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Rawlins Has Giant Manure Problem
The town of Rawlins has had more than 865 tons of manure dumped in its landfill so far this year.
September 22, 2020

Mullen Fire Still At 13K Acres, Highway Reopened
The Mullen Fire in Medicine Bow National Forest stayed inside its perimeter overnight Monday and remained at 13,504 acres as of Tuesday morning, according to firefighting officials.
September 22, 2020

Mullen Fire Monday Night Update: 13,504 Acres Affected, High Probability of Fire Growth
The Forest Service says the fire could grow in any direction but the most likely directions are east and northeast.
September 22, 2020

Mullen Fire Likely To Grow Due To Strong Winds
The Mullen Fire in Medicine Bow National Forest is likely to grow in size this week due to strong, gusty winds and dry weather, according to forest officials.
September 21, 2020

Mullen Fire Doubles In Size; Now Nearly 14,000 Acres Affected
The Mullen Fire in the Medicine Bow National Forest almost doubled in size in less than a day and is now affecting 13,835 acres.
September 20, 2020

Mullen Fire Grows to 7,000+ Acres; Firefighting Resources Pulled For Safety
At 8pm on Saturday, the U.S. Forest Service reported that resources fighting the fire had to be pulled back due to strong and shifting winds.
September 20, 2020

Man Follows Park Service Advice & Helps Friend Attacked By Grizzly Rather Than Pushing Him Down
Instead of pushing his friend down in front of the grizzly bear, an Idaho man followed Park Service advice and helped him.
September 18, 2020

Fire Burning At Medicine Bow National Forest
A fire has broken out at Medicine Bow National Forest in southeastern Wyoming and is now roughly at more than 200 acres.
September 18, 2020

Yellowstone Records Second-Busiest August In History
The Park Service announced on Thursday that this past August was the second-busiest on record for the area only falling second to 2017, the year of the total solar eclipse.
September 17, 2020

Grand Teton Sees Increase In Visits In August, Despite Pandemic
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.
September 16, 2020

Brothers Cited For Harassing Bison In Yellowstone
Two brothers have been cited for harassing wildlife and driving off-road while in Yellowstone National Park last week.
September 16, 2020

More Than 100 Wyoming Firefighters Help Battle Wildfires
More than 100 Wyoming state and local firefighters are helping battle wildfires in West Coast states.
September 16, 2020

No Way — Outside of Time And Traveling Whack-A-Mole — To Escape the Smoky Air in Wyoming
Sadly, the only way to escape the smoky air is to to start traveling or wait for the fires to end.
September 15, 2020

Winds Cause Major Tree Carnage At Bridger-Teton National Forest
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.
September 11, 2020

Sublette County Search And Rescue Sees Death, Multiple Lost Over Labor Day Weekend
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.
September 11, 2020

Enzi: Remove Yellowstone Grizzlies From Endangered Species List
Grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park areas have recovered and should be removed from the endangered species list, U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi said this week.
September 09, 2020

Hanna Returns To Normal After City-Wide Evacuation
Hanna residents were allowed to return to their homes Sunday afternoon, after firefighters stopped the advance of the 316 Fire toward the towns city limits.
September 08, 2020

Hanna Residents Back Home After Town Threatened By Wildfire
Hanna residents were allowed to return to their homes Sunday after the town was evacuated because of a wildfire burning approached the towns city limits.
September 07, 2020

Wyoming Wildlife Webcam Shows Moose, Elk, Deer (Sadly No Bears) In Action
The Game & Fish Department released a compilation video of their trailcam that captured moose, deer, elk and other animals in the Snowy Range.
September 03, 2020

Yellowstone’s Biggest Road Fuel Spill in Nearly 20 Years Still Not Cleaned Up
The largest fuel spill in nearly 20 years has caused a road in Yellowstone to remain closed.
September 02, 2020

Wyoming Game & Fish Releases 700 Endangered Toads Into The Wild
The toads were believed to be extinct in 1985, but a small population was found in Albany County in 1987.
September 01, 2020

Man Dies In Boating Accident At Glacier National Park
A man died in a boating accident at Glacier National Park over the weekend.
September 01, 2020

Convenience Store Worker Unhappy He Has to Fight Bears on the Job
A convenience store worker says fighting bears was not in his job description.
September 01, 2020

Grizzly 399’s Cubs Stop Traffic To Wrestle & Play With Cones; No Tourist Gets Mauled
Astonishingly, no tourists were mauled on Monday when famed grizzly 399's four cubs stopped traffic in Grand Teton National Park to play with traffic cones.
September 01, 2020
