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How Bullet-Ridden Yellow Bus Got Into Bighorn Mountains And Who Lived In It A Mystery
A rusty yellow school bus riddled with bullet holes in the trees in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest is similar to the bus made famous by the book and movie “Into the Wild" — minus the tragedy. How it got there and who lived in it is a mystery.
Andrew RossiAugust 30, 2026
Watch Where You Walk In Sinks Canyon, Which Is Loaded With Prairie Rattlesnakes
Though visitors might not realize it, Sinks Canyon State Park near Lander is prairie rattlesnake central. That's because it’s an ideal habitat with plenty of nooks and crannies for them to get below the frostline when they go dormant during the winter.
Mark HeinzAugust 30, 2026
Hunting Wyoming: 'Girls Only' Elk Hunt Ends With Filled Tags, Long Pack-Out In Dark
A pair of Wisconsin women had a successful "Girls Only" Wyoming elk hunt that included a miles-long pack-out of the meat through the forest in the dark. They said they hope their experience high in Wyoming's Snowy Range inspires other hunters.
Mark HeinzAugust 30, 2026
Why Dense Islands Of Fir Trees Form In Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains
A sharp-eyed observer might notice small, dense clusters of trees in the middle of open fields in the Bighorn Mountains. These islands of subalpine firs are called "atols" and grow together to create their own ideal microclimates in a harsh landscape.
Andrew RossiAugust 30, 2026
Dubois Hunter Goes All-Out 70s With Macho Disco 'Stache In Grandfather’s Honor
Taught to hunt by his grandfather, Dubois hunter Cade Cole went after elk in a vintage “Wyoming uniform” — flannel, denim and down vest — to honor him. He also and grew a macho 1970s mustache and left modern tech behind.
Mark HeinzAugust 29, 2026
Yellowstone Black Bear Beats Grizzlies By Scaling Whitebark Pine For Nuts
Grizzlies usually have first dibs on food sources but every once in a while, a black bear has an advantage as they are much better climbers. On Thursday, a black bear scaled to the top of a whitebark pine tree and gorged on its cones. Grizzlies have to wait.
Mark HeinzAugust 28, 2026
Wombat Snatcher Gets Probation For Hunting In Wyoming Wilderness Without Guide
The former Pinedale-area woman who set off a firestorm in Australia for snatching a baby wombat from its mother has received probation for hunting in a Wyoming wilderness without a guide. Samantha Strable was sentenced Thursday in Sublette County Circuit Court
Mark HeinzAugust 28, 2026
Hiker Thanks Rescuers For Saving Life After Lost For Five Days On Wyoming Peak
Hiker Shaun Mackelprang thanked rescuers from his hospital room in Pinedale on Thursday for saving his life. The Missouri deputy attorney general had summited Wyoming's highest mountain peak but then became lost for five days. He was rescued Wednesday.
Kolby FedoreAugust 27, 2026
Hunter In Helicopter Whose Elk Head Was Stolen By Rancher Busted For Trespassing
An elk hunter who helicoptered into a section of public land surrounded by private land in Johnson County, and later accused the rancher of trying to swipe an elk head from his party, was cited for trespassing after shooting a bull elk on private land.
Mark HeinzAugust 27, 2026
Grizzly 399 Descendants Get Reprieve As Orphaned Cubs Go To Colorado Zoo
Two descendants of Grand Teton's famed Grizzly 399 were sent to a zoo in Colorado Springs after their mother was killed in Montana for cattle predation. Cubs typically are euthanized if no zoo has availability because they won't survive alone in the wild.
Mark HeinzAugust 26, 2026
Missing Missouri Hiker Found Disoriented But Alive After Summiting Gannett Peak
Missing Missouri hiker Shaun Mackelprang was found dehydrated and disoriented Wednesday, five days after summiting Gannett Peak and three days after he was reported missing. The signed registry atop Wyoming's tallest peak helped searchers find him.
Kolby FedoreAugust 26, 2026
Wild Weekend: 4 More Calls Add To Big Horn County Search & Rescue's Record Pace
Big Horn County Search & Rescue responded to four calls over another wild weekend and is on a record pace in 2026, second only to Teton County. The calls keep coming, regardless of whether they have enough money — which they don't, said the coordinator.
Kate MeadowsAugust 25, 2026
"It's Like His Dog!": Wolf Keeps Following Tourist Even After Two Bear Spray Blasts
A tourist from Texas said he was spooked when a wolf trailed him for more than 10 minutes in Yellowstone even after he blasted it with bear spray two times. "It's like it's his dog! Dude, he's got to be scared," said another tourist who filmed the event.
Mark HeinzAugust 25, 2026
"He Can Swim!": Three-Legged Bison Amazes Fans By Swimming Yellowstone River
"Tiny Tim," a bison that's survived two winters hobbling on three legs, swam the Yellowstone River on Saturday during a 10-mile journey. “He only had one leg to pull himself out of the water, but he did it. It was phenomenal," said one photographer.
Andrew RossiAugust 25, 2026
55-Year-Old Hiker Missing Five Days After Setting Out For Wyoming’s Highest Peak
A solo hiker who left a rental car at the edge of Wyoming’s Wind River Range five days ago and headed into the mountains for Gannett Peak is missing, triggering a ground-and-air search as rescuers try to reconstruct where he went.
Kolby FedoreAugust 25, 2026
At Monday Press Conference, Game And Fish Refuses To Discuss Director's Departure
Wyoming Game and Fish’s interim leadership team declined to address former director Angi Bruce's abrupt Aug. 6 departure during a press conference Monday. "I will not be addressing the transition that occurred a few weeks ago," the interim director said.
Mark HeinzAugust 25, 2026
Coloradans Call For Bear Baiting And Hounds To Deal With Unprecedented Bear Conflicts
Some Colorado residents want the state to allow using bait and hounds again to hunt black bears due to a substantial rise in conflicts. Colorado's sightings and conflicts have doubled to more than 6,000 this year, including six attacks on humans.
Mark HeinzAugust 24, 2026
Bears’ Fall Feeding Frenzies Can Get Them Into The Strangest Places — And Trouble
When bears go into a fall feeding frenzy to fatten up for winter, they can end up in odd places. One died in a car in Colorado Springs, Game and Fish once baited a grizzly with M&M’s candy, and a black bear roamed the halls of a Montana high school.
Mark HeinzAugust 24, 2026
Bob Richard Grew Up In Wilderness Before Becoming Famed Yellowstone Historian
Famed Yellowstone historian Bob Richard grew up in Wyoming’s wilderness. By the time he was 12, he spent two months alone in the Shoshone National Forest with no company but his horse and dog. It was that upbringing that set him on his acclaimed career path.
Leo WolfsonAugust 22, 2026
Wyoming Hunters Are Already Filling Their Freezers With Early Season Cow Elk
With Type 8 tags, Wyoming hunters can go after cow elk as early as August — despite the heat — in places where numbers have swollen well over Wyoming Game and Fish objectives. Hunters say access to private land is the key to success.
Mark HeinzAugust 21, 2026
After Director Quits, People Asking What’s Up With Wyoming Game And Fish?
As fall hunting season nears, Wyoming Game and Fish is facing public scrutiny after the sudden resignation of Director Angi Bruce and the appointment of an interim director. In a rare move, Game and Fish will give a state of the agency update Monday.
Mark HeinzAugust 21, 2026
Wyoming Police Push To Name Mountain Peak After Fallen Officer Sgt. Krinkee
A former Wyoming police chief wants to name the tallest peak in Sheridan County for Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, who was killed in the line of duty in 2024. The 11,000-foot peak known to locals as “Sheridan High Point” doesn’t have an official name.
Kolby FedoreAugust 21, 2026
Mustang Advocates Say Report Proves Wild Horses From Wyoming Sent To Slaughter
Mustang advocates say a New York Times report proves horses rounded up from the range in Wyoming and other states have been sent to slaughter. An advocacy group is now asking Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to shut down all sales of wild horses.
Mark HeinzAugust 20, 2026
The Impact Of Trump's Expansion Of Hunting, Fishing On Wildlife Refuges In Wyoming
Three of Wyoming's national wildlife refuges will see modest changes from the new plan to open 92 million acres to hunting and fishing. It's touted as the "largest expansion of hunting and sport fishing in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."
Mark HeinzAugust 20, 2026