Wendy Corr
Wendy Corr is a Writer for Cowboy State Daily, and is based in Cody. She covers unique people, places and events in Wyoming, highlighting the best of the Cowboy State and occasionally reaching beyond our borders to highlight happenings in nearby states as well.
Previously, Wendy was the news director at the Bighorn Radio Network in Cody, earning six "News Reporter of the Year" awards from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters. She also contributes television news stories to stations in Billings, Montana, as well as in Casper and Cheyenne.
Additionally, Wendy is a professional singer and instrumentalist with the "Dan Miller Cowboy Music Revue" based in Cody, although the band often travels around the country, bringing "Wyoming to the world."
Latest from Wendy Corr
Pony Express Rides Again Through Wyoming Beginning On Thursday
The annual Pony Express Re-Ride will pass through Wyoming beginning Thursday, June 9, with more than 150 riders in a horseback relay transporting a machila satchel filled with over 1,000 pieces of mail from Missouri to California.
Wendy CorrJune 08, 2022
Wyoming Radio Host’s List Of Top Places To Get Gored By Bison Is Accurate — And Helpful
Although a Wyoming radio host's list detailing the "Top Five Places To Get Gored By Bison In Wyoming" was meant to be humorous, it's actually pretty accurate and helpful.
Wendy CorrJune 07, 2022
Massive Spring Snowstorm Dumps Six Feet Of Snow On Beartooth Highway
A massive snowstorm, which dumped more than six feet of snow in Wyoming and Montana, is keeping the Beartooth Highway closed primarily because of avalanche danger.
Wendy CorrJune 03, 2022
Legendary Wyoming Fireworks Show Moving From Sheridan To Devils Tower
After being told that he could no longer host Wyoming's most celebrated fireworks show at the Big Horn Equestrian Center in Sheridan, professional pyrotechnician Bruce Burns is bringing it to Devils Tower.
Wendy CorrJune 02, 2022
Man Brings Starlink On Tesla To Work Remotely From Yellowstone
Because the Internet isn't reliable, or even available, in some parts of Yellowstone National Park, one business owner from Idaho mounts a Starlink satellite receiver on his Tesla so he can enjoy the views while working remotely.
Wendy CorrJune 02, 2022
Pinedale Photographer Releases New Book Showcasing Beauty Of Seven Mile River Ranch
Wyoming photographer Dave Bell has released a new book capturing the beauty of a stretch of the Green River which was the original site of the Green River Rendezvous.
Wendy CorrJune 01, 2022
Yellowstone FedEx’d Three Bison To Alaska For $50,000
When Yellowstone National Park absolutely, positively needed to send three bison up to Alaska, they put them in a crate and loaded them up in a Fed-Ex plane. The cost? Only $50,000.
Wendy CorrMay 31, 2022
Weather Service Got This One Right! Snowstorm That Dumped 3 Feet In NW Wyo Was Predicted
The spring snowstorm that surprised motorists by dumping 2 - 3 feet in the Bighorn Basin and stranded them was no surprise. It had been predicted for days, according to the National Weather Service.
Wendy CorrMay 31, 2022
Massive Storm Dumps 3 Feet Of Snow In Northwest Wyo; Dozens Of Travelers Rescued
Dozens of travelers have been rescued on Monday after a massive spring storm dumped more than three feet of snow in northwest Wyoming
Wendy CorrMay 30, 2022
Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office To Undergo National Training To Prevent ‘George Floyd’ Situations
Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle announced his office is the first law enforcement agency in Wyoming accepted in a national program to prevent 'George Floyd' situations.
Wendy CorrMay 27, 2022
So Far Record-High Gas Prices Not Affecting Wyoming Tourism
Even though gas prices in Teton County hit $5.18 this week, the record-high prices haven't affected tourism in Jackson or anywhere else in the state.
Wendy CorrMay 26, 2022
Finally! Yellowstone’s Highest-Altitude Road Open For First Time In Two Years.
At nearly 9,000 feet, Yellowstone's highest-altitude road will open on Friday for the first time in over two years. The $28 million road improvement project fixes a section of road that hasn't been worked on since the 1930s.
Wendy CorrMay 26, 2022
With Surging Visitation, Yellowstone Superintendent Worries About Working Toilets Not Old Faithful
Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly said with increased visitation he's not worried about natural resources being harmed but he is concerned with a million more people flushing the toilet five times a day which has a big impact on wastewater treatment facilities.
Wendy CorrMay 24, 2022
Tire-Sized Fossil Discovered Last Week Was Big But 1/3rd The Size Of Giant Big Horn County Fossil
Wyoming was abuzz last week over the news that a tire-sized ammonite fossil was found in Natrona County. But 60 years ago, a fossil 3 times as large was discovered in Big Horn County. At that time, it was the largest ammonite fossil ever found.
Wendy CorrMay 23, 2022
First Lady’s Hunger Initiative Helping Wyoming Children With Food Insecurity
According to Wyoming First Lady Jennie Gordon, one in five children in the state struggles with food insecurity the uncertainty of where and when they might get their next meal. Thats 23,500 children right here in Wyoming.
Wendy CorrMay 23, 2022
Sen. Ogden Driskill Recalls Filming of “Close Encounters” On His Family’s Ranch At Devils Tower
When Steven Spielberg chose Devils Tower to be the location to film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," the National Park Service said no. So, they went next door to Ogden Driskill's ranch and shot it there. He was just 16 and remembers it well...
Wendy CorrMay 19, 2022
Buffalo Bill’s Grave, Part 2: National Guard Called Out To Protect Buffalo Bill’s Body
According to reports, the Colorado National Guard was called out twice -- in 1917 and again in 1948 -- to protect Buffalo Bill's body from being stolen.
Wendy CorrMay 18, 2022
Gigantic Tire-Sized Fossil Found In Natrona County
University of Wyoming professor Dr. Laura Vietti said the intact, 19-inch "tire-sized" ammonite fossil found by amateur rockhounds in Natrona County last weekend is "unusually rare."
Wendy CorrMay 17, 2022
The Question Persists: Where Is Buffalo Bill Really Buried?
Buffalo Bill Cody, once the most famous man in the world, was buried on Lookout Mountain in Colorado despite specific instructions to be buried near Cody, Wyoming. Although some believe Bill's body was stolen from his Colorado grave and moved to Cody after all.
Wendy CorrMay 17, 2022
Filming In Wyoming: Casting Calls Are Few And Far Between
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is unique in that it was set in Wyoming and actually filmed in Wyoming. But others shows like Longmire, Joe Pickett, and Outer Range, though set in Wyoming are filmed out-of-state.
Wendy CorrMay 15, 2022
Wyoming To Honor Fallen Law Enforcement Officers on May 20
The Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy will honor fallen law enforcement officials on Friday, May 20.
Wendy CorrMay 12, 2022