Outdoors

Seminoe Reservoir in Seminoe State Park in Carbon County, Wyoming.

After Feds OK Controversial Seminoe Power Projects, Critics Vow To Fight

Opponents say the proposed 972-megawatt power project at Seminoe Reservoir in Carbon County threatens the state's most prized bighorn sheep herd and the "Miracle Mile" section of the North Platte River famed for its blue-ribbon trout fishing.

Mark HeinzJune 17, 2026

A hunting guide in Utah who shot his bow at cattle was convicted of attempted destruction of livestock.

Utah Hunting Guide Accused Of Poaching Also Caught Shooting At Cows With Bow

While investigating a Utah hunting guide for poaching a deer, wildlife officials came across a video of him shooting at cows with a bow. “It’s appalling,” says a Rock Springs bowhunter. “That sort of outfitter would never get a license in Wyoming."

Mark HeinzJune 19, 2026

Yellowstone rangers used a front-end loader and creativity to get a 2,000-pound bison carcass away from a busy road near Canyon Village on Friday. Wildlife photographer April Mead said a grizzly was circling the area determined to have the roadkill for breakfast.

Yellowstone Rangers Bulldoze 2,000-Pound Bison Roadkill While Grizzly Circles

Yellowstone rangers used a front-end loader and creativity to get a 2,000-pound bison carcass away from a busy road near Canyon Village on Friday. A wildlife photographer said a grizzly was circling the area determined to have the roadkill for breakfast.

Andrew RossiJune 19, 2026

Dane Eyerly was visiting Yellowstone National Park when he got this photo of another visitor illegally on a thermal feature taking selfies. "Don't be this guy," Eyerly advised in sharing the photos to the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park Facebook group.

'Don't Be This Guy': Yellowstone Selfie Seeker Steps Illegally Onto Hot Spring

A man in Yellowstone was caught stepping illegally onto a fragile hot spring could get jail time and a hefty fine when park rangers catch up to him. “Don’t be this guy,” said a visitor who posted a photo of the offender on Thursday.

Andrew RossiJune 18, 2026

Wyoming Game and Fish personnel outfit a pronghorn doe with a specialized speed-testing collar in the Pinedale area.

Ultimate Test: Wyoming Antelope vs African Cheetah To See Which Animal Is Faster

What a drag! A long-awaited speed test to see whether Wyoming pronghorn are faster than Africa’s cheetahs was a bust. The pronghorn didn’t feel like running and never went faster than 27 mph. Officials are hoping to do another test in the winter.

Mark HeinzJune 18, 2026

An albino robin visits a bird bath in a Cheyenne-area yard. The young bird has become a daily attraction for homeowners Heather and Eric Wiseman.

Rare 1-In-30,000 Albino Robin Hangs Out In Yard Of Cheyenne-Area Couple

With its stark white feathers and red eyes, what Audubon Rockies says looks like a rare 1-in-30,000 albino robin has been hanging out in the yard of a Cheyenne-area couple. "It's following its mother around and begging for food,” said the homeowner.

Kolby FedoreJune 16, 2026

Two young bighorn sheep rams ventured into Cheyenne, it’s thought they might have come from either he Iron Mountain herd in southeast Wyoming, or a herd near Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

Wyoming Game And Fish Kills Bighorns That Wandered Into Cheyenne

A pair of young bighorn sheep rams that wandered into Cheyenne were killed by Wyoming wildlife officials. However, one biologist and wildlife researcher says it's not necessary. He said they should be quarantined instead.

Mark HeinzJune 15, 2026

‘A Very Bad Optic’: Wyoming Man Apologizes For Controversial Coyote Killing Video

A Wyoming man named Aron Snyder confirms he’s the person seen tossing, kicking and stabbing a coyote in a video. The video is “a very bad optic,” he says while apologizing in a weekend social media post.

Mark HeinzJune 15, 2026

Move over ATVs and e-bikes, powered exoskeletons are giving people cyborg-like abilities in the Wyoming backcountry.

Powered Exoskeletons Could Turn Wyoming Hikers, Hunters Into Backcountry Cyborgs

Forget about e-bikes, ATVs and other wheeled vehicles. The latest powered outdoor trend is people strapping on powered exoskeletons and becoming faster, stronger cyborg versions of themselves. One company says it can boost climbing power by 30%.

Mark HeinzJune 14, 2026

Texas outfitters are worried that a screwworm outbreak there could ruin their hunting season. Some Wyoming outfitters and hunters say if the infestation hits here, it could be a wildlife disaster. "We don’t know yet whether to be scared,” said one.

Wyoming Outfitters, Hunters Say Screwworm Would Be Wildlife Disaster If It Hits State

Texas outfitters are worried that a screwworm outbreak there could ruin their hunting season. Wyoming outfitters and hunters say if the infestation hits here, it would be a wildlife disaster. "We don’t know yet whether to be scared,” said one.

Mark HeinzJune 13, 2026

Ken Wige holds a pistol in a holster that he took out of the Colorado River. He estimates it was there at least 10 years. Divers who plunge the depths of the Colorado River and Flaming Gorge Reservoir find all kinds of treasure, from Old West six-shooters to cellphones. One woman burst into tears when given her phone back that had her grandchild’s birth video on it.

Six-Shooters And Cellphones: Divers Find All Kinds Of Treasure In Colorado River

Divers who plunge the depths of the Colorado River and Flaming Gorge Reservoir find all kinds of treasure, from antique six-shooters to cellphones. One woman burst into tears when given her phone back that had her grandchild’s birth video on it.

Dale KillingbeckJune 13, 2026

Investigation Launched In Graphic Coyote Torture Video Allegedly Shot In Wyoming

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is investigating a graphic video where an alleged Wyoming man tortures a seemingly wounded coyote. The video shows a man grabbing the coyote by its tail and then tossing, kicking, stabbing, and taunting the animal.

Mark HeinzJune 12, 2026

Grizzly 122, The Boss, is pictured here last fall in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. This spring, he managed to slip out of his radio tracking collar, and nobody knows where he is.

Canada’s Favorite 700-Pound Grizzly ‘The Boss’ Rips Off Tracking Collar

Canada’s favorite grizzly, a 700-pound monster called The Boss, has lived a storied life, brawling with other males and surviving getting hit by a train. His latest stunt was removing an electronic tracking collar that wildlife agents had just put on him.

Mark HeinzJune 11, 2026

Public backlash against a reported kill order may have saved a bison who attacked and killed a woman in Custer State Park. Advocates for the animal say he was acting within his wild nature on his home turf when he attacked and killed the 70-year-old Canadian tourist.

Bison Escapes Death Sentence After Killing Woman In Custer State Park

Public backlash against a reported kill order saved a bison that killed a woman in Custer State Park last month. Advocates for the bison say he was acting within his wild nature on his home turf when he killed the 70-year-old Canadian tourist.

Kate MeadowsJune 11, 2026

Tourists at Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park.

Floating Body Of Denver Man Recovered From Yellowstone Lake Near Capsized Kayak

A Denver man was found dead near a capsized kayak on Yellowstone Lake, park officials announced Thursday. Former ranger Tara Ross, who patrolled the lake said extreme cold and "wild winds" make it dangerous. "You may have 10 minutes to survive," she said.

Kolby FedoreJune 11, 2026

More than 69 miles of the Beartooth Highway are still closed because of a late spring snowstorm in southern Montana. Montana road officials warned motorists not to use “map apps” as people have become stranded like a German couple who got lost in Wyoming.

Beartooth Highway Still Closed Because Of Snow: 'Do Not Use Map Apps'

More than 69 miles of the Beartooth Highway are still closed because of a late spring snowstorm in southern Montana. Road officials warned motorists not to use “map apps” as people have become stranded like a German couple who got lost in Wyoming.

Andrew RossiJune 10, 2026

A black bear strolled to within a few feet of a crowd of tourists at the Jenny Lake boat shuttle dock in Grand Teton National Park. Luckily, the bear and the tourists all behaved themselves.

Bear Walks Up To Grand Teton Crowd — And Tourists Didn't Do Anything Stupid

A young black bear wandered to within feet of a crowd at a Grand Teton boat ramp, but the tourists behaved themselves and no one got mauled. “I never expected to get that close to a bear,” said one visitor who got video of it.

Mark HeinzJune 10, 2026

Tiny Tim is a full-grown bull bison who lives in a field in Yellowstone and has survived two winters despite having one unusable leg. “It takes him a while to get anywhere, but he always gets there,” said a wildlife photographer who’s followed Tiny Tim.

Meet Tiny Tim, The Yellowstone Bison That's Survived Two Winters On Three Legs

Tiny Tim is a full-grown bull bison who has survived two winters in Yellowstone despite having one unusable leg. “It takes him a while to get anywhere, but he always gets there,” said one wildlife photographer who’s following Tiny Tim.

Andrew RossiJune 10, 2026

Cody River Guide Says Electric Wire Across River Nearly Sunk Raft With Child In It

A Cody river guide said his raft was nearly sunk by an electric fence wire strung too low across a river in Park County, while he was out on a float with his girlfriend and her young son on Sunday. "This could have gone bad fast," he said.

Mark HeinzJune 08, 2026

German Tourists Get Stuck In Bighorns After Following Google Maps

Big Horn County Search and Rescue had to rescue two German tourists after Google Maps got their rented Jeep stuck on a backcountry road. “If you're going to be in the Bighorns, don't trust Google,” is the takeaway, said a Wyoming tow truck driver.

Andrew RossiJune 08, 2026

A grizzly trashes a tent during a demonstration about camping safely in bear country, put on by the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Montana.

The Place Where Tourists Can Watch Grizzlies Destroy Campsites

Grizzlies at a center near Yellowstone have full-time jobs testing bear-resistant garbage cans and occasionally a fake campsite. The goal is to teach visitors what not to do while camping in grizzly country, and what can happen if they ignore rules.

Mark HeinzJune 06, 2026

The last working pay phone at the Norris Campground in Yellowstone seems to be dead. It "still had a dial tone” when a photographer checked last year, but she "checked this year — no dial tone.”

Oh No. The Last Working Pay Phone In Yellowstone National Park Is Dead.

A woman who has made it her mission to document the last remaining pay phones in Yellowstone has bad news. The last working pay phone in the park appears to be dead. It was still working last summer but when she checked it days ago, no dial tone.

Andrew RossiJune 06, 2026

BLM is investigating recent acts of vandalism at six Native American rock art sites in the Bighorn Basin

Six Bighorn Basin Rock Art Sites Burned, Shot In ‘Irreparable’ Vandalism

The BLM is investigating multiple incidents of “irreparable” vandalism at rock art sites in the Bighorn Basin. They were burned, shot and had names scratched into them. "People get away with this all the time,” said a Wyoming archaeologist.