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Yellowstone Sees 25% Drop In Visitors
Yellowstone National Park is seeing a dip in visitors this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.
June 18, 2020
Spot Check Shows Most Hotels, Campgrounds Refunding Cheyenne Frontier Days Reservations
Even though Cheyenne hotels and campgrounds rely on the Frontier Days Rodeo for a large part of their annual income, most are allowing people to cancel or change their reservations in the face of the events cancellation.
June 17, 2020
Black Bear Spotted in Curt Gowdy State Park
The bear is reported to have cubs with her which could lead to a potentially dangerous encounter.
June 16, 2020
Firefighters Predict Containment Of Shoshone Fire In Two Weeks
Firefighters in the Shoshone National Forest are now predicting containment of a wildfire burning west of Cody within two weeks.
Wendy CorrJune 15, 2020
Wildfire Closes Highway Between Cody And Yellowstone
A wildfire burning west of Cody forced the closure of the highway between Cody and Yellowstone National Park over the weekend.
Wendy CorrJune 15, 2020
Enzi Proposes Raising National Park Fees
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.
June 12, 2020
Out-Of-State Visitors Flock To Wyoming 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.
June 11, 2020
Mt. Rushmore To Hold Lottery For Independence Day Celebration With Trump
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.
June 05, 2020
Yellowstone Experienced Nearly 300 Earthquakes In May
Yellowstone National Park experienced 288 eruptions throughout the month of May, a scientist with the United States Geological Survey announced this week.
June 05, 2020
Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx Escapes to Wyoming
Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and his family are setting up shop in Jackson, Wyoming for the time being.
June 03, 2020
West Yellowstone Man Attacked By Grizzly In Idaho State Park
An elderly West Yellowstone man was attacked by a sow grizzly with two yearling cubs over the weekend.
June 01, 2020
Wyoming Parks Again Open To Non-Resident Campers
As of Monday, camping in Wyoming parks is again open to out-of-state residents.
June 01, 2020
Gordon, Enzi Object To Sage Grouse Ruling
Gov. Mark Gordon and U.S. Sen Mike Enzi, in separate statements, criticized the decision of a U.S. District Court judge in Montana to strike down the leases issued by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in lease sales held in 2018.
May 29, 2020
Travelers Flock to Yellowstone
Like most visitors in the park, the three werent wearing masks, but took what they called common-sense precautions, including keeping their distance from other visitors.
May 21, 2020
Tourist Forgets to Social Distance From Bison — Gets Head-Butted in Yellowstone
A tourist approached a bison and the bison, naturally, didn't like and head-butted her to the ground.
May 21, 2020
Devils Tower National Monument To Reopen Friday
Roads, trails, rock climbing and the picnic area will reopen Friday. However, the visitor center and campground will remain closed for the time being.
May 19, 2020
Man Injured, Grizzly Killed Over Weekend in Dubois
A man suffered non-life-threatening injuries over the weekend when he was injured by a grizzly bear, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
May 18, 2020
Wyoming Game And Fish To Begin Bear Trapping
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced Wednesday that as part of an ongoing effort to monitor grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, it would conduct capture operations in the northwest portion of the state over the next few months.
May 14, 2020
Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Parks To Reopen With Restrictions on Monday
After almost two months, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks will start opening to the public in phases beginning Monday.
May 13, 2020
Woman Falls Into Old Faithful Thermal Feature After Entering Yellowstone Illegally
A woman was injured Tuesday morning after falling into a thermal feature at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, which she entered illegally.
May 12, 2020
Wyoming Angler Obliterates “White Sucker” Fishing Record
The 5.6 pound fish obliterated the old record of 4.4 pounds and was caught by Edwards on March 20 in the Wind River.
May 11, 2020
Newly Discovered Comet Could Be Brightest In Decades
Night sky watchers in May could be rewarded with a look at a bright new comet as well as the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, a University of Wyoming staff member said.
May 11, 2020
Grizzly Captured, Euthanized In Wapiti
A grizzly was bear captured and euthanized in Wapiti earlier this week after repeatedly breaking into a chicken coop.
May 07, 2020
Wyo Local Officials Ask Congress to Fully Fund Land & Water Conservation Fund
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.
May 06, 2020