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Wyoming Roofing Company Offers Free AR-15 With New Roof; Californians Lose Their Minds
After a Wyo roofing company announced customers would receive a free AR-15 with every new roof job, people from Californians and Illinois called them to say they were peddling weapons of mass destruction.
Wendy CorrApril 21, 2021
Automated Yellowstone Shuttles Arrive At Park; Look Like Aquariums With Wheels
The National Park Service said the first two automated shuttles arrived at Yellowstone on Monday.
April 20, 2021
West Yellowstone Man Dies After Being Attacked by Grizzly
A 40-year-old backcountry guide from West Yellowstone died on Saturday following a grizzly bear attack two days earlier.
Jimmy OrrApril 18, 2021
COVID-19 Has Changed The Way Large Carnivore Education Is Taught
The past 12 months have been tough for Dusty Lasseter. The COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of his efforts at a critical time in the grizzly bear education business.
April 18, 2021
National Park Service Removes 7 Rotting Bison From Pond So Other Animals Can Have Lunch
Although thousands of pounds of rotting meat coming from drowned bison may not sound like the most appetizing of meals for humans, its a gourmet dining experience for bear, wolves, and other carnivores.
Jimmy OrrApril 15, 2021
Grizzly 399 And Her Four Cubs Are Out And About
Grizzly 399, the most celebrated bear in the world, and her four cubs have emerged from hibernation.
April 15, 2021
Garth Brooks Cheyenne Frontier Days Concert Sells Out In Minutes
If you were hoping to be one of the lucky people to get a ticket for Garth Brooks' concert at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 2021, unless you acted within seconds of the time they went on sale, you're out of luck.
April 15, 2021
Earthquake Shakes Worland, Wyoming
A 3.9 earthquake occurred about 40 miles southeast of Worland, Wyoming on Tuesday morning.
April 13, 2021
Wyo Gun Owners (WyGo) Group Says Director of Sheriffs and Police Assoc. Is “Cancer On 2nd Amendment”
The director of WYGO called Byron Oedekoven a "spindly little weasel" and a "cancer on the 2nd Amendment
April 12, 2021
Game and Fish Unveils New Habitat Mapping Project
Game and Fish unveil habitat mapping project that is a game changer for sometimes tough to sell issues
April 11, 2021
Yellowstone Officials Prepare For Three Major Road Projects In 2021
Even though Yellowstone National Park is set to open its gates beginning April 16, preparations are already being made for three major road construction projects will occur in the park this year.
Wendy CorrApril 08, 2021
Cheyenne Frontier Days Is Back; 125th Anniversary Event Will Be Open at Full Capacity
Cheyenne Frontier Days officials on Wednesday that the 10-day celebration will return this year at full capacity.
April 07, 2021
Grizzly Attack Victim Says Grizzlies Are “Apex Killing Machines” & Need to be Delisted
A grizzly bear attack victim said grizzlies are "apex-killing machines" and need to be delisted immediately.
April 07, 2021
Buffalo Residents Fined, Lose Hunting Privileges In 2019 Poaching Case
Two Buffalo residents have been fined and will lose their hunting privileges for the foreseeable future in connection to a 2019 case where a bull elk was killed illegally
April 07, 2021
Grizzlies Recommended For Threatened Listing, Wyoming Officials Disagree
While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommended grizzly bears stay on the threatened wildlife list for at least five more years, Wyoming officials have been quick to disagree with this.
April 06, 2021
Dead Coyotes Found Near Afton Were Shot, Not Poisoned
An investigation into the report of several dead coyotes found last week determined they were shot, not poisoned as initially believed, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced this week.
April 05, 2021
Yellowstone Looking Forward to Record-Breaking 2021 Season
Coming on the heels of one of Yellowstone National Parks most popular years, park officials are preparing for another busy tourism season in 2021.
Wendy CorrApril 05, 2021
Online Events Highlight Indigenous And Emigrant History Of The Red Desert
The public is invited to two online events exploring the rich history of Wyomings Red Desert.
April 04, 2021
Walk Along A Cliff In Wyoming Mountains? Ambitions For A Via Ferrata Are Underway
If you are in decent shape and use a few specifically designed pieces of safety equipment, a "via ferrata" is a safe way to experience mountain climbing.
April 04, 2021
South Dakota Fire Grows In Size, But Also Containment
The Schroeder Fire in South Dakota might have grown in size somewhat on Thursday, but so did its containment rate.
April 02, 2021
Yellowstone Proposes To Add Fiber Optic Lines
The National Park Service would like to contract with a private company to install 187 miles of fiber optics along the parks major roads.
April 02, 2021
Schroeder Fire Grows Slightly, Now Only A Mile From Rapid City
The Schroeder wildfire in South Dakota has grown slightly, inching closer to Rapid City, but the containment rate is still almost halfway complete.
April 01, 2021
Firefighters Combat South Dakota Wildfire
A 2,100-acre wildfire burning west of Rapid City, South Dakota, is currently almost halfway contained, after being discovered just two days ago.
March 31, 2021
Last Day of National Elk Refuge Feeding Set For Monday
The National Elk Refuge will end its supplemental feed program for elk on Monday, about four days earlier than average and about two weeks earlier than closure dates in years with similar snowpack depths.
March 29, 2021