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Experienced hunters say that a willingness to hike long distances is one of the keys to success when hunting on crowded public land.

Wyoming Hunters Avoid Mobs By Hiking Deep Into The Wild

With Wyoming’s public hunting areas getting more crowded, it's possible to avoid the hordes of hunters by going in early and hiking far to escape the mobs. “If it looks like a sh*thole and it's hard to get into, there’s going to be elk,” one hunter said.

Mark HeinzSeptember 27, 2025

Brian Wolslegel of Wisconsin has been a taxidermist for 32 years, specializing in robotic decoys used by game agencies in numerous states, including Wyoming.

Taxidermist’s Robot Decoys Are So Life-Like They Turn, Twitch And Even Poop

The future of wildlife decoys is here, and a Wisconsin taxidermist is making some of the most realistic. They're so lifelike their tails wag, ears twitch, and mimic body heat. He even once made a robot deer for a customer that pooped M&Ms.

Mark HeinzSeptember 27, 2025

A squirrel in California’s San Fransico Bay area has gone rouge, attacking at least five people, sending two to the emergency room. Wyoming biologists say squirrels may look cute but can be meaner than people realize. Isabel Campoy suffered severe scratches to her arm.

‘Attack Squirrel’ Terrorizes California Neighborhood, Sending Two To Hospital

A squirrel in California’s San Francisco Bay area has gone rogue, attacking at least five people, sending two to the emergency room. Wyoming biologists say squirrels may look cute, but can be meaner than people realize.

Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2025

With threats of another government shutdown looming, Wyoming Republicans say Democrats will be to blame if Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are closed. A veteran tour guide says it won’t squash a big season for tourism in the parks.

Tour Guide Says Fed Shutdown Won't Squash Tourism In Yellowstone, Grand Teton

With threats of another government shutdown looming, Wyoming Republicans say Democrats will be to blame if Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are closed. A veteran tour guide says it won’t squash a big season for tourism in the parks.

Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2025

A body believed to be that of a 58-year-old Marine, elite endurance athlete and Cheyenne resident James “Dingo” Dominguez was found Wednesday. He disappeared in July when his rowboat capsized in a storm on Flathead Lake in Montana.

Body Recovered From Montana Lake Believed To Be Missing Cheyenne Marine

A body believed to be that of a 58-year-old Marine, elite endurance athlete and Cheyenne resident James “Dingo” Dominguez was found Wednesday. He disappeared in July when his rowboat capsized in a storm on Flathead Lake in Montana.

Scott SchwebkeSeptember 25, 2025

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has set up dumpsters in several locations in the Sheridan-Buffalo area, where hunters can dump big game carcasses.

Carcass Dumpsters Keep Landscape From Being Littered With Rotting Animal Parts

Wyoming Game and Fish has set up carcass dumpsters for hunters to dispose of their kills after dressing them out. The hope is to keep the landscape from being littered with rotting animal parts.

Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2025

One of five wolves reintroduced to northern Colorado in December 2023.

Colorado Wolf Debate Heats Up Over Claims Diseased Animals Were Released

Critics of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program claim that wolves transplanted from Oregon were infected with a parasitic disease. Wildlife officials say they treated the wolves for the disease before releasing them.

Mark HeinzSeptember 24, 2025

A bull elk that was trapped in a mud hole by a pond was euthanized by Yellowstone rangers to end its hopeless struggle. Then after winning the carcass from competition, a big bear put on an awesome display of power by dragging the adult elk from the mud.

Incredible Display Of Strength: Grizzly Pulls Elk From Yellowstone Mud Hole

In a scene one Yellowstone employee said was unlike anything she's ever seen, grizzlies were fighting each other over an elk stuck in a mud hole. Finally, one bear used its brute strength to pull the massive carcass out.

Andrew RossiSeptember 23, 2025

Fans of Wolf 1479F described the young female as a curious and active member of the Junction Butte Pack in Yellowstone National Park. She reportedly left the park and was legally killed by a hunter in Montana this month.

Fans Mourn Popular Yellowstone Wolf Killed By Montana Hunter

Fans are mourning the loss of another popular Yellowstone wolf, 1479F, a young female that was killed legally by a hunter in Montana last week. She also was an offspring of the legendary Wolf 907F.

Mark HeinzSeptember 23, 2025

One of Yellowstone National Park's wetsalts tiger beetles. Entomologists believe these highly-adapted beetles are widespread in Yellowstone, but they're only found in the vicinity of the park's thermal basins and nowhere else, making them a "truly remarkable" population for research.

How Studying Yellowstone Beetles Inspired To A First-of-Its-Kind Patent

A team of entomologists went into Yellowstone National Park to understand how a tiny beetle could thrive in an incredibly hostile environment. As a result, they discovered one of its secrets — and patented it.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2025

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To Save Bears From Florida Hunts, Activists Are Buying Up Bear Tags

As Florida legalizes bear hunting for the first time in a decade, wildlife activists are buying bear tags to keep them from hunters. Famed wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen did the same thing in Wyoming when grizzly tags were briefly available in 2018.

Mark HeinzSeptember 21, 2025

Grizzly 610, born in 2006, is the most famous offspring of Wyoming’s beloved Grizzly 399. However, it’s doubtful she will ever reach her mother’s level of fame.

Nearly 20-Years-Old Now, Grizzly 610 Is The Heir Apparent To Her Mom, Grizzly 399

Grizzly 610 has done some amazing things by the standards of her species, living nearly 20 years and raising 11 cubs so far. But it's unlikely she’ll ever match the popularity of her mother, Grizzly 399. New rules are making 'roadside grizzlies' a thing of the past.

Mark HeinzSeptember 20, 2025

Trout, — particularly Wyoming's prized cutthroat trout — like cold water. That means there’s concern over what increasing water temperatures could mean for the future of Wyoming’s angling. The Snake River in Teton County is a prime spot to fish for cutthroats.

New Study Says Rising Water Temps Put Wyoming Cutthroat Trout Fishing In Doubt

Wyoming’s trout fishing, especially for cutthroats, draws people from all over the world. Cutthroats need cold water, so there’s concern about a new UW study that says rising water temperatures could negatively impact the species.

Mark HeinzSeptember 19, 2025

The bodies of two elk hunters — Andrew Porter of Asheville, North Carolina, and Ian Stasko of Salt Lake City, Utah — who went missing in southern Colorado on Sept. 11 were found Thursday. Some Wyoming hunters say it’s a grim reminder of the dangers weather and other backcountry hazards pose.

As Officials Probe Deaths Of 2 Men In Colorado, Wyoming Hunters Say Weather Is Top Risk

The bodies of two elk hunters who went missing in southern Colorado on Sept. 11 were found Thursday. Wyoming hunters say it’s a grim reminder of the dangers weather and other backcountry hazards pose.

Mark HeinzSeptember 19, 2025

Pinedale photographer David Bell got a look at what the Dollar Lake Fire has done to the famous view of Squaretop and said there’s a “mosaic” of black. He said it’ll “never be the same,” but firefighters have saved it from becoming a “hellscape.”

Squaretop’s Famous View Will ‘Never Be The Same’ After Fire, But Not A ‘Hellscape’

Pinedale photographer David Bell got a look at what the Dollar Lake Fire has done to the famous view of Squaretop and said there’s a “mosaic” of black. He said it’ll “never be the same,” but firefighters have saved it from becoming a “hellscape.”

Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2025

After clawing at an occupied yurt last week in a remote part of Park County, a grizzly bear came back the next night and tore apart the then-unoccupied structure.

Grizzly Claws At Yurt With People Inside, Comes Back Next Night

A grizzly clawed at a yurt in the Crandall area of Park County with people inside last week. The bear then came back the next night and really tore it up, but it was then unoccupied.

Mark HeinzSeptember 18, 2025

A federal judge’s ruling Wednesday shut down cattle grazing in grizzly habitat in Montana’s Paradise Valley. A Montana rancher said he wants grizzlies to be “managed, not exterminated.”

Federal Judge Halts Cattle Grazing In Grizzly Habitat Near Yellowstone

A federal judge’s ruling Wednesday shut down cattle grazing in grizzly habitat in Montana’s Paradise Valley. A Montana rancher said he wants grizzlies to be “managed, not exterminated.”

Mark HeinzSeptember 17, 2025

Officials representing Wyoming and other Upper Colorado River Basin states say they’re alarmed about the continued fragile condition of the river. Lower states can’t hog water and leave the upper ones without their fair share.

Wyoming, Other Upper Colorado River States, Say Lower Basin States Hog Water

Officials representing Wyoming and other Upper Colorado River Basin states say they’re alarmed about the continued fragile condition of the river. Lower states can’t hog water and leave the upper ones without their fair share.

Mark HeinzSeptember 17, 2025

A 29-year-old solo hiker sustained serious injuries after encountering a bear near the northeastern shore of Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday. It's Yellowstone's first human-bear incident resulting in injury since 2021.

Hiker Seriously Hurt In Bear Attack Near Yellowstone Lake

A 29-year-old solo hiker sustained serious injuries after encountering a bear near the northeastern shore of Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday. It's Yellowstone's first human-bear incident resulting in injury since 2021.

Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2025

An explosion of color has begun to cover Wyoming's landscapes, and the transition happens fast. Wyomingites who want to see the best and boldest golds, reds and oranges will want to plan and prioritize to ensure they see everything at its peak.

When And Where To Go To See Wyoming’s Fantastic Fall Colors

An explosion of color has begun to cover Wyoming's landscapes, and the transition happens fast. Wyomingites who want to see the best and boldest golds, reds and oranges will want to plan and prioritize to ensure they see everything at its peak.

Andrew RossiSeptember 16, 2025

A mountain lion killed an antelope buck and stashed its carcass near the Thermopolis Golf Course, creating a macabre surprise for the person who discovered it. Wyoming Game and Fish later trapped and relocated a “subadult” mountain lion.

Mountain Lion That Stashed Antelope Carcass Near Thermopolis Golf Course Relocated

A mountain lion killed an antelope buck and stashed its carcass near the Thermopolis Golf Course, creating a macabre surprise for the person who discovered it. Wyoming Game and Fish later trapped and relocated a “subadult” mountain lion.

Mark HeinzSeptember 16, 2025

Ultramarathon trail runners in Alberta, Canada, had to be re-routed late Sunday after a grizzly charged and followed nearby campers. A Wyoming ultramarathoner says racers should carry bear spray in grizzly country.

Grizzly Disrupts Alberta Ultramarathon, Wyoming Runner Urges Always Carry Bear Spray

Ultramarathon trail runners in Alberta, Canada, had to be re-routed late Sunday after a grizzly charged and followed nearby campers. A Wyoming ultramarathoner said racers should always carry bear spray in grizzly country.

Mark HeinzSeptember 16, 2025

Off-roaders are flocking to places like Evanston, which will likely benefit from recent ORV rule change before the Wyoming Transportation Commission.

WYDOT Rule Change Could Transform Off-Road Vehicle Access in Evanston, Across Wyoming

On Monday, the Wyoming Department of Transportation held a public hearing to announce and take public comment about a rule change that will allow off-road vehicles to cross interstates and better connect trail networks.

David MadisonSeptember 15, 2025

Outdoors enthusiasts say repealing the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule could undermine efforts to protect Wyoming’s wildlife and habitat. The state’s congressional delegation says the rule hamstrung critical economic uses for the lands.

Repealing BLM Public Lands Rule Could Undermine Wildlife Efforts, Advocates Say

Outdoors enthusiasts say repealing the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule could undermine efforts to protect Wyoming’s wildlife and habitat. The state’s congressional delegation says the rule hamstrung critical economic uses for the lands.

Mark HeinzSeptember 15, 2025

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