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When Sharon and Scott Jacobs saw a great horned owl tangled and impaled in a barbed wire fence, they didn't look the other way. Thanks to their efforts and other caring strangers, the owl was saved. The Black Hills Raptor Center calls it a miracle.

Strangers Rally For Miracle Rescue Of Great Horned Owl Impaled On Barbed-Wire Fence

When Sharon and Scott Jacobs saw a great horned owl tangled and impaled in a barbed wire fence, they didn't look the other way. Thanks to their efforts and other caring strangers, the owl was saved. The Black Hills Raptor Center calls it a miracle.

Kate MeadowsOctober 02, 2026

David Crouch, 27, went missing while camping in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in August 1997. His disappearance has haunted retired Sublette County Sheriff Hank Ruland for nearly three decades.

Now Retired, Wyoming Sheriff Still Haunted 29 Years After Camper Went Missing

David Crouch, 27, went missing while camping in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in August 1997. He was last seen on the banks of Island Lake with a fishing rod in hand. His disappearance has haunted retired Sublette County Sheriff Hank Ruland for nearly three decades.

Jen KocherOctober 02, 2026

A screenshot from the original TikTok by ISA KNOWS, which shows Megan Pope confronting a line of tourist photographers at Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park.

Pregnant Photographer Mooed At By Tourist Mob Talks About Viral Grand Teton Video

9 million people on TikTok have watched a pregnant Rock Springs photographer lose her temper at a line of tourists who taunted and mooed at her last week in Grand Teton. “Wyoming might be your vacation destination, but it’s also our home," she told them.

Emma Jane JacksonOctober 02, 2026

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

Colorado Backs Off Killing Wolves That Attack Cattle As Population Stalls At 45

Colorado's wolf population has leveled off at 45, half of them pups. With no new wolves coming because states won't send them and Canada is no longer an option, the state says it will be more selective about killing wolves that attack cattle.

Mark HeinzOctober 01, 2026

Bear breaks into a dumpster in east Bozeman in the early morning on Sept. 28.

Montana Wildlife Officials Kill 14 Black Bears On One Property Near Bozeman

Wildlife officials this week killed 14 black bears that were reportedly being fed on a property near Bozeman, Montana. Locals say Bozeman is overrun with bears this year. “They poop in my yard every night,” one resident said.

Mark HeinzSeptember 30, 2026

A bull elk held his rival underwater for several seconds during a brutal fight in Evergreen Lake in Colorado early Sunday.

In Battle Of Rutting Colorado Elk, Bull Pulls Rival Under Water And Steals Harem

Two bull elk staged a furious fight in Colorado’s Lake Evergreen on Sunday, with the bigger bull using his antlers to hold his opponent underwater. To add insult to injury, the larger bull then walked over and stole the smaller elk's harem.

Mark HeinzSeptember 30, 2026

Three grizzly cubs-of-the-year were stuck and killed on the North Fork Highway late Monday or early Tuesday.

Heartbreak: Photog Finds 3 Grizzly Cubs Killed By Vehicle On Highway Near Wapiti

A Cody photographer heading to Yellowstone found three dead grizzly cubs on the North Fork Highway on Tuesday morning. The photographer said the bears were stuck along a curve and the driver probably didn’t see the bears until it was too late.

Mark HeinzSeptember 30, 2026

Screenshot of Evie the horse living with bison in Yellowstone

A Horse Is Living With Bison In Yellowstone And Is Not Interested In Coming Home

A 6-year-old horse named Evie has taken up with a herd of bison in Yellowstone since July. The Park Service wants her evicted before winter and her owner wants her back, but the horse has resisted all attempts to wrangle her. "She's not interested in being captured," one photographer said.

Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2026

Dakota Smith bagged this trophy-sized mule deer buck deep in the backcountry near Star Valley, only to have its head, antlers, and cape go missing the next day. He suspects it was stolen.

After Months Tracking Monster Mule Deer, Wyoming Hunter’s Trophy Goes Missing

After months of tracking a monster-sized mule deer buck and bagging it during a backcountry hunt in the rugged high country near Star Valley, a Wyoming man says his trophy’s head, antlers, and cape vanished. “I worked my butt off for that deer,” he said.

Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2026

A grizzly bear has shown up near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for the third this year, providing a “glimmer of hope” grizzlies might be expanding their territory into central Idaho, bear advocates say. On the other hand, the grizzly might've just been hungry.

Grizzly Advocates Hope Bear Spotted In North Idaho Means Territory Is Expanding

Grizzly recovery advocates are hoping that a bear spotted near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, means its territory is expanding. It's the third time this year one has been spotted in the area. "It gives a glimmer of hope," one advocate said.

Mark HeinzSeptember 29, 2026

Road hunting can be effective for spotting game, an option for elderly or disabled hunters, or just a lazier way to hunt.

While Road Hunters Get Sneered At As Lazy, ‘Everybody Gets Old,’ Outdoorsman Says

While some might regard road hunters as the lazy bums of the outdoors world, seeking wildlife from a climate-controlled cab has its place, advocates said. “We all get old,” avid hunter Buzz Hettick of Laramie told Cowboy State Daily.

Mark HeinzSeptember 28, 2026

Some of wildlife photographer Sylvia Borgonovo’s most iconic images were of Yellowstone’s famous Wolf 1090F. 

Wildlife World Grieves Photographer Known For Iconic Images Of Yellowstone's Oldest Wolf

The wildlife world is grieving the loss of Yellowstone photographer Sylvia Borgonovo who captured some of the most famous images of Yellowstone's oldest known living wolf. She was a stalwart advocate for wolves, grizzlies, and other wildlife.

Mark HeinzSeptember 27, 2026

Deb Tonsager-Burke shot this bizarre-looking pronghorn buck on Tuesday in southeast Wyoming.

Wyoming Hunter Bags Antelope Buck With Supersized Double Set Of Horns

A pronghorn buck shot by a hunter in southeast Wyoming this week had a supersized double set of horns. That's because Instead of shedding last year’s horn sheaths, he just grew a new set right behind them. "I've Never seen anything like this," said one taxidermist.

Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2026

A golden eagle perches on a deer carcass as a truck passes on a Wyoming highway.

Conservationists Are Dragging Roadkill From Wyoming Roads Because Eagles Keep Getting Hit

Conservationists have a simple solution to keep eagles feasting on roadkill carcasses along Wyoming roads from becoming roadkill themselves — drag the carcasses away. Highway collisions have increasingly become a major cause of eagle deaths.

Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2026

Adam Borkhus of Cody is 6-foot-3 and weighs 320 pounds, but he said a juvenile mountain lion “knocked me on my ass” after he kicked it in the face to save his dog, Diesel.

"That Thing Was Strong": Cody Man Fights Mountain Lion To Save Dog

When a mountain lion attacked his dog Diesel, Adam Borkhus of Cody kicked it in the face and the lion turned on him. The cat “knocked me on my ass,” he said, which resulted in a 20-second ground battle — and excruciating rabies shots later.

Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2026

New uniforms make it clear that many National Park Service rangers are real cops — with “police federal officer” printed on their ballistic vests. Some say that makes it seem they’ve merged with other federal police, while others like the new branding.

New Uniforms Make It Clear That Many National Park Rangers Are Real Cops

New uniforms make it clear that many National Park Service rangers are real cops — with “police federal officer” printed on their ballistic vests. Some say that makes it seem they’ve merged with other federal police, while others like the new branding.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 24, 2026

Visitors in Yellowstone National Park are worried about what’s wrong with “the spinning bison” in Hayden Valley. A wildlife photographer said the massive bull has "either injuries from a fight, near total blindness, neurological damage, or all the above."

Yellowstone Visitors Worried About 'Spinning Bison' As Bull Circles Endlessly In Pond

Visitors in Yellowstone are worried about what’s wrong with “the spinning bison” which is circling endlessly in a pond. A wildlife photographer said the bull has "either injuries from a fight, near total blindness, neurological damage, or all the above."

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2026

As an experienced elk hunter, Russel Rogers knows numerous events can spoil a hunt, but one thing he never expected was a huge helicopter appearing practically out of nowhere and dumping plumes of water almost on top of him.

Sheridan Man's Elk Hunt Ruined When Helicopter Dumps Water On Top Of Him

A Sheridan man says his elk hunt was ruined when a helicopter appeared above him in the Bighorn Mountains and dumped huge plumes of water on top of him. The Forest Service said it was a training flight and the crew probably didn't know he was there.

Mark HeinzSeptember 24, 2026

Conner Anthony Brown, a former Gillette baseball coach, faces a felony charge in Montana for allegedly lying about his residency to get hunting tags. He's no longer with the Gillette organization.

Ex-Gillette Coach Charged With Lying About Montana Residency For Hunting Tags

A former Gillette baseball coach is charged with lying about his residency to get hunting tags in Montana and killing a black bear, mountain lion, and white-tailed deer buck. If convicted, he could lose hunting privileges in all 50 states for life.

Mark HeinzSeptember 23, 2026

A Northern Cheyenne woman says she was shocked and saddened Tuesday when she discovered a bear that had been killed, and its paws and head cut off. The image of the bear carcass above has been blurred.

Mutilated Bear Found On Northern Cheyenne Reservation Missing Paws and Head

A Northern Cheyenne woman feared she had found a missing man. Instead, it was a dead black bear missing its paws and head. With few officers on the reservation about 50 miles north of Wyoming, she says she has little hope of an investigation.

Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 23, 2026

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Trump Order Could Finally Settle Heated Corner-Crossing Debate In Hunters’ Favor

President Trump has moved to settle the corner-crossing issue with an executive order that appears to favor hunters, supporters say. A fact sheet released by the White House says it will include efforts to “unlock checkerboarded and landlocked parcels.”

Mark HeinzSeptember 23, 2026

Bowhunter Ron Niziolek poses with a bull he shot Sept. 19, 2025. The photo was taken the next morning after he discovered the elk was partially eaten by a grizzly.

Cody Bowhunter Says He Did Nothing Wrong By Leaving Elk Partly Devoured By Grizzly

A Cody bowhunter said he did nothing wrong by leaving an elk that was partly devoured by a grizzly. Although he was charged by Game and Fish, he said skinning and quartering an elk with likely-tainted meat wasn't worth the risk of a grizzly confrontation.

Mark HeinzSeptember 22, 2026

Pinedale’s Tip Top Search and Rescue rescued an injured horseback rider out of a tight crevice last week using sophisticated short-haul helicopter rescue training.

Pinedale Search And Rescue Pulls Bucked Horseback Rider Out Of Tight Crevice

Pinedale’s Tip Top Search and Rescue rescued an injured horseback rider out of a tight crevice recently using sophisticated short-haul helicopter rescue training. The man became wedged after his horse bucked him near Mount Darby in Sublette County.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2026

Hunters apparently took about five days to reach the four-wolf limit in an area where the famous Mollie’s pack denned, but no members of Yellowstone National Park's oldest pack were killed, a Wyoming Game and Fish official said Monday.

Game And Fish Confirms No Mollie's Pack Wolves Killed As Hunt Quota Reached

It took five days for hunters to reach the four-wolf quota in the Shoshone National Forest hunt areas where the famous Mollie’s Pack denned over the summer. Wyoming Game and Fish confirms that no wolves from Yellowstone's oldest pack were killed.

Mark HeinzSeptember 22, 2026

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