Never Be The Same

The Cody detailer who cleaned out the cab of a truck owned by a Yellowstone worker that was bear sprayed when a can of the noxious stuff exploded inside says it’ll never be the same, and will probably always itch.

Andrew RossiMay 22, 2024

Even vising Yellowstone National Park's thermal features over Memorial Day weekend will require some bundling up with cold, wet and possibly snowy conditions expected.

Memorial Day Weekend In Yellowstone Will Look More Like Winter Than Summer

Waves of wet weather from the Pacific Northwest will mean ice-covered roads and below freezing temperatures in Yellowstone through Memorial Day -- just in time for one of the biggest weekends of the year for the national park.

Andrew RossiMay 21, 2024

Rock Springs resident Dawson Lorenz rescues Pepper the house cat from the spot where she'd been stuck for two days. Lorenz volunteered to help after the cat's owner, Angie Chrisman, asked for help on social media.

Rock Springs Duo Risk Lives Climbing Cliff To Rescue Cat

An indoor cat named Pepper spent two days outdoors stuck halfway up a cliff in Rock Springs, ignoring every attempt to coax, cajole and coerce her down. So, a local man and teen climbed the cliff to rescue her.

Andrew RossiMay 19, 2024

A can of bear spray exploded in a vehicle in an employee lot at Yellowstone National Park, blowing through the windshield and launching about 200 feet.

Yellowstone Worker Learns Hard Way What Happens When Bear Spray Explodes In Car

A worker at Yellowstone National Park learned the hard way this past week what happens when a can of bear spray explodes in your car, blowing through the windshield and launching itself more than 200 feet.

Andrew RossiMay 19, 2024

Rose Williams' Roadhouse and Brothel at Old Trail Town in Cody. There are 28 structures in the 6-acre outdoor museum, including several known to have been visited by Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid and other legendary Western figures.

134-Year-Old Historic Wyoming Brothel Back In Business At Cody’s Old Trail Town

Rose Williams' Roadhouse and Brothel in Meeteetse was patronized by Butch Cassidy and has plenty of sordid stories from its past. It's now fully restored and open for business again — sort of — at Cody's Old Trail Town.

Andrew RossiMay 19, 2024

Just When Wyoming Seems To Be Firmly In Spring, Snow Expected

Warm and windy weather is in store for most of Wyoming this weekend, but meteorologist Don Day says to expect a wet and cold start to the work week on Monday with high-country snow.

Andrew RossiMay 17, 2024

This screenshot from video shows a photographer deliberately being too close to a Yellowstone grizzly and her cubs. The tour guide who shot the video says he told the photographer multiple times to back off to a safe distance, but was ignored.

Photographers Way Too Close To Grizzly And Cub In Yellowstone

Andrea Baratte, a wildlife biologist working in Yellowstone, says photographers who refused to move to a safe distance when a grizzly and her cubs walked across the highway, took a terrible risk and their dismissive attitude made it worse.

Andrew RossiMay 17, 2024

The Sleeping Giant zipline won't open this summer as the resort works to repair damage done by spring snows.

After Closing In Winter For Too Little Snow, Ski Resort Closes In Summer For Too Much Snow

Sleeping Giant Ski Area and Zipline near Cody had to close for the winter ski season because of a lack of snow, now damage caused by too much spring snow is keeping its popular zipline shut down for the summer.

Andrew RossiMay 15, 2024

The Green Front Building was first built in 1896 on Sheridan Avenue in Cody. It's seen here housing the Shoshone Land and Irrigation Co. and next to the Cody Hotel.

First Building Built In Cody 128 Years Ago Is Still Open For Business

The first building built in Cody 128 years ago has been a post office, a poker club, a church, radiator shop and a medical office. It's moved three times but it's still standing and open for business.

Andrew RossiMay 12, 2024

After decades away, "Shoshone Canyon" hangs again at Cody's iconic Irma Hotel. The large painting was cleaed with human spit to remove decades of grime and restore it to its historic glory.

Cody Museum Uses Spit To Clean Historic Paintings To Hang In Irma Hotel

Preserving Wyoming’s Western history is something the Buffalo Bill Center of the West takes seriously. So when they gave three oil paintings back to their original home at the iconic Irma Hotel, they got a good spit-cleaning first.

Andrew RossiMay 12, 2024

The Toto Neoresrt NX2 deal-flush toilet is the top of the line in top-of-the-line smart toilets, retailing for $21,000.

More Jackson Homeowners Paying Up To $20,000 For Smart Toilets

One of the trends sweeping the U.S. bathroom industry are smart toilets, packed with technology and luxury. Homeowners in Teton County are following that trend and paying up to $20,000 for their pimped-out potties.

Andrew RossiMay 12, 2024

Images from a viral video showing lightning striking an erupting volcano in Guatemala.

The Science Behind The Lightning Storm Over The Erupting Guatemalan Volcano

Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, said the spectacular lightning storm above the erupting Guatemalan volcano this week, was the result of static electricity generated by the collision of ash particles in the plume of the erupting volcano.

Andrew RossiMay 11, 2024

The carcass of a large silver-tipped grizzly bear, which succumbed to poisonous gases in the area known as Death Gulch in Yellowstone National Park in 1897.

Death Gulch: How One Spot In Yellowstone's Northeast Corner Got Its Morbid Name

Although Yellowstone is beautiful, it's had its fair share of maulings, scaldings, murders, and even cannibalism. But one spot in northeast Yellowstone has rightfully earned the morbid name Death Gulch.

Andrew RossiMay 11, 2024

Nobody was hurt when this single-engine aircraft lost power after takeoff and had to crash-land near Powell on Friday.

Single-Engine Plane Crashes In Powell Garden, Multiple Plants Killed

The pilot of a single-engine plane near Powell, Wyoming, lost power after takeoff Friday, but recovered to execute a crash landing in a backyard garden. Sadly, many plants were killed in the crash.

Andrew RossiMay 11, 2024

One in a series of images Wyoming photographer Dave Bell created of an aurora borealis visible in Wyoming.

Severe Space Storm Could Mean Spectacular Auroras, Blackouts For Wyoming

NASA has issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for Saturday. Meteorologist Don Day says for Wyomingites that means brilliant auroras in the night sky are possible Friday and Saturday. But it could also cause disruptions on your electronic devices.

Andrew RossiMay 10, 2024

Cheyenne country music artist Shawn Hess has one of his songs, "World Away," featured in the hit movie "LaRoy, Texas."

Cheyenne Songwriter’s Music Featured In Hit Movie ‘LaRoy, Texas’

The critically acclaimed new movie 'LaRoy, Texas' has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and features a song by Cheyenne singer-songwriter Shawn Hess. The writer and director of the movie was a fan of Shawn's and thought his music was perfect for the film.

Andrew RossiMay 09, 2024

Driskill: Wyoming Should Follow Florida’s Lead And Ban Lab-Grown Meat

Senate President and multi-generational cattle rancher Ogden Driskill said Florida passing a first-of-its-kind law banning the sale of lab-grown meat last week is a great template for Wyoming to do the same.

Andrew RossiMay 06, 2024

Montana Man Shoots, Kills Charging Grizzly While Out Gathering Antlers

A Montana man who shot and killed a 300-pound female grizzly in central Montana while he was shed hunting last week can be a cautionary tale for Wyomingites who are out in force now gathering shed antlers.

Andrew RossiMay 06, 2024

Interstate 80 eastbound in southwest Wyoming west of Rawlins on Monday morning was goomy, cold, wet and snowy.

Cold, Wet, Windy And Snow — Welcome To Springtime In Wyoming

Get ready for cold, wet, windy and even snowy weather in parts of the state, says Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day. In other words, typical springtime in Wyoming.

Andrew RossiMay 06, 2024

Visitors enjoy the immersive elements of the Medicine Lodge Cultural Experience at Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site.

Wyoming’s New Medicine Lodge Immersive Exhibit Unlike Anything Else In The US

Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site's newest, first-of-its-kind educational experience is open, and it’s a mind-blowing integration of technology and culture that immerses visitors in thousands of years of indigenous history through seasons, sights and sound.

Andrew RossiMay 05, 2024

Park County Archivist Robyn Cutter studies an issue of the Old Faithful Times. She found the largest known collection of issues in the attic of her father-in-law Joe Cutter, the man who created and published the weekly newspaper in the 1970s.

Wyoming History: The Old Faithful Times, Yellowstone's First And Only Newspaper

It only had a short, five-year run from 1978 and 1982, but Yellowstone National Park once had its own weekly newspaper, the Old Faithful Times. And it wasn't just a flyer either. Each issue was 64 pages long packed with stories about Yellowstone.

Andrew RossiMay 05, 2024

Stacy Boisseau's Jeep Compass just outside the East Entrance of Yellowstone the night before its May 3 opening, first in line for the sixth straight year.

Cody Family First In Line To Open Yellowstone’s East Entrance Six Years Running

Stacy Boisseau of Cody and her daughters have been the first in line to enter Yellowstone National Park through the East Entrance to open the new park’s new season for six years running. She did it again Friday.

Andrew RossiMay 03, 2024

This two-wheel-drive Ford Explorer was stuck for about 10 hours on a snowpacked Highway 212 near Yellowstone overnight Wednesday. The road is still closed for the season, but the driver of the vehicle — visitors to the area — said Google sent them there.

Tourists Stuck 10 Hours In Snow On Closed Road Near Yellowstone — Again

Six people became stuck on Highway 212 near Cooke City for 10 hours when Google sent their two-wheel-drive vehicle on a closed, snowpacked road. The tourists somehow missed the 'road closed' sign and the massive amount of snow.

Andrew RossiMay 02, 2024

Grizzly Roaming Near Cody Eludes Wyoming Game And Fish — For Now

Although people have reported a grizzly near the northern edge of Cody since Saturday, the bear has so far eluded Wyoming Game and Fish efforts to locate it. One resident said grizzlies are common to see in the spring and no one is worried.

Andrew RossiMay 01, 2024

It's hard to surprise the principal, but Nathan Tedjeske, principal of Cody High School, is shocked to hear that he is the recipient of a 2023-24 Wyoming Milken Educator Award and $25,000. Park County School District 6 Superintendent Vernon Orndorff looks on with excitement and pride.

Cody High Principal Nearly Goes Into Shock Winning Prestigious Milken Award

Cody High School Principal Nathan Tedjeske went wide-eyed and slack-jawed Wednesday when he was announced as a Milken Award winner, considered the “Oscar of Teaching.” He was presented a giant check for $25,000, which comes with the national award.

Andrew RossiMay 01, 2024

Wyoming’s Whiplash Winter Returns With Weeks Of May Snow And Rain

The first day of May will be cloudy and colder across Wyoming with rain, thunderstorms and snow showers overnight — typical for Wyoming spring, says Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day.

Andrew RossiApril 30, 2024

Rhea Cicale, a top contributor to the popular Facebook page Yellowstone National Park: Invasion of the Idots posted these photos Sunday of a Blustar tour bus crossing into the wrong lane of travel to push ahead through a bison jam in the park.

Debate Erupts Over Tour Bus Plowing Through Bison Jam In Yellowstone

Photos of a Bluestar tour bus pushing past a bison jam in Yellowstone National Park have sparked a heated debate over whether drivers can plow through the animals or should just wait for wildlife to get out of the way.

Andrew RossiApril 29, 2024

Hunting with spotlights in Wyoming is illegal, as is doing so for nighttime wildlife watching on public land and in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.

Why Nighttime ‘Spotlighting’ Of Wyoming’s Prized Wildlife Is Mostly Illegal

Hunting wildlife with spotlights at night is illegal in Wyoming, and you can’t even “spotlight” to observe wildlife in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.

Andrew RossiApril 28, 2024

This illustration generated by PhotoShop's artificial intelligence generator shows what it could look like if prehistoric wooly mammoths were introduced into Yellowstone National Park.

Woolly Mammoths In Yellowstone? Biotech Company Says It Has The Technology

Biotech company Colossal Biosciences has announced plans to bring back the extinct woolly mammoth by 2028. They think Yellowstone could be a good place for reintroduction as the environment is pristine and isolated enough for them to thrive.

Andrew RossiApril 27, 2024

Still image from National Park Service web cam shows a tourist get within arm's reach of a large bison in Yellowstone.

Tourist Season Has Begun: 'New Levels Of Stupidity' Already Seen In Yellowstone

A tourist spotted within cuddling distance of a massive bison is among the first idiotic encounters in Yellowstone as tourist season begins, and one park watchdog says she’s already seeing “new levels of stupidity.”

Andrew RossiApril 25, 2024

The main entrance to the Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport in Gillette is Airport Road, which then diverges into four other roads all also named Airport Road.

All Five Roads Into And Around Gillette Airport Named ‘Airport Road’

It’s not just a nightmare for delivery drivers that all five roads leading to and around the Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport in Gillette are named “Airport Road,” it’s become a safety issue.

Andrew RossiApril 25, 2024

Wyoming Ranchers Not Sold On Breeding Cows That Fart And Burp Less

A new study published in the journal Climate suggests cattle could be genetically modified to produce less methane, but Wyoming ranching experts say meat quality, not emissions, drives efforts to improve beef and dairy cattle.

Andrew RossiApril 25, 2024

This 1-ton hollowed out petrified log has been in Travis Smith's family for generations, but now it's for sale for $20,000.

Wyoming Man Selling Massive 1-Ton Petrified Hollow Log For $20,000

A massive 1-ton hollow petrified log found near Glenrock has been a Smith family heirloom for generations, but now it’s just in the way. It can be yours for $20,000.

Andrew RossiApril 24, 2024

Since 1980, people in and around Pinedale have been guessing when Bob, a bright yellow steel barrel, will finally fall through the ice in Fremont Lake and float to shore. Whoever has the closest guess wins $500.

Pinedale Waits On Bob, A Barrel In The Middle Of Fremont Lake, To Announce Spring

For 44 years, Pinedale residents have relied on Bob, a bright yellow steel barrel on the ice in the middle of Fremont Lake, to announce that spring has arrived. Whoever guesses when Bob breaks through the ice and floats to shore wins $500.

Andrew RossiApril 22, 2024

The Heart Mountain Institute is now as museum and interpretive center preserving the history of the Heart Mountain Relocation Center near Cody, Wyoming, during World War II.

Heart Mountain Chosen For Prestigious Smithsonian Partnership

Heart Mountain Relocation Center unjustly held more than 14,000 Japanese-Americans during World War II, and its legacy won’t be lost as its foundation is chosen for a prestigious Smithsonian partnership.

Andrew RossiApril 22, 2024

Major Artists Make Creative Breakthroughs At Remote Ucross, Wyoming, Retreat

Filmmaker Damien Chazelle’s residency in Ucross led to the script for the 2016 film “La La Land," which won six Oscars, including Best Director. Much of the script and music for the 2017 film “The Greatest Showman” were also developed during a Ucross residency.

Andrew RossiApril 21, 2024

The beginning of spring is typically the snowiest time for Wyoming.

Northwest Wyoming Can Expect Up To A Foot Of Wet, Heavy Spring Snow

A spring snowstorm will bring up to a foot of wet, heavy spring snow to northwest Wyoming with another month of typical whiplash winter to go.

Andrew RossiApril 16, 2024

Calvin Blackman, Kindergartner at Arp Elementary views the eclipse in Cheyenne, Wyoming on April 8, 2024.

Total Eclipse A Huge Event, Even In Wyoming Where It Was Only About 60%

Although Wyoming wasn't on the path of totality for Monday's total eclipse like it was in 2017, plenty of people were looking to the sky around midday to see the eclipse, which was about 50% to 60% across the state.

Leo Wolfson, Coy Knobel & Andrew RossiApril 08, 2024

90 mph winds brought down trees in Cheyenne on Saturday

Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Monday, April 8, 2024

Warmer in Wyoming to start the week, but anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of the eclipse might find cloudy skies with rain and snow. Highs will be in the 30s and 40s, and some Winter Storm Warnings are in effect until the afternoon.

Andrew RossiApril 08, 2024

Sunrise from Alta, Wyoming, looking east to the Tetons on April 6, 2024

Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Warmer temperatures on Sunday but more rain, snow, and strong winds throughout much of the state including High Wind and Winter Storm Warnings in eastern Wyoming. Temperatures should be in the 30s and 40s.

Andrew RossiApril 07, 2024

Comedian Larry the Cable Guy has been named the 2024 Cody Stampede Parade grand marshal.

No Joke: Larry the Cable Guy Named Grand Marshal For Cody Stampede Parade

The Cody Stampede Parade Committee announced Monday that Larry the Cable Guy will be the grand marshal the famous Stampede Parades on July 3-4.

Andrew RossiApril 01, 2024

Nicholas Resch with a finished 3D print of the Bighorn Mountains in the Map and Skulls studio. It's the largest project Resch has printed so far, printed in multiple blocks, glued together, and painted to match the actual landscape.

Cody 3D Printing Artist Shows How Technology Is Revolutionizing Modeling Industries

Technology is revolutionizing the souvenir, modeling and collectibles industries as 3D printing takes off. Cody artist Nicholas Resch was able to print his own 3D replica of Devils Tower which is much more realistic than anything the Park Service can provide.

Andrew RossiMarch 31, 2024

A new prehistoric avian dinosaur, similar to this one, has been discovered. A Wyoming paleontologist helped verify it.

Wyoming Researcher Helps Discover Giant Prehistoric 170-Pound Chicken From Hell

Jade Simon, a professor at Laramie County Community College, was a critical part of a paleontologist team that discovered a new species of meat-eating dinosaur that’s best described as a giant 170-pound chicken from hell.

Andrew RossiMarch 31, 2024

This composite image includes two photos of Tami Sturgeon of Gillette, who's been missing since Saturday.

Missing Gillette Woman Found Dead, No Foul Play Suspected

The five-day search for Tami Sturgeon, 55, ended tragically Thursday afternoon. The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office announced that her body was discovered less than two miles from where she went missing on Saturday.

Andrew RossiMarch 29, 2024

Campbell County Sheriff: No Evidence Of Foul Play In Missing Gillette Woman Case

Multiple agencies are on the fifth day of searching for Gillette resident Tami Sturgeon while pushing back against the local rumor mill, saying there’s “no evidence” of foul play.

Andrew RossiMarch 28, 2024

This image from a video shows the first Jackson Hole-area grizzly of 2024 spotted about 3 miles outside Grand Teton National Park on March 23, 2024.

First Teton Area Grizzly Spotted Just Outside Park — And No, It’s Not 399

While Yellowstone’s grizzlies have been waking up for the last few weeks, the first grizzly of Grand Teton usually emerges in the latter half of March. It seems that life moves at a more luxurious pace in Jackson, even for grizzlies.

Andrew RossiMarch 28, 2024

Gillette resident Tami Sturgeon remains missing. She disappeared Saturday in the Yellow Hammer Buttes area southeast of Gillette, marked on the map. Also marked is the railroad tracks that run north-south to the west of the area.

Few Clues On Fourth Day Of Search For Missing Gillette Woman

A shoe print and a cigarette butt are the only clues in the ongoing search for Tami Lynn Sturgeon, 55, in the rugged Yellow Hammer Buttes near Gillette, who’s been missing for four days.

Andrew RossiMarch 27, 2024

Searchers Recover Missing Gillette Woman’s Cellphone, But No Sign Of Her

Tami Lynn Sturgeon, 55, has been missing in the rugged Yellow Hammer Buttes near Gillette since Saturday afternoon, reportedly looking for her lost cellphone. Searchers recovered the phone Tuesday, but Sturgeon remains missing.

Andrew RossiMarch 26, 2024

Search Intensifies, But Still No Sign Of Missing Gillette Woman

After a second full day of searching, including with a helicopter, drones and dogs Monday, 55-year-old Tami Sturgeon of Gillette remains missing. She disappeared Saturday evening after a day of shed hunting.

Greg Johnson & Andrew RossiMarch 26, 2024

Helicopter, Drones Called In To Search For Missing Wyoming Woman

Multiple agencies are searching for Tami L. Sturgeon, 55, a Gillette, Wyoming, woman missing since Saturday afternoon, including using drones and calling in a helicopter.

Andrew RossiMarch 25, 2024

This illustration created by the Goddard Space Flight Center show's an artist's concept of the Hercules nova.

Once-In-A-Lifetime Nova Explosion Will Lighten Up Wyoming's Skies This Year

Scientists are predicting a once-in-a-lifetime nova explosion before September. The light from the nova explosion, which happened 3,000 years ago, will reach Earth and be visible to the naked eye. Wyoming will be a great spot to view it.

Andrew RossiMarch 24, 2024

Noted Wyoming photographer Dave Bell of Pinedale says the beginning of spring is the prime time to view and photograph the Milky Way Galaxy.

Beginning Of Spring Is The Start Of Milky Way Season & Wyoming Is Prime Viewing

Astrophotographer Dave Bell says Wyoming is one of the best places in the country for Milky Way season, which just started. His favorite photo, which took him two years to get, has the Milky Way rising out of Square Top in Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Andrew RossiMarch 23, 2024

A 221-year happening will see two broods of cicadas emerge at the same time in the Eastern United States.

Rare 221-Year Cicada Apocalypse In Eastern US Will Bury Wyoming’s Cricket Swarms

Last year, swarming hordes of crickets covered entire towns in Wyoming like Edgerton which was buried by millions of them but that's nothing compared to the rare 221-year cicada apocalypse expected in the East next month. The last time this happened, Thomas Jefferson was president.

Andrew RossiMarch 23, 2024

The National Park Service is trying a pilot program at several parks to not accept cash.

National Park Service Sued Over New No-Cash Policy At National Parks

The National Park Service is being sued for only taking electronic card payments at the entrances of several NPS sites. That doesn’t yet include Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks but observers say the writing is on the wall.

Andrew RossiMarch 21, 2024

12P/Pons-Brooks, aka the devil comet, as it streaks through the night sky.

Wyoming A Great Place To View The Two-Horned ‘Devil Comet’

The latest visitor to the night skies of Wyoming is an out-of-this-world dirty snowman with two tails — aka the devil comet — returning for its first visit to Earth in 70 years.

Andrew RossiMarch 20, 2024

A Jekyll-and-Hyde El Niño system that's gripped Wyoming this winter is turning unseasonably warm again. But Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says to not be fooled. There's still another six weeks of winter left.

First Day Of Spring Is Wyoming's Groundhog Day — Still 6 More Weeks Of Winter

Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says Tuesday might be the first day of spring but for Wyoming it might as well be Groundhog Day because there’s still six more weeks of winter left.

Andrew RossiMarch 18, 2024

The National Outdoor Leadership School headquarters in Lander, Wyoming.

National Outdoors Leadership School Announces Massive Layoffs, Wyoming Mostly Spared

The Lander-based National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) laid off 60 workers and closed three campuses across the U.S. this week. The organization says there are serious financial challenges to overcome despite its "robust $50 million endowment and strong financial reserves to weather these storms."

Andrew RossiMarch 15, 2024

Wyoming author J.B. Zielke has won two 2024 Spur Awards for his Western novel "The Lost Cowboy."

Actually, There’s 1 More Spur Award Winner From Wyoming (And He Won 2 Of Them)

Saratoga's J.B. Zielke has rolled his experiences cowboying on six continents into his acclaimed novel "The Lost Cowboy," which won two 2024 Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America. He joins four other Wyoming writers to be honored.

Andrew RossiMarch 15, 2024

Actor Pierce Brosnan Pleads Guilty To Walking On Yellowstone Thermal

Actor Pierce Brosnan on Thursday pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500 for going off-trail and stepping onto a restricted area at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone last November to take a photo. The actor said he felt "highly embarrassed and ashamed" calling it a "foolish, foolish thing to do."

Andrew RossiMarch 14, 2024

Grassfires in Cheyenne on Friday, March 1, 2024

Early Season Grassfires in Eastern Wyoming Have Many Worried Of Wildfire Crisis

Large grassfires In Laramie and Campbell Counties so early in the season have Wyoming firefighters worried that a huge fire season is in store. U.S. Sen. John Barrasso testified Tuesday it's more proof of a larger "wildfire crisis."

Andrew RossiMarch 13, 2024

Goose Exploding On Power Line Prompts Gunshot Calls In Thermopolis

Several Thermopolis residents called the police on Tuesday reporting loud gun shots near Hot Springs State Park. Turns out it was a large goose which flew into a power line and exploded. No one was injured (except the blown-up goose).

Andrew RossiMarch 13, 2024

Wyoming 2024 Spur Award winners Craig Johnson, from left, Candy Moulton and W. Michael Gear.

Three Wyoming Authors Awarded Western Writing's Highest Honor

Wyoming authors Craig Johnson, Candy Moulton, and W. Michael Gear are winners of the Western Writers of America's 2024 Spur Awards. The Spur Award is considered one of the most prestigious awards in American literature.

Andrew RossiMarch 12, 2024

Why Airlifting Cows By Helicopter Not Practical For Wyoming Ranchers

Moving livestock with helicopters is common in many countries when cows get in a difficult spot. But here in Wyoming, ranchers say helicopters aren't needed and a good cowboy on a horse works just fine.

Andrew RossiMarch 12, 2024

Weather Patterns Likely To Collide Over Wyoming This Week, Bringing Snow

When a cold front from Canada collides with Pacific moisture over Wyoming this week, there is growing confidence it will produce heavy snowfall for parts of the state on Wednesday and Thursday. But it all depends on the timing.

Andrew RossiMarch 11, 2024

City Attorney For Rock Springs Captures Video Of "UFO" Near Green River

The Rock Springs city attorney and part-time UFO investigator captured 40 minutes of video early Sunday morning of an unidentified flying object near Green River. He's reaching out to local airports now and radar stations to see what they picked up.

Greg Johnson & Andrew RossiMarch 11, 2024

Richard Realty has listed a 63-acre property an hour’s drive from Cody along the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway for $13.5 million.

Are Cody’s Rising Real Estate Prices Turning It Into ‘The Next Jackson?’

A real estate listing for a rustic six-bedroom house on 63 acres for $13.5 million near Cody is fueling a question people have been asking for years: Is Cody turning into the next Jackson?

Andrew RossiMarch 10, 2024

Built to be the height of modern luxury at the time in 1907, the Emery Hotel in Thermopolis was to be the centerpiece of a tourism destination that would make the town bigger than Denver — at least that was the vision.

The Emery Hotel Was Built To Make Thermopolis Bigger Than Denver, Then It Was Torn Down

The luxurious three-story Emery Hotel opened in 1907 in Thermopolis as the most modern in the West with visions of making the town bigger than Denver. It was demolished in 1965, something that was bitterly opposed by most of the town's residents.

Andrew RossiMarch 10, 2024

Daylight Saving Time: Wyoming Passed A Law To Kill Changing Of Clocks But It's Still Here

Wyoming is one of nearly 20 states that want to just make daylight saving time permanent and get rid of the twice-a-year clock changing, but can’t because federal regulations won’t allow it.

Andrew RossiMarch 08, 2024

Thermal Drone Used To Save Woman Missing In Rugged Northwest Wyoming

A video released Thursday shows how a drone equipped with a thermal camera was used to find a special needs woman lost in the rugged Wyoming wilderness near Pinedale. The thermal camera showed her body heat signature moving through the woods.

Andrew RossiMarch 08, 2024

Don Day Says Women In Viral Video Lucky They Weren’t Fried By Lightning

Two women laughing and smiling in a viral video with hair standing straight up from static electricity were likely in the path of an imminent lightning strike and are lucky they weren’t fried, Don Day says.

Andrew RossiMarch 06, 2024

Snow Moves 3 Feet Up Wyoming Stop Sign In A Week, Boosting Odds It Gets Buried

A week ago, the outlook was bleak that a lonely stop sign on Togwotee Pass in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming would be buried in snow. But by Wednesday morning, the snow had moved 3 feet up the sign, upping the odds it gets buried by April 1.

Andrew RossiMarch 06, 2024

Power lines were down and roads nonexistent over the weekend when as much as 10 feet of snow fell in parts of California's central mountains.

With 70 Inches Of Snow, Jackson Gets Leftovers From Historic California Storm

California was buried over the weekend with a massive snowstorm that had enough punch left to cover the Jackson Hole Ski Area with 70 inches of snow over the weekend. Meteorologist Don Day says more snow is on the way.

Andrew RossiMarch 04, 2024

Weizens Wings owner Trend Weitzel, center, with members of the Vedauwoo Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday after stopping at the scene of a car fire Sunday to feed the crews at the scene.

Caught Behind Car Fire On I-80 Near Laramie, Weitzels Wings Feeds Firefighters

When Laramie food truck "Weitzel's Wings" got stuck in 13-mile traffic jam because of a car fire on Interstate 80 near Laramie on Sunday, they fired up the fryers and fed firefighters, Wyoming Highway Patrol, and other first responders on the scene.

Andrew RossiMarch 04, 2024

This gun reported to have belonged to notorious outlaw "Big Nose" George Parrott was recently discovered after spending decades in storage at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum.

Lost For Decades, ‘Big Nose’ George’s Gun Found In Wyoming Museum Archives

“Big Nose” George Parrott’s reign of terror as a Wyoming highwayman, cattle rustler and cop killer came to an abrupt halt at the end of a rope. His gun, lost for decades, was recently found in the archives of a Green River museum.

Andrew RossiMarch 03, 2024

A Triceratops skeleton in the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology in Alberta, Canada. This is a replica of the Triceratops skeleton in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The skull was found in Niobrara County in 1909.

Digging Wyoming: Triceratops, The State Dinosaur, Are ‘Like A Dime A Dozen’

There's a reason the Triceratops is the Wyoming State Dinosaur -- they're everywhere across the state. Not only that, it was the first dinosaur ever excavated in Wyoming. Back in 1872, a headless Triceratops was found in Sweetwater County.

Andrew RossiMarch 03, 2024

Grass fire in Cheyenne on Friday, March 1, 2024

More Grass Fires Break Out Near Cheyenne; Tornado-Like Fire Skips Along Prairie

Homes were evacuated and roads were closed as more grass fires broke out north and west of Cheyenne on Friday. One fire looked like a tornado skipping along the prairie north of Cheyenne.

Andrew RossiMarch 01, 2024

With A Month To Go, Remote Wyoming Stop Sign Way Off Pace To Get Buried In Snow

There's a contest every year to see who can predict what day a stop sign on Togwotee Pass gets buried by snow. More than 500 people this year have entered and can check a WYDOT webcam every day for progress. So far it's not even close.

Andrew RossiFebruary 28, 2024

What The Heck … Are Snow Squalls, And Where Do They Come From?

There were two Snow Squall Warnings issued in southern Wyoming on Monday. Although squall has long been a term to describe short, intense, wind-driven storms at sea, it's use with a snowstorm is relatively new.

Andrew RossiFebruary 27, 2024

Not even the weatherman is exempt from the effects of Wyoming weather. This past weekend's wind storms dropped a large chunk of a giant cottonwood on his truck.

Roaring 80 MPH Wyoming Wind Topples 100-Year-Old Tree Onto Don Day’s Truck

Meteorologist Don Day says people blame him for the bad weather anyway so maybe it's 'poetic justice' that part of a 100-year-old tree crashed down on his truck on Saturday as winds in Wyoming gusted to over 80 mph.

Andrew RossiFebruary 26, 2024

The tiny skeleton of an embryonic Psittacosaurus. This fossil was excavated in Mongolia or China, but its exact origin is unknown. It will now be part of the permanent fossil collection at the Tate Geological Museum in Casper.

Rare Dinosaur Fossil Abandoned By Mongolia Adopted By Wyoming Museum

The Tate Geological Museum in Casper, Wyoming, has adopted a rare Mongolian dinosaur fossil -- a hatchling Psittacosaurus -- that was returned to and then abandoned by that country as part of an international investigation.

Andrew RossiFebruary 25, 2024

Red Spouter, Yellowstone’s Multi-Personality Thermal, Created By 1959 Earthquake

Created by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in 1959, Yellowstone's Red Spouter is a thermal with many personalities. Depending on the season, it can be a hot spring, a boiling mudpot or it can just spew hot gas.

Andrew RossiFebruary 25, 2024

The La Peele bone bead, left, has polished ends (above) and a side view with notches in it. Its overall length is 7 millimeters. At right, archaeologists excavate at the site in Converse County.

Why Discovery Of A Small 13,000-Year-Old Bead In Wyoming Is A Big Deal

At 13,000 years old, a tiny 7-millimeter-long bead discovered in Wyoming’s famous La Prele Mammoth archaeological site is the oldest bead in the Americas and it provides a glimpse into the hunter-gatherer culture from the end of the Ice Age.

Andrew RossiFebruary 25, 2024

Wildfire in Cheyenne, south of Interstate 80 on February 24, 2024

60 MPH Wind-Driven Grass Fire Closes I-25, Jumps I-80 Near Cheyenne

Multiple firefighting agencies were on hand Saturday as a fast moving grass fire shut down Interstate 25 south of Cheyenne. Wind gusts over 60 mph fanned the flames and it eventually jumped the southern lanes on I-80 as well. After several hours, the fires were out but still smoldering.

Andrew RossiFebruary 25, 2024

Visitors exploring an M46 Patton, one of the parade vehicles in the collection of the National Museum of Military Vehicles. This tank and 18 other military vehicles roll through Dubois during the annual Fourth of July Parade.

At Wyoming Military Museum, Tanks Aren’t Just For Show — They Drive Them

In most museums, the exhibits sit stoically. It’s look but don’t touch. At the National Museum of Military Vehicles, vintage U.S. tanks proudly parade and spin in the snow for spectators. Last week, visitors got to see a 40-ton Kampfpanzer Leopard 1 in action.

Andrew RossiFebruary 24, 2024

Sunrise from Gillette, Wyoming, on Feb 23, 2024

Don Day Wyoming Weather Forecast: Saturday, February 24, 2024

Windy in Wyoming on Saturday, with a High Wind Watch in effect from 2 p.m. in the afternoon until Monday morning. Highs in the 40s and 50s. Lows in the 20s, with a chance of single-digit wind chills in the early morning.

Andrew RossiFebruary 24, 2024

White Pine Ski and Summer Resort near Pinedale, Wyoming, is being bought by Wyoming billionaire Joe Ricketts.

Billionaire Wyoming Businessman Buys Sublette County Ski Resort

Bondurant billionaire Joe Ricketts plans to complete his purchase of the White Pine Ski and Summer Resort near Pinedale, Wyoming, at the end of the 2024 ski season.

Andrew RossiFebruary 23, 2024