Mark Heinz
Mark Heinz covers the outdoors and wildlife for Cowboy State Daily.
He previously worked or freelanced for numerous newspapers and magazines across Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, covering all manner of news and feature stories. He has a strong background in topics related to wildlife, hunting, and wildlands conservation. He's written extensively since the 1990s about the controversies surrounding wolves, grizzly bears and mustangs.
He also enjoys people-centric stories with quirky edge of humor and has written several such pieces for Cowboy State Daily.
Mark lives in Laramie with his wife, Kendy, and the youngest of their five children.
Latest from Mark Heinz
Survivors Of Fatal Lightning Strike In Teton Wilderness Return To Lander
The survivors of a lightning strike that killed one man and injured another Tuesday at a remote campsite in the Absaroka Mountains were back in Lander Thursday.
Mark HeinzAugust 05, 2022
Lightning Strike In Wyoming’s Absaroka Mountains Kills One, Injures Another
A 22-year-old man was killed and another man suffered severe injuries in a lightning strike Tuesday evening in the Absaroka Mountains, according to Teton County Search And Rescue.
Mark HeinzAugust 04, 2022
Wyoming Game and Fish, Guides Warn Against Fishing In Hot Weather
Catch-and-release fishing is common among trout enthusiasts who relish having a good scrap in picturesque settings without depleting fisheries, but experts cautioned that during hot spells it can harm or even kill fish.
Mark HeinzAugust 03, 2022
Wyoming Hunting Regs Going Paperless – And It Could Be Permanent
Hunters if youre wondering when printed copies of the 2022 big game hunting regulations will start showing up at your favorite sporting goods stores they wont.
Mark HeinzAugust 03, 2022
Grizzlies Moved After Killing Sheep, Cattle Near Yellowstone
Two male grizzly bears that killed livestock in separate incidents in the Jackson and Cody regions of northwest Wyoming were captured and relocated to remote drainages near Yellowstone National Park
Mark HeinzAugust 02, 2022