A Minnesota snowmobiler who has been coming to the Snowy Range since 1994 said his son had a very close call with an avalanche, and warned that conditions in Wyoming are ripe for more.
The outlook for snow in Wyoming through the rest of November is not good, especially for the state’s ski areas preparing to open their lift lines for the season, according to a Wyoming meteorologist.
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Despite the pandemic dominating much of life in 2020, outdoor recreation helped bolster Wyoming’s economy last year, according to the latest numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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The proposed addition of an iron climbing path to Sinks Canyon in Lander has got much of the city’s residents divided.
Laramie Peak in Garrett has been named as one of the top hikes in the nation, according to a popular travel magazine.
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From Cody to Cheyenne and all corners of the state, there’s basically no way you can miss the fall foliage colors in Wyoming over the next 10 days.
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The claims that both Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are seeing more visitors than ever before this summer have been confirmed by a state report.
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We shouldn’t have to say this, but don’t dump (pun intended) human or any other type of waste in streams, lakes or other public bodies of water. It’s gross.
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Gov. Mark Gordon announced this week that up to $6.5 million of Wyoming’s remaining CARES Act funds would be used to fund expansions at Wyoming’s state parks and historic sites.
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A new report by the National Park Service showed that 3.8 million visitors to Yellowstone National Park last year spent more than $444 million in communities near the park.
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Continuing towards it likelihood of a record year, Yellowstone National Park saw an overall 50% increase in visitors over Memorial Day weekend this year compared to 2019.
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Because of coronavirus travel limitations, Yellowstone could see 1 million fewer international tourists.
Grand Teton National Park saw its busiest April in recorded history this year, with 87,739 recreation visits last month.
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U.S. Sen. John Barrasso introduced a bill this week that would allow people to share video of their time on public lands on social media, something they’re not technically allowed to do at this point.
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The historic John Moulton property, including the Pink House, will be closed to the public between now until mid-summer due to preservation activities.
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Grand Teton National Park is opened up its seasonally-operated facilities for the summer over the next couple weeks.
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Conde Nast Traveler, a luxury lifestyle and travel magazine, recently published its list of the best state parks in all 50 states, and Curt Gowdy State Park in southeastern Wyoming was named as the state’s best offering.
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Grand Teton National Park had one of its best years in recorded history last year, despite the coronavirus pandemic closing the park for nearly two months.
A new public road being installed this summer will allow people access to more than 32,900 acres of public land in the Sublette Mountain range in western Wyoming.
Yellowstone National Park is a popular tourist destination for people around the globe, especially in summer. But in winter, the scenery – and the sounds – are quite different.
Devils Tower National Monument has seen record visitation numbers this year, despite being closed for nearly two months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Those looking to get a head start on their new year’s resolutions can start off 2021 on the right foot with the annual First Day Hike on New Year’s Day.
Continuing the trend from late summer, Grand Teton National Park again saw record-breaking visitation numbers, this time through the month of October.
Continuing its trend this fall, Yellowstone National Park smashed another record, seeing its busiest October in recorded history.
Grand Teton National Park has seen an increase in visits in the last month, with its August numbers being a 1.2% increase compared to the same period last year, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
A major windstorm at the Bridger-Teton National Forest this week has downed hundreds of trees throughout the area, causing many trails to be closed for a time.
Sublette County volunteer search and rescue team Tip Top had a busy holiday weekend responding to a number of calls, according to a Facebook post this week by one of the all-volunteer force’s members.
A man died in a boating accident at Glacier National Park over the weekend.
After eight boating mishaps on the Snake River in one month, the Grand Teton National Park staff are reminding boaters to know their skill level and wear a personal flotation device while out on the water.
Grand Teton National Park will close a section of one of its most popular trails intermittently over the next couple of weeks for an improvement project.
“Today’s final rule is welcome news to hunters and fishermen in Wyoming and across the country,” Barrasso said.
Stage one fire restrictions are being implemented on all National Forest System lands within the Bridger-Teton National Forest, which allow fires only in designated and installed fire rings or grills at designated campgrounds or picnic areas.
A climber was rescued over the weekend by Grand Teton National Park staff after he fell into an ice crevasse.
From the numbers seen by the Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails staff so far this year, the largest parks are on track to set a visitation record, Deputy Director Nick Neylon said.
Sheridan held a dedication ceremony for the park, with Rob Wallace, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Mike Enzi and former Sen. Al Simpson speaking at the event.
A man died while hiking a trail in Glacier National Park earlier this week, according to the National Park Service.
Staff at Glacier National Park and Flathead Crimestoppers are investigating multiple suspected arson fires that started in the North Fork area of the park last week.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently stocked 19 community fishing ponds across the state with 6,000 channel catfish, so anglers should prepare to head for the water.
The National Park Service investigators are looking for information regarding activities that caused significant resource damage along Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park last week.
Colorado tick fever cases have been on the rise in Wyoming, the state Department of Health alerted residents this week.
Grand Teton National Park rangers were busy over the weekend attending to three separate injured hikers on Saturday.
A new bike route mapped out by the Adventure Cycling Association will lead cyclists on an adventure through Yellowstone National Park all the way to Minneapolis — nearly 1,300 miles.
U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, has advocated for an amendment to the Great American Outdoors Act that would raise entrance fees to national parks.
A brief stroll through Lander City Park and the main campground in Sinks Canyon State Park reveals crowds of of vans, pop-up campers, RVs, and SUVs, many of them sporting license plates from such far-flung states as California, Tennessee, Washington, Texas, and Iowa.
Applications for a lottery for people hoping to attend the first fireworks show at Mount Rushmore in a decade — complete with an appearance by President Donald Trump — are now being accepted. But only for a limited time.
As of Monday, camping in Wyoming parks is again open to out-of-state residents.
Roads, trails, rock climbing and the picnic area will reopen Friday. However, the visitor center and campground will remain closed for the time being.
On Wednesday, four Wyoming elected officials joined more than 100 of their counterparts across the West in sending a letter to Congress to urge full funding for public lands in an upcoming stimulus package.
The Yellowstone Recreations Foundation announced that the ski area would close for good after this spring’s ski season
Weathering Wyoming winters can wear down even the most resilient Wyomingites, but hidden within the snow and wind is a veritable “wonderland” of recreation.
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens volunteers boast theirs is the only botanic gardens in the nation to have a submarine periscope. But the journey that ended with the periscope finding its new home in Cheyenne took a lot of planning, fast thinking and even more luck.
For some terminally ill children, hunting can be a break from the grueling regimen of treatments and a chance to experience normalcy, Muley Fanatic Foundation Co-founder Josh Coursey said.
Yellowstone National Park is open for over-snow travel for the season, allowing travel by those who may want to see the park in the solitude of winter instead of the busy summer season.
Fight OAR Die. No, that’s not a typo. It’s the slogan for a group of military veterans who next week will begin a weeks-long journey across the Atlantic Ocean… in a rowboat.
One of the largest armed forces in the history of the world is taking to the field right now. We are talking about the 36 million hunters who stalking the mighty deer and elk in the USA.
A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis(BEA) shows that outdoor recreation contributes 4.4. percent of Wyoming’s gross domestic product. That’s something to celebrate, with Wyoming’s percentage among the highest in the nation, behind only Hawaii, Montana, and Maine.
Outdoor activity in Wyoming contributes a larger share to the state’s economic activity than the majority of states, according to a federal report.
Melania Trump is encouraging Wyoming young people to “Be Best.”
Like a challenge delivered out of the Old West, a shootout at high noon was held Saturday in Shoshoni, Wyoming.
Fall is in the air and it’s the time of year when hunters around Wyoming are finalizing their plans for a successful hunting season. The Wyoming Game & Fish Department has prepared a fall forecast of its eight regions to make planning much easier.
Curt Gowdy State Park offers Cheyenne residents and visitors from northern Colorado a great escape that’s just minutes from the capital city.
Outlaw Cave, Hole-in-the-Wall, the names conjure images of bandana-covered faces, men in black hats, and a posse hot on their heel. Twenty miles southwest of Kaycee, Wyoming, is a campground that offers a chance to walk in the footsteps of those lawless legends.
The anniversary of the completion of one of Wyoming’s most impressive engineering feats was celebrated recently as Cody marked the 25th anniversary of the expansion of Buffalo Bill Dam.
The ninth annual PEAKS to Conga bicycle ride got underway shortly after 7 a.m. on Saturday when 100-plus bicycles hit Highway 14/16/20 east of Cody on a 66-mile journey to the tiny town of Shell as part of a fundraiser to assist cancer patients in the Bighorn Basin.
Wyoming resident Rob Wallace is one step closer to overseeing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service following unanimous approval of his appointment to the post by the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on Wednesday morning.
The appearance of the great-grandson of legendary heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey in the main event highlighted a wild night for bare-knuckle boxing’s return to Cheyenne on Friday.
As the Cheyenne Brazilian Jiu Jitsu academy grows, primary coach and owner Matt Cano hopes to see Wyoming earn a place on the MMA map, but until then, he plans to keep rolling with his students and sharing his love for the sport.
“Spiritually and mentally, you’re in the zone with that training partner,” Cano said. “We share blood, sweat and tears on these mats. We’re all brothers and sisters here.”
A coalition of environmental groups plans to sue the state over a new law giving it the authority to conduct grizzly bear hunts.
The sales and marketing director for Yellowstone National Park Lodges has been named the winner of Wyoming’s top tourism award.
A measure that would make the limits for boating while intoxicated the same as those for driving while intoxicated won initial approve in the Senate on Friday.
SF 40 would reduce the blood-alcohol limit for operating a motorboat from 0.1 percent to 0.08 percent, the same limit in place for driving a vehicle.
Ice anglers from several states are on Saratoga Lake this weekend for the annual Saratoga Lake Ice Fishing Derby. The weekend, always the third in January, includes a special Small Fry Derby for children under age 14. Last weekend Platte Valley kids took to Treasure Island Pond on the Silver Spur Ranch to learn all the…
