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Wyoming Energy, Mining Industries Slam BLM Rock Springs Plan As Biden Overreach
A coalition of Wyoming energy and mining industry groups are slamming the final Rock Springs Resource Management Plan released Thursday. They call it an example of government overreach by the Biden/Harris administration.
Mark HeinzAugust 22, 2024
Devils Tower Reopens, But “Will Never Look The Same” After Huge Hailstorm
Devils Tower National Monument reopened Wednesday afternoon after clearing more than 200 fallen trees and 5 inches of hail. But the national monument “will never look the same” after huge hailstones pummeled the area.
Andrew RossiAugust 22, 2024
BLM Releases Controversial Rock Springs Plan, Wyoming Officials Already Hate It
After a year of controversy, the BLM’s Rock Springs Resource Management Plan was released Thursday. Wyoming officials already hate it, saying the Biden administration is “pushing Wyoming off an economic cliff.”
Mark HeinzAugust 22, 2024
Evacuations, Road Closures As Wildfires Blow Up Across Northern Wyoming
Hot, windy and dry conditions have conspired to blow up new and existing wildfires across northern and central Wyoming. The fires have also prompted evacuations and closures of parts of Interstates 90 and 25.
Clair McFarlandAugust 22, 2024
There’s So Many Deer In Sheridan, Cops Want People To Bowhunt Them In Town
Sheridan is overrun with deer, so the Wyoming Game and Fish and police are inviting people to hunt them in city limits. There are some catches, like you have to use a bow and only in certain areas.
Mark HeinzAugust 20, 2024
Fish Creek Fire Grows 800 Acres In Northwest Wyoming, Remains 0% Contained
A wildfire in rugged terrain near Togwottee Pass in northwest Wyoming grew 800 acres Tuesday and remains 0% contained. The fire was started by a lightning strike Friday.
Jackie DorothyAugust 20, 2024
Making Bears ‘Family’ Sets Everybody Up For Maiming, Death
A social media video depicting people “adopting” bears and raising them as pets is terrible idea, experts told Cowboy State Daily. They are just setting themselves up to be mauled, they said.
Mark HeinzAugust 19, 2024
Uncontained Wildfire Putting Out Plumes Of Smoke In Northwest Wyoming
Started by lightning Friday, the Fish Creek Fire has burned more than 2,500 acres in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and is 0% contained. It, and a few other fires in the area, are putting out plumes of smoke.
Jackie DorothyAugust 19, 2024
Uh-Oh, Grizzly Bears Are Mating With Polar Bears
Although "Grolars" or “Pizzly Bears," may sound like a new breed of super-predator, crossbreeding between grizzlies and polar bears remain pretty rare. There have been only eight confirmed cases and no new ones in the last decade.
Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2024
Yes, Grizzlies Are Dangerous But They're Pretty Mild Compared To Polar Bears
Grizzlies have a well-earned reputation as a dangerous apex predator and it's good to avoid them. Just be thankful you don't have to worry about polar bears in Wyoming. They're bigger, more aggressive and much more likely to think of people as a food source.
Mark HeinzAugust 16, 2024
Wyoming’s Wild Critters Feeling Pressure From Wildlife Paparazzi
With more people than ever competing for perfect wildlife photos, stupid human tricks with cameras are a growing concern. Wyoming’s wild critters are feeling the pressure from an increasingly aggressive wildlife paparazzi.
Mark HeinzAugust 15, 2024
Retired Rangers Alarmed, But Not Surprised, By Armed Fed Confronting S.D. Ranchers
Retired rangers say they’re alarmed, but not surprised, with the heavy-handed treatment a South Dakota ranch couple got. Instead of working out a solution to a fence dispute, they were given federal indictments by an armed agent in tactical gear.
Mark HeinzAugust 14, 2024
Black Bear Goes Into Tent To Attack 3-Year-Old Girl Near Yellowstone
A black bear went into a tent to attack a 3-year-old girl at a private campground near Yellowstone on Sunday. Wildlife officials later killed the bear, which was drawn in by food that had been left out at the campsite.
Mark HeinzAugust 14, 2024
Outrage At Feds In Tactical Gear Indicting S.D. Ranchers Over 75-Year-Old Fenceline
Ranchers across the U.S. have expressed outrage over the Forest Service prosecuting a South Dakota ranch couple for allegedly stealing public land. The feds, who showed up armed and in tactical gear, say a fence that’s been on the owners' land for 75 years crosses a boundary with federal grasslands.
Mark HeinzAugust 13, 2024
Once Terrified Of Grizzlies, Wyoming Author Now Says They’re Just Misunderstood
Kevin Grange of Jackson, Wyoming, was once terrified of grizzly bears. But after years of living and working around them, he’s written a new book detailing how they’re just misunderstood.
Mark HeinzAugust 12, 2024
Wyoming Rock Crawlers Get A Huge Adrenaline Rush At 2 MPH
Why go around a giant boulder in the road when you can just go over it? That’s rock crawling in a nutshell. And for Wyoming rock crawlers addicted to that adrenaline rush at 2 mph, the bigger the boulders the better.
Jackie DorothyAugust 11, 2024
It Took 4,000 Shots, But Cheyenne Photographer Catches Owls At Perfect Moment
Armed with a GoPro camera and a ton of patience, Pete Arnold of Cheyenne caught a perfect image of tiny owls frolicking near their burrow on the edge of town. But it took almost 4,000 shots to get it.
Mark HeinzAugust 11, 2024
Hunter Bags One Of Wyoming’s Biggest Bears Ever With Traditional Recurve Bow
A Wyoming hunter bagged one of the state’s biggest bears ever with a traditional recurve bow. Owen Miller started off with a rifle, then a compound bow, but finally switched to the more challenging recurve bow to get his black bear.
Mark HeinzAugust 11, 2024
Weird-Looking Buck With Club Antler Joins Green River Urban Deer Herd
A young mule deer buck with a rare antler deformity has joined an urban herd in Green River, Wyoming. A homeowner said he doesn’t mind the deer with a club antler on his property, except when he has to clean up deer droppings.
Mark HeinzAugust 10, 2024
Smoke And Thunder Light Up Wyoming Family’s Premier Black Powder Rifle Range
During the 1980s farm crisis, the Smith Family nearly lost their land near Carpenter. Their farm is now the site of the Smithmoor BPCR Range – one of country’s premiere sites for competitive matches between old-fashioned rifle enthusiasts.
Mark HeinzAugust 10, 2024
Wyoming’s Urban Badgers Follow Prairie Dogs Into Towns
Urban badgers have been following prairie dogs into Wyoming towns and raising a ruckus. But don’t expect local animal control to handle them, because only certified critter catchers can get them out of town.
Mark HeinzAugust 10, 2024
Wyoming Hunters: Out-Of-State Landowners Make It Tougher To Get To Elk
Across Wyoming and the U.S. West, elk herds are thriving, but hunting them is getting tougher. As more out-of-state landowners cut off access, hunting experts say still there’s plenty hunters can do.
Mark HeinzAugust 08, 2024
Highway From Cody To Yellowstone Remains Open As Clearwater Fire Burns
Yellowstone tourists can still use the national park’s East Entrance despite a wildfire that continues to burn in the area. Several campgrounds and trails remain closed.
Jackie DorothyAugust 06, 2024
Raccoons Mistake Cybertruck For Dumpster, And Wyoming Auto Experts Agree
A Minnesota man excited that his Cybertruck is raccoon proof has been teased mercilessly that the critters think his expensive EV is a dumpster. And Wyoming auto experts agree with the raccoons.
Mark HeinzAugust 06, 2024