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Smoke billows up from the Fish Creek Fire in northwest Wyoming.

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

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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

The Fish Creek Fire has burned more than 1,700 acres as of Monday afternoon and is 0% contained. It's burning in the Bridger-Teton Naitonal Forest about 7 miles southwest of Togwotee Pass.

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

A polar bear/grizzly hybrid is called a “grolar" or "pizzly," depending on who you ask.

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

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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

People crowding wildlife — trying to outdo each other to get the best photo — is increasingly a problem in Wyoming.

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

There’s a dispute over exactly where the boundary line is between land owned by the South Dakota ranchers Heather and Charles Maude and national grassland controlled by the Forest Service. The couple was served federal indictments alleging theft of government property.

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

Madison Findley-Dickson, 3, was attacked by a black bear in her tent at a private campground near Yellowstone National Park on Sunday night, Aug. 11, 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

Heather and Charles Maude, owners of Maude Hog & Cattle near Caputa, South Dakota, were each served with separate federal indictments over a fence line dispute with the U.S. Forest Service.

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

Huge brown bear cubs at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary in Alaksa.

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

Climbing up the cliff side with spotters pointing out the best route at Wagonhound Off-Road Park.

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

Wildlife photographer Pete Arnold captured this perfect moment with burrowing owls by putting a GoPro camera near their burrow on the edge of Cheyenne, and setting it to take photos every five seconds.

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

Owen Miller used a traditional recurve bow to kill this huge cinnamon-colored black bear in southern Wyoming. It’s in the running to be one of the biggest bears ever taken in the state.

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

An old injury, possibly from fighting with another deer, caused this mule deer buck’s rare club-shaped antler. A Green River homeowner said the buck’s been hanging out in his yard.

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 sparks burst from the muzzle of an historically authentic black powder cartridge rifle during a shooting match at the Smithmoor BPCR Range near Carpenter on Thursday.

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

A badger that was captured in Casper adjusts to its new home, right near a prairie dog town. Prairie dogs are badgers’ favorite prey.

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

A Wyoming bull elk with a group of females.

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

The Clearwater fire burning in the Shoshoni National Forest east of Yellowstone and near Wapiti, Wyoming.

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

A Minnesota man posted photos of how his Cybertruck withstood an assault by raccoons. What people have been quick to point out is the critters think it looks like a dumpster.

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

The hills were blackened by the Pleasant Valley Fire to the east of Wyoming 270 that runs from Guernsey to Hartville.

Firefighters Gain Upper Hand In Wyoming Wildfires That Have Burned 53,200 Acres

Emergency firefighters report making “good progress” on containing wildfires across Wyoming that have burned 53,200 acres. That includes getting about 90% containment of the Pleasant Valley Fire north of Guernsey.

Pat MaioAugust 06, 2024

Susannah Bletner of Lander captured this video of two large male Western diamondback rattlesnakes “dancing” in Sinks Canyon. It turns out the snakes were actually wrestling for territorial dominance.

“Dancing” Wyoming Rattlers Actually Rare Video Of Males Fighting For Territory

An avid hiker from Lander caught video of two large rattlesnakes “dancing” in Sinks Canyon last week. What she captured was rare video of two males wrestling for territorial dominance.

Mark HeinzAugust 05, 2024

The Clearwater fire burns in the Shoshoni National Forest near the East Entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

Keeping Yellowstone’s East Gate Open A Priority As Fire Burns Near East Entrance

The Clearwater fire has burned nearly 2,000 acres in some of the most rugged and remote terrain in northwest Wyoming. Keeping Yellowstone’s East Gate open among the top priorities for those fighting the blaze.

Jackie DorothyAugust 05, 2024

Zach Martin and Konner Hafner of Rock Springs wanted a place to shoot near town during the evenings, without the setting sun in their eyes. So they set up this steel plate target, east of town and left it there for everybody to use.

Rock Springs Shooters Set Up Target So Everyone Can Smack Steel With Bullets

Some friends from Rock Springs who like collecting and shooting vintage military rifles also believe in community service. They cleaned up a patch of public land near town and set up a steel target so everybody can smack it with bullets.

Mark HeinzAugust 05, 2024

The Wildcat Creek Fire southeast of Wright, Wyoming, has burned more than 17,000 acres and is about 30% contained, fire officials report.

New Fires Add To Wyoming’s Wildland Inferno, More Than 55,000 Acres Burned

A pair of wildfires in Campbell County blew up over the weekend to nearly 25,000 acres. That’s added to the nearly 30,000 acres burned north of Guernsey and about 1,800 acres in the rugged Shoshone National Forest in northwest Wyoming.

Pat MaioAugust 05, 2024

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