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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