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Controversial BLM Plan Comment Period Extended After Wyomingites Protest
Wyomingites spoke, and the Bureau of Land Management listened, announcing Thursday morning that the agency has extended the public comment period for its controversial Rock Springs Resource Management Plan to Jan. 17, 2024.
Mark HeinzOctober 19, 2023
Woman Rescued After Fall Down Steep Ravine In Bighorn National Forest
A 50-year-old woman who fell down a steep embankment near Shell Falls in the Bighorn National Forest on Sunday was hurt and had to be retrieved using a rope and pulley system.
Andrew RossiOctober 18, 2023
Hunters Warned About Taking Big Game Heads Left From Massive Wyoming Winterkill
Thanks to massive winterkill leaving big game carcasses scattered across the landscape, Wyoming hunters might get a chance to take home more than one trophy this fall, but they must follow the rules.
Mark HeinzOctober 18, 2023
Barrasso and Lummis Tell BLM To Back Off Controversial Rock Springs ‘Land Grab’
In a letter to the head of the BLM, John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis want the agency’s director to withdraw its preferred Rock Springs Resource Management Plan many say would kill many public and industry uses.
Leo WolfsonOctober 18, 2023
If BLM OKs Controversial Rock Springs Plan, Don’t Expect Local Cooperation
Should the BLM approve its controversial and widely criticized plan for managing 1.8 million acres of public land in Wyoming, don’t expect local law enforcement to cooperate, Sweetwater County officials say.
Mark HeinzOctober 18, 2023
‘Elk Massacre’ When Pickup Plows Into Herd Near Meeteetse
A “Sunday morning elk massacre” killed several animals when a pickup plowed into a herd along Wyoming Highway 120 near Meeteetse, an area where critters frequently cross the highway.
Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2023
Hunting Wyoming: Weston County Famous For Its Mountain Lions And Turkeys
Outdoors writer Mark Heinz is doing a series on hunting in all 23 counties in Wyoming. For Weston County, Mark says access to elk and deer areas can be hit and miss, but it has some of the state’s best mountain lion and turkey hunting.
Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2023
Wyoming Hunters Angry Over Pile Of Coyote Carcasses Dumped In Public
Wyoming hunters are reacting with anger over whoever left a pile of dead coyotes along a road to a popular recreation area near Rock Springs. They say it undercuts the importance of ethical predator control.
Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2023
Wyoming Angler Sets World Record Because Daughter Begged To Go Fishing
Wyoming angler Patrick Edwards got word Monday that the huge 6-pound, 8.4-ounce white sucker he caught six months ago tied a nearly 40-year-old world record. And it all happened because he promised his 11-year-old daughter they'd go fishing.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2023
Grizzly 610 Back With Her Cubs, ‘Moving Normally’ A Week After Hit-And-Run
After being struck by a car and laying by the roadside for hours Oct. 9, Grizzly 610, one of Wyoming’s most popular bears, was reported to be in good health Monday.
Mark HeinzOctober 16, 2023
Cody Residents Urged To Carry Bear Spray After Grizzly Chased From Public Trail
A male grizzly bear chased from a popular public trail in Cody city limits by Wyoming Game and Fish officials Sunday is a reminder for locals who share habitat with the apex predators to be careful. That includes carrying bear spray and staying in groups in the town’s wilder areas.
Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2023
Wildlife Officials Run Off Grizzly Bear That Was On Trail In Cody City Limits
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department ran off a grizzly bear over the weekend after it had been seen on and around the 2-mile Paul Stock Trail, which is on the northern edge of Cody near several homes and residential areas.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023
How To Go Hunting In Wyoming Without Getting Your Head Ripped Off By A Grizzly
One experienced hunter who lives in grizzly country says hunters can avoid deadly encounters with grizzlies in Wyoming by planning their exact routes to get in and out of the backcountry, avoiding thick brush, and not getting too close to streams and riverbeds.
Mark HeinzOctober 15, 2023
Steamboat, World's Tallest Geyser, Erupts With 400-Foot Water Show
In the world of geysers, nothing is bigger or more explosive than Steamboat. But catching an eruption is difficult. Before 2018, eruptions happened every two years. In 2020, it erupted 48 times. Last weekend's eruption was the 7th of the year.
Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2023
Wyoming Might Poach BLM Employees To Push Back On Contentious Rock Springs Plan
Wyoming Legislators plan to push back against the Bureau of Land Management over its controversial Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, including trying to poach BLM employees.
Mark HeinzOctober 13, 2023
$15 Million Wildlife Underpass Project Near La Barge Dedicated On Thursday
A $15 million wildlife underpass near Highway 189 was dedicated Thursday and includes nine underpasses, 33 miles of fencing, and two miles of new road. The goal is to keep wildlife off of the road, thereby protecting motorists and the animals.
October 12, 2023
After Wyoming Refused, Oregon Will Give Colorado 10 Wolves
Despite not getting any wolves from Wyoming, Colorado’s reintroduction program is set to go paws on the ground with 10 wolves from Oregon, starting in December.
Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2023
Teton County Citizens Outraged Over Truck Hitting Grizzly 610, Want Speed Limits Reduced Now
Teton County residents are fed up with people speeding and hitting wildlife along a stretch of U.S. Highway 89 that goes through Grand Teton National Park. The truck that hit Grizzly 610 on Monday is the last straw, they say.
Mark HeinzOctober 12, 2023
Cheyenne Couple Reportedly Spots Bigfoot From Train, Media Goes Bonkers
A Cheyenne couple says they spotted Bigfoot while on a train ride in Colorado over the weekend. The video, of course, has gone viral and the media has gone bonkers over it.
Mark HeinzOctober 11, 2023
Cheyenne Couple Reportedly Spots Bigfoot From Train, Media Goes Bonkers
A Cheyenne couple says they spotted Bigfoot while on a train ride in Colorado over the weekend. The video, of course, has gone viral and the media has gone bonkers over it.
Mark HeinzOctober 11, 2023
Wyoming Game And Fish Says Invasive Snail Found In Albany County Trophy Fishery
Wyoming Game and Fish officials confirm invasive New Zealand mud snails have been found in an Albany County trophy fishing lake.
October 11, 2023
Politics Drove Trump, Biden To Reject Compromise BLM Rock Springs Plan
Presidential politics largely determined the direction of the Bureau of Land Management’s controversial Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, with both Biden and Trump rejecting a balanced proposal, says former BLM engineer.
Mark HeinzOctober 10, 2023
In Remote Yellowstone Wilderness, There’s Still A Working Pay Phone
There are plenty of endangered species in Yellowstone National Park, but finding a working pay phone at the closed Norris Campground may be the most endangered of them all.
Andrew RossiOctober 10, 2023
Wyoming’s Beloved Grizzly 610 Struck By Semi; Languished By Road For Hours
Wyoming’s beloved Grizzly 610, a grown offspring of the famous Grizzly 399, was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon and languished by the side of the road for hours with her three cubs. Rangers are hopeful that she’ll make a full recovery.
Mark HeinzOctober 10, 2023