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Violations Found At Wheatland Wild Horse Facility, Animal Rights Group Outraged
A Bureau of Land Management review of its Wheatland wild horse facility found several policy violations and at least one national animal rights group is outraged.
June 03, 2022
Man Brings Starlink On Tesla To Work Remotely From Yellowstone
Because the Internet isn't reliable, or even available, in some parts of Yellowstone National Park, one business owner from Idaho mounts a Starlink satellite receiver on his Tesla so he can enjoy the views while working remotely.
Wendy CorrJune 02, 2022
Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense Say They Want ‘Gun Safety’ Not Control
While the Wyoming chapter of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense say they want "gun safety," the director of Wyoming Gun Owners say they are a "group of bitter, self-loathing leftists who want to disarm every gun owner in the country."
Leo WolfsonJune 02, 2022
Pinedale Photographer Releases New Book Showcasing Beauty Of Seven Mile River Ranch
Wyoming photographer Dave Bell has released a new book capturing the beauty of a stretch of the Green River which was the original site of the Green River Rendezvous.
Wendy CorrJune 01, 2022
Wyoming Remains Divided Over Teachers Carrying Guns Debate
Wyoming residents, organizations and lawmakers remained divided over whether teachers should be allowed to carry guns in schools.
June 01, 2022
Yellowstone Bison Gores Woman, Then Flips Her 10-Feet In Air
An Ohio woman was gored on Monday and then flipped 10-feet in the air after she got too close to a bison in Yellowstone National Park.
May 31, 2022
Yellowstone FedEx’d Three Bison To Alaska For $50,000
When Yellowstone National Park absolutely, positively needed to send three bison up to Alaska, they put them in a crate and loaded them up in a Fed-Ex plane. The cost? Only $50,000.
Wendy CorrMay 31, 2022
Wyoming Gun Owners: Texas Shooting Shows Why Teachers Need To Be Armed
Wyoming Gun Owners policy advisor Aaron Dorr said he has received death threats for stating Wyoming teachers should be armed. "For every troll sending me death threats on social media, keep 'em coming."
Leo WolfsonMay 27, 2022
Finally! Yellowstone’s Highest-Altitude Road Open For First Time In Two Years.
At nearly 9,000 feet, Yellowstone's highest-altitude road will open on Friday for the first time in over two years. The $28 million road improvement project fixes a section of road that hasn't been worked on since the 1930s.
Wendy CorrMay 26, 2022
Longtime Moose & Bighorn Sheep Applicants Would Get Much Better Chance of Hunting License Under New System
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is considering a substantial change to its preference points system to give longtime applicants for moose and bighorn sheep hunting licenses a better chance of drawing one of the tags.
Leo WolfsonMay 25, 2022
With Surging Visitation, Yellowstone Superintendent Worries About Working Toilets Not Old Faithful
Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly said with increased visitation he's not worried about natural resources being harmed but he is concerned with a million more people flushing the toilet five times a day which has a big impact on wastewater treatment facilities.
Wendy CorrMay 24, 2022
Lander TV Star Josh Kirk Of “Mountain Men” To Host Bison Hunts
Josh Kirk, the Lander resident who stars in the TV show "Mountain Men" will take people on bison hunts this summer but warns it's not a 'glamping trip' and hunters will fully harvest their bison.
May 24, 2022
Grizzly Bear Attacked By Mother, Mate In Yellowstone; National Park Service Euthanize
A 3-year-old grizzly bear was killed over the weekend after its mother and another bear attacked it in Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service euthanized the bear shortly after.
May 23, 2022
Wyo Wildlife Taskforce Recommends Splitting Hunting Licenses For Mule, White-Tailed Deer
The Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce has unanimously recommended that the Wyoming Legislature split hunting licenses for white-tailed and mule deer.
May 23, 2022
Tire-Sized Fossil Discovered Last Week Was Big But 1/3rd The Size Of Giant Big Horn County Fossil
Wyoming was abuzz last week over the news that a tire-sized ammonite fossil was found in Natrona County. But 60 years ago, a fossil 3 times as large was discovered in Big Horn County. At that time, it was the largest ammonite fossil ever found.
Wendy CorrMay 23, 2022
Yellowstone’s ‘Mount Doane’ Likely To Be Renamed ‘First Peoples Mountain’
Yellowstone's Mount Doane, which was named after a cavalry officer who led an attack against a tribe of Blackfeet Native American people, will likely be renamed "First Peoples Mountain" as a result of an endorsement by the National Park Services'
Leo WolfsonMay 19, 2022
Sweetwater County Hunters Banned From Hunting After Multiple Counts Of Poaching
Two Sweetwater County men have been fined and banned from hunting after after being convicted of multiple wildlife violations.
May 18, 2022
Wyo Ag Groups Say Supreme Court Was Right In Denying Rancher $350K For Grizzly Bear Cattle Killings
The Wyoming Stock Growers Association said the Wyoming Supreme Court made the right decision when denying a Hot Springs County rancher $350,000 in compensation for his calves killed by grizzlies.
May 18, 2022
Wyoming Gun Sales Falling Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels
Richard Biby, manager of Rocky Mountain Sports in Riverton, credits inflation, ammunition shortages, and a decrease of inner-city riots for gun sales reverting back to pre-pandemic levels.
Clair McFarlandMay 17, 2022
Gigantic Tire-Sized Fossil Found In Natrona County
University of Wyoming professor Dr. Laura Vietti said the intact, 19-inch "tire-sized" ammonite fossil found by amateur rockhounds in Natrona County last weekend is "unusually rare."
Wendy CorrMay 17, 2022
399 Cub Hazed On Friday After Family Breaks Up
One of famed grizzly bear 399's cubs was hazed away from a Jackson residential area last week, just days after the bear family split up for good.
May 16, 2022
Dave Bell: Photos From Sunday’s Lunar Eclipse
Wyoming Photographer Dave Bell writes: "The moon rose on the north shoulder of Temple Peak, a 12,972 foot peak, which anchors the southern end of the range."
May 16, 2022
Wyoming One Of The Best Locations In Country For Sunday’s Total Lunar Eclipse
Wyoming is one of the best locations in the country to watch Sunday nights total lunar eclipse, according to University of Wyoming planetarium director Max Gilbraith.
Jimmy OrrMay 15, 2022
WYDOT, Game And Fish Begin Work On $15M Wildlife Crossing Project
A 17-mile wildlife crossing project in southwestern Wyoming -- at a cost of $15 million -- is expected to make a significant difference in the amount of collisions between vehicles and big game.
May 13, 2022