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Federal Judge’s Ruling Could Open Door To Putting Wolves Back On Endangered List
A federal judge’s Tuesday ruling could open the door to putting wolves back on the endangered species list in Wyoming and across the West.
Mark HeinzAugust 05, 2025

Family, Sheriff Hold Out Hope For Minnesota Man Missing A Week On Cloud Peak
If anyone could survive a week alone in the rugged Cloud Peak Wilderness of Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains, it’s Grant Gardner. His wife Lauren said she’s still “in shock” over his disappearance, but holds out hope that her husband is still alive.
Greg JohnsonAugust 05, 2025

Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver Screaming At Each Other Keeps Wolves From Cattle
Oregon wildlife officials are using audio of actors Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver screaming at each other in the movie “Marriage Story” to scare wolves away from cattle. It seems to work, but isn’t very practical, a wolf expert says.
Mark HeinzAugust 05, 2025

Minnesota Man Got To Top Of Cloud Peak A Week Ago, Hasn’t Been Heard From Since
Multiple agencies haven’t given up searching for a Minnesota hiker missing for nearly a week in Wyoming’s rugged Cloud Peak Wilderness. Grant Gardner texted his wife when he got to the summit of Cloud Peak on July 29, and hasn’t been heard from since.
Greg JohnsonAugust 05, 2025

Shift In Timber Rules Could Clear Way For Revival Of Wyoming’s Lumber Industry
Wyoming’s few remaining lumber mills have struggled, but a shift in federal and state timber policy might change that. Trump has ordered an “immediate expansion” of timber production, and Gov. Mark Gordon on Friday ordered Wyoming to follow suit.
Mark HeinzAugust 05, 2025

Bears Are So Common In Colorado Springs They’re Climbing Out Of Manholes
A big male black bear that got stranded in the storm drains under Colorado Springs escaped by climbing out of a manhole. While startling, the incident also illustrates what wildlife officials say is becoming common in the city.
Mark HeinzAugust 04, 2025

Helicopter Called In To Rescue Injured Hiker In Rugged Carbon County Wilderness
More than two dozen volunteers, including a helicopter crew, mobilized on Saturday to rescue an injured hiker in the rugged Platte River Wilderness in Carbon County. Sheriff Alex Bakken complimented the effort saying in rural Wyoming, teamwork is essential.
Jackson WalkerAugust 03, 2025

Teton County To Recommend Renaming Mount Woodring On Monday
Teton County will decide on Monday to recommend renaming Mount Woodring to either Raven Peak or Equality Peak. The peak is currently named after the first superintendent of Grand Teton National Park.
Andrew RossiAugust 03, 2025

Wyoming’s Backcountry Lakes Are Stocked By Dropping Fish From Helicopters
In the pre-dawn darkness on Tuesday, a line of Wyoming Game and Fish Department vehicles rumbled into the Dubois Municipal Airport and parked next to a Robinson R66 helicopter. The mission? Stock 16 high-country lakes with roughly 40,000 fingerling-sized fish.
Mark HeinzAugust 02, 2025

Spotlight On ‘Everesting’ After Man Dies Trying To Climb Snow King Mountain 19 Times
The death of a 43-year-old man who attempted to climb Snow King Mountain 19 times is drawing the spotlight on an increasingly popular trend called “Everesting.” That’s trying to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest’s 29,029 feet in 36 hours.
Andrew RossiAugust 02, 2025

Lost, Young Wild Horse Tries To Join Up With Pronghorn Herd During Roundup
A young mustang briefly joined a band of pronghorn during a recent Wyoming horse roundup. Wild horse advocates say the colt was lost after being separated from his mother during a BLM roundup.
Mark HeinzAugust 02, 2025

Wildlife Agents Still Search For Whoever Poached A Park County Grizzly
Wildlife agents are still trying to track down whoever shot and killed a grizzly bear found dead in late May alongside a remote hiking trail in Park County. A bear expert says if the grizzly had been killed in self-defense, it would’ve been reported.
Mark HeinzAugust 01, 2025

Yellowstone Always On Alert To Avoid Repeat Of Devasting 1988 Wildfires
When it comes to wildfire seasons, there’s no forgetting the devastating fires that hit Yellowstone National Park in 1988. They burned 800,000 acres, which is why even small fires today get an aggressive response.
Andrew RossiAugust 01, 2025

Other Yellowstone Visitors Horrified Watching Man Walk On Grand Prismatic Spring
Other Yellowstone visitors were horrified Monday as they watched a man in flip-flops walking off the board walk onto the bacterial mats around Grand Prismatic Spring. He was picking up hats that had blown off people’s heads — and breaking the law.
Andrew RossiJuly 31, 2025

Lummis, Hageman Introduce Bill Targeting Endless Endangered Species Listings
Wyoming Republicans Cynthia Lummis and Harriet Hageman want to rename the Endangered Species Act the “Endangered Species Recovery Act.” It’s a reminder that species shouldn’t be listed forever if they have recovered enough for delisting, they say.
Mark HeinzJuly 31, 2025

Money Could Be Coming For Wildlife Crossings, Including $30M Project Near Dubois
A planned $30 million wildlife crossing near Dubois — which could save hundreds of deer — is on hold because of a lack of federal money. Supporters of wildlife crossings say that money could start coming soon.
Mark HeinzJuly 30, 2025

With 2 Wildfires Burning Near Ten Sleep, Town Becomes Ground Zero For Responders
With a pair of wildfires less than 15 miles from the town, Ten Sleep has become ground zero for wildland firefighting crews. Residents can see the smoke, and “at night you can see the orange glow,” the mayor says.
Greg JohnsonJuly 30, 2025

Anglers Upset Over Plan To Ban Boats On Wyoming’s Famed Miracle Mile
A proposal to ban watercraft on the upper stretch of the North Platte River’s Miracle Mile section near Casper is drawing fire from some anglers who want to kill the rule before Gov. Mark Gordon signs off on it.
Mark HeinzJuly 29, 2025

Teen Hiking Near Yellowstone Geyser Suffers ‘Significant Thermal Burns’
A 17-year-old tourist suffered “significant thermal burns” while hiking in the Lone Star Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park on Monday morning. He broke through the thermal crust and into the scalding water.
Andrew RossiJuly 29, 2025

Colorado Halfway Done With World’s Largest Wildlife Overpass Spanning I-25
Colorado is about halfway through building what officials are touting as the world’s largest wildlife overpass. It’s a $15 million megastructure spanning six lanes of Interstate 25 south of Denver.
Mark HeinzJuly 29, 2025

Floater And Fishing Access Fight Flares Over Channel Near Pinedale
Anglers and locals say a new landowner is blocking a historic channel connecting Pine Creek and the New Fork River near Pinedale, raising the temperature over public access and state law.
Mark HeinzJuly 28, 2025

Game And Fish Says Disease Caused Dozens Of Doves Drop Dead In Rock Springs
A lifeless dove found near a curb. Another beneath a tree. Then dozens more, mostly found within a tight radius of Rock Springs known as the “Tree Streets.” They died of a virus — not bird flu — Wyoming Game and Fish told Cowboy State Daily on Monday.
Tracie SullivanJuly 28, 2025

18 Months After Name Change, Wyomingites Still Argue Over ‘Swastika Lake’
Nearly 18 months after Swastika Lake in Albany County was renamed Knight Lake, there’s still controversy and arguments over whether the change was justified or erased history.
Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2025

Rancher Tries To Save Elk Calf Mauled In Mountain Lion Attack
A Montana outdoorsman and rancher found an elk calf that had been critically hurt in a mountain lion attack and took it into his home. The calf died, but he doesn’t regret trying to save it. It also follows a trend of more mountain lion sightings.
Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2025