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Visitors gather to watch the eruption of Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park five days after a Kansas woman was killed by a grizzly on a West Yellowstone hiking trail.

Are Yellowstone Visitors Worried Killer Grizzly Hasn't Been Caught? Most Say No

In the days after a Kansas woman was killed by a grizzly while hiking near West Yellowstone, Cowboy State Daily asked other park visitors if they're concerned there's a killer grizzly on the loose. Nearly all said no.

Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2023

Game & Fish Says Ending Elk Feeding In Wyoming Would Be Bad Idea

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s proposed revisions to its elk feeding program has drawn criticism from environmentalists and agricultural quarters. But the agency claims it’s taking a balanced approach.

Mark HeinzJuly 26, 2023

Wyoming Game and Fish agents had to kill this young grizzly bear after it repeatedly showed bold and aggressive behavior toward people along roads and in campgrounds in northwest Wyoming.

Wyoming Game And Fish Kills Young Grizzly That Raided Campgrounds, Pushed Tent

Wyoming Game and Fish had to kill a young grizzly after the bear kept hanging around campgrounds, displaying increasingly bold and aggressive behavior.

Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2023

Search Suspended For Grizzly That Killed Woman Near Yellowstone; Bear Probably Left

Wildlife agents have suspended the search for a grizzly bear, thought to be a female with a cub, that is believed to have killed a woman early Saturday near West Yellowstone.

Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2023

Tremendous display of fireworks as it moved in and over Pinedale. July 24, 2023

Ka-Boom! 600 Lightning Strikes Over Western Wyoming Monday Night

After hundreds of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were recorded in western Wyoming on Monday night, fire experts say Wyoming is fortunate to have had so much wet weather this spring and summer.

July 25, 2023

Colorado Dumpster Bear Relocated 50 Miles Away To Wyoming Returns, Has Triplets

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, has a population of suburban black bears, including a female that trekked nearly 50 miles back from the Wyoming state line to give birth to triplets this spring.

Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2023

Yellowstone National Park Lodges tour boat employees, from left, Mike Young, Troy Siegel, Elijah Luna and Gregor Woodruff helped rescue a couple and their two small dogs after the man’s kayak capsized in the frigid waters of Yellowstone Lake.

Rescue On Yellowstone Lake: Hot Pink Kayak, Life Vest Likely Saved Man's Life

If It hadn’t been for a hot pink kayak, a Yellowstone Lake tour boat captain might not have spotted a couple in peril about a mile from shore. Had the man in the kayak not been wearing a life vest, he could have died.

Mark HeinzJuly 24, 2023

Kansas Woman Identified As Victim Of Fatal Grizzly Mauling Outside Yellowstone

Family members have identified Amie Adamson, 47, of Derby, Kansas, as the victim of a fatal grizzly bear mauling Saturday near the town of West Yellowstone, Montana.

Jimmy OrrJuly 24, 2023

This sign that was along the Beartooth Highway in Wyoming had the words "All" and "American" mistakenly switched.

Oops! Backwards Wyoming Sign To Get Fixed

Although the words were correct in a sign promoting the Beartooth Highway in northwest Wyoming, the placement of the words were a bit jumbled.

Leo WolfsonJuly 24, 2023

Woman Dead In Apparent Grizzly Attack Near Yellowstone

A woman was found dead Saturday on a trail west of the town of West Yellowstone, Montana — a victim of an apparent grizzly bear attack.

Jimmy OrrJuly 23, 2023

Idaho Man Killed After Falling 40-50 Feet From Grand Teton National Park Peak

An Idaho man died on a popular rock-climbing route in Grand Teton National Park after falling 40-50 feet from the Owen Chimney pitch, the National Park Service announced on Saturday.

Andrew RossiJuly 23, 2023

Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem have recovered enough that many Wyoming wildlife officials are pushing to delist them from endangered species status.

Wyoming, Montana Grizzlies Range Expanding, Close to Intermingling

After a long separation, Wyoming’s Greater Yellowstone grizzlies and Montana’s Northern Continental Divide bruin population are on the cusp of joining up and intermingling – something bear advocates say is necessary before grizzlies can be delisted.

Mark HeinzJuly 23, 2023

Will ‘Buckchucks’ — Nunchucks Made From Deer Legs — Be The Next Martial Arts Weapon Of Choice?

Although 'buckchucks -- nunchucks made from deer legs -- might look like a great western-themed weapon, a Wyoming martial artist said the user would probably just injure themselves.

Mark HeinzJuly 23, 2023

Cattle Rustling Still Happens In Wyoming, And Most Rustlers Get Away With It

Cattle rustling isn’t a crime relegated to the Old West and the movies, it still happens in Wyoming, and livestock officials say it’s a crime that’s hard to solve.

July 22, 2023

The three family Saint Bernards that were killed by snare traps set nonpublic land.

Supreme Court Ruling Means If Your Pet Gets Caught And Killed In A Trap, It's Your Fault

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled there is no legal recourse for a pet owner if their pet gets stuck or killed in a trap. It's the responsibility of the owner, not the person who set the trap.

Mark HeinzJuly 21, 2023

Grizzly Euthanized In Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park officials say they had no other options than to put down a 5-year-old female grizzly bear Thursday because it had become “food conditioned.”

Jimmy OrrJuly 21, 2023

In some areas, drones equipped with flamethrowers are used to help clear debris off power lines.

Why Not Use Flame-Throwing Drones To Clean Up Debris On Wyoming Powerlines?

Some states are using drones equipped with a flamethrower to burn debris off power lines. This strategy isn't employed in the Cowboy State yet, but a Wyoming substation electrician says it would work well.

Mark HeinzJuly 21, 2023

Riders in the Tour de Wyoming work their way up Ten Sleep Canyon this week.

Tour De Wyoming: 250 Cyclists Power Through 349 Miles In Six Days

Motorists crossing the Bighorn Mountains this week are sharing the roadways with hundreds of cyclists. It’s a sign that the 'Tour De Wyoming' -- one of Wyoming’s most popular outdoor recreation events -- is underway.

Andrew RossiJuly 21, 2023

The Mullen Fire that broke out in September 2020 in the Snowy Range Mountains West of Laramie, burned 180,000 acres.

Officials Fear Massive Wyoming Spring Growth Could Become Massive Wildfire Season

While Canada is roasting and large wildfires have broken out in other states, Wyoming’s fire outlook looks good — for now.

Mark HeinzJuly 20, 2023

Climber Who Died In Cirque Of The Towers Was Renowned Czech Skier, Climber

Jiří Pliska, a renowned Czech, climber and long-distance skier, died July 2 while climbing in Fremont County, according to a coroner's docket.

Clair McFarlandJuly 20, 2023

76 Conservation Groups Petition To Ban Coyote-Killing ‘Cyanide Bombs’

While 76 conservation groups want a federal agency to ban the use of M-44 predator control devices, aka “cyanide bombs,” a Wyoming rancher says they’re not the evil devices they’re made out to be.

July 20, 2023

Woman Gored In Yellowstone Gets Engaged In Hospital Bed; Fiancé Says Bison Launched Her 'Airborne'

The 46-year-old woman who suffered severe injuries from a bison goring in Yellowstone last Saturday got engaged in her hospital bed in Phoenix. Her fiancé said the woman was launched into the air and did a couple of backflips before hitting the ground.

Jimmy OrrJuly 20, 2023

Jack Austin, a bear management technician with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, is pictured with one of two grizzlies wildlife agents recently collared in Montana’s northern prairies.

Now Grizzlies Are Starting To Move Back To The Prairies Of Montana

Grizzlies were once the masters of the great plains before they migrated to the mountains. In Montana, they’re starting to move back to the plains.

Mark HeinzJuly 19, 2023

A Wyoming-based long-range rifle team set a world record in September 2022 by hitting a target from 4.4 miles away.

Wyoming World Record Shooter Says Design, Not Wind, Should Be Main Focus For $10M Complex

Wind might be a factor in where to locate a new Wyoming Shooting Complex, but designing it for modern shooting sports could be more important, says a member of Wyoming’s world-record distance shooting team.

Mark HeinzJuly 18, 2023

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