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Potential Auction Of Pristine Land Parcel Inside Grand Teton National Park Sparks Outrage
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Ordway Auditorium in Jackson on Thursday night to discuss the possible auction of 640-acres of land inside Grand Teton National Park. Residents fear a private developer would ruin the area.
Jake NicholsNovember 10, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Park County Retains Great Big Game, As Well As Bird Hunting
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Park County, the legendary elk herds still rule, and mule deer have done well too.
Mark HeinzNovember 10, 2023
War Brewing Over Possible Auction Of Pristine Wyoming State Land
A proposal to auction 640 undeveloped acres of pristine state-owned land in Grand Teton National Park has people drawing battle lines between development and conservation.
Leo WolfsonNovember 10, 2023
Hunter Shoots Oregon Wolf In ‘Very, Very Rare’ Human Attack
An elk hunter in Oregon recently shot and killed a wolf that he claimed was coming right for him. Officials deemed the shooting a rare legitimate case of self-defense and the hunter wasn’t penalized despite it being a protected species.
Mark HeinzNovember 10, 2023
Despite What Popular Atlas Says, There’s No ‘Shemale’ Ranch In Wyoming
An apparent typo in some earlier editions of a popular atlas lists a historic Albany County property as the “Shemale Bros. Ranch.” It's been corrected in later editions to “Schmale Bros. Ranch.”
Mark HeinzNovember 09, 2023
Railroad Doesn’t Want Grizzlies Getting Drunk And Blasted By Trains
Responding to a Cowboy State Daily story, BNSF Railway said it does what it can to keep Montana grizzly bears from becoming drunk on fermented grains that spill along tracks and then getting annihilated by trains.
Mark HeinzNovember 08, 2023
Penalties Too Stiff For ‘Mistaken Identity’ Grizzly Shooting, Hunter Says
A Cody hunter whose son shot a grizzly they had both mistaken for a black bear said it was an easy mistake to make, and the stiff penalties he faced could have a chilling effect on hunters reporting similar mistakes.
Mark HeinzNovember 07, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Sheridan County Deer And Antelope Down, But Elk Thrives
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Sheridan County, there’s ample opportunity for elk, but antelope and mule deer lag.
Mark HeinzNovember 06, 2023
Some Wyoming Ranchers Not A Fan Of ‘All-You-Can Kill’ Permits To Reduce Elk
Some Wyoming ranchers say they're not in favor of "all you can kill" elk permits on their land, as proposed by a legislator last week, despite the possibility of it being very lucrative.
Mark HeinzNovember 06, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Johnson County Busting At Seams With Elk, But Not Much Deer
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Johnson County, Mark says the elk herds are booming, but the county’s legendary whitetail deer are down because of disease, as are mule deer and antelope. Bird hunting remains fair.
Mark HeinzNovember 06, 2023
Drunk Grizzlies Keep Getting Hit By Trains In Montana
Since 1980, 63 grizzlies have been hit by trains and killed along a section of railroad near Glacier National Park. Many died because they got drunk on fermented grain spilled from railcars and couldn’t move fast enough to outrun the trains.
Mark HeinzNovember 04, 2023
Lost In Wyoming Wilderness In A Snowstorm, Faith Pulls Pastor Through 3-Day Test
When the pastor of a small Wyoming church became lost in the Wyoming wilderness during a snowstorm, he — and those praying for his safe return — leaned on their faith to pull him through.
Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2023
Can Radar Powered By Artificial Intelligence Cut Down On Grizzly Attacks?
In response to increasing trouble with grizzlies, Canada is considering tracking bears with artificial intelligence radar to warn people of their whereabouts. Wyoming bear experts aren't that sure about it.
Mark HeinzNovember 02, 2023
Don’t Try Telling A Wyoming Game Warden Your Salt Lick Is ‘Bear Bait’
An Oregon hunter was nailed for illegally trying to bait big game in Wyoming when a game warden refused to buy his flimsy story about using salt and molasses to bait bears, not deer and elk.
Mark HeinzNovember 02, 2023
Life Lesson: Don’t Pass Out Drunk With A Poached Wyoming Deer In Your Truck
A habitual wildlife offender picked the wrong spot near Edgerton, Wyoming, to pass out drunk in his pickup after poaching a mule deer out of season, Wyoming Game and Fish reports.
Mark HeinzNovember 01, 2023
Private Land Hunt Tags Help Colorado Elk Problem, Could Work In Wyoming
Wyoming’s elk overpopulation problem could be tackled the same way Colorado has done it, with “private land only” hunting tags that bring outfitters, ranchers and hunters together, says a Colorado hunter who grew up in Wyoming.
Mark HeinzNovember 01, 2023
Legislator Proposes All-You-Can-Kill Elk Permits For Ranchers
To alleviate elk over-population, a Wyoming legislator on Tuesday proposed an all-you-can-kill elk permit for $20 each for ranchers from Aug. 1 through April 1.
Mark HeinzOctober 31, 2023
Users Of Federal Trails Fear BLM’s Moab Closures Could Also Happen In Wyoming
The BLM’s decision to shut down hundreds of miles of roads and trails in the popular Moab, Utah, region could have implications for policy in the Rock Springs area.
Mark HeinzOctober 31, 2023
Guests Evacuated At Old Faithful Snow Lodge After Fire Breaks Out In Laundry Room
On the final night of the season at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge in Yellowstone, a fire broke out in the laundry room causing guests to be evacuated while firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Jimmy OrrOctober 30, 2023
BLM Plan To Trim Wild Horse Herd Near Cody A Bad Idea, Advocates Say
The Bureau of Land Management wants to remove 41 horses from the McCollough Peaks mustang herd near Cody, which numbers about 180. Wild horse advocates say that’s a bad idea.
Mark HeinzOctober 30, 2023
Huge Elk Herds With Wyoming Roots Take Over Colorado Mountain Town
Much like Wyoming’s Yellowstone and Grand Teton areas, Estes Park, Colorado, has wildlife jams and gawking tourists as elk herds pass right through town during twice-yearly migrations.
Mark HeinzOctober 29, 2023
Wyoming Teacher Makes 180-Mile Trail Run From Lander To Jackson
During a normal week of training, Lander's Gabe Joyes runs about 100 miles while gaining about 20,000 feet of elevation. But in August, he decided to go 180 miles in a mountainous four-day run to get from Lander to Jackson.
October 29, 2023
Chances Are That Grizzly Isn't Stalking You, It's Just Using The Trail
Despite some tourists in Canada being terrified over a pair of grizzlies “following” them for more than 15 minutes, grizzly experts say the bears probably just wanted to use the trail and didn’t have any interest in having the hikers for a snack.
Mark HeinzOctober 28, 2023
Hageman Introduces Legislation To Block Controversial BLM Rock Springs Plan
In a bid to bring Congress into the fray over the Bureau of Land Management’s controversial draft Rock Springs Management Plan, Rep. Harriet Hagman has introduced a bill to block it.
Mark HeinzOctober 27, 2023