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It's The Rut And Wyoming Pronghorn Bucks Are Battling To Build Their Harems
Right now for pronghorn bucks in Wyoming, it's like closing time at the bar. They're hot and heavy and looking for action to build a harem. When they’re not fighting off rival males, they keep an eye out for fickle does who may be looking for a better suitor.
Mark HeinzOctober 05, 2025
The Man Who Built And Pioneered The Use Of Snowplanes In Yellowstone
Idaho’s Helmet Wiese was a self-taught mechanic and welder who, after he saw a photo of a snowplane in Popular Mechanics, built his own and introduced them into Yellowstone back in the 1940s. He continued to work on snowplanes well into his 90s.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2025
Bill Sniffin Has Traveled To Yellowstone 55 Years In A Row
You could feed the bears in Yellowstone until 1970, and there weren’t the crowds of tourists there are now. But Bill Sniffin says after 55 straight years of visiting, in all the ways that count, it's still the same spectacular Yellowstone.
Bill SniffinOctober 04, 2025
After Siblings Cannibalized, Grizzly 1063’s Last Cub Faces First Winter Alone
After its two siblings were cannibalized by a male bear earlier this year, the last surviving cub of famed Grand Teton Grizzly 1063 separated from its mom unusually early. The cub, named Miracle by fans, is still surviving and facing its first winter alone.
Mark HeinzOctober 03, 2025
Llamas Save Hunters The Backbreaking Task Of Packing Elk Out Of Remote Mountains
Llamas have a reputation for being ornery and spitting on people, but they’re also perfectly suited to Wyoming’s remote mountains. More hunters are renting the hardy critters to save them the backbreaking chore of packing out elk.
Mark HeinzOctober 03, 2025
Enjoy Record High Temps Now, Because Cold And 18 Inches Of Snow Is On The Way
Between Friday and Sunday, Wyoming will transition from sunny skies and near-record high temperatures to rain, clouds, 35-degree temperature drops, and as much as 18 inches of snow in the mountains.
Andrew RossiOctober 02, 2025
Famed Wyoming Photographer Looks Back On 25-Year Friendship With Jane Goodall
Famed Wyoming wildlife photographer Tom Mangelsen said his close friend, iconic British primatologist Jane Goodall, was driven in her mission, but charming enough to connect with all sorts of people. Goodall died Wednesday at age 91.
Mark HeinzOctober 02, 2025
Wyoming Hunter Calls Bull Moose To Within 10 Feet To Experience ‘Pure Rush’
A Wyoming hunter called in a bull moose to within 10 feet of where he stood while hunting elk Tuesday. The hunter said he experienced a “pure rush,” and was safe because he was behind a tree. “I’m brave, but I’m not an idiot,” he said.
Mark HeinzOctober 01, 2025
Baiting Elk With Salt Licks Was Once OK Wyoming, But Is Now Illegal
Baiting big game with corn, salt licks and other treats is illegal and frowned upon as unethical across the West. But it didn’t used to be, and was once standard practice in Wyoming. It’s still allowed in other places, such as Texas.
Mark HeinzSeptember 30, 2025
Bighorn Sheep With Rare, Weird Horn Mutations Keep Showing Up Near Lovell
A number of bighorn sheep rams in the foothills of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains exhibit a rare genetic mutation where one horn grows faster than the other. That's why people keep seeing weird-horned bighorns near Lovell.
Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2025
Hunter Who Shot Huge Bull Elk On Public Land Accused Of Trespassing During Hunt
A Gillette hunter who says he shot the bull elk of a lifetime is facing a trespassing charge. A land manager says the hunter had to cross his private property to get to the public land where the bull was killed, and he was cited by a game warden.
Mark HeinzSeptember 30, 2025
Wyoming Duck And Goose Seasons Open, But Still Too Warm To Bring Many Birds
The weather isn’t cooperating as Wyoming duck and goose seasons opens this weekend. It’s still too warm to bring many birds south, but that should change soon. Storms and cooler weather will draw more birds to the state.
Mark HeinzSeptember 28, 2025
After Four Years Of Trying, Gillette Hunter Bags Gigantic Bull Elk On Public Land
Four years ago, Gillette elk hunter Terrance Monger spotted a gigantic bull elk in a public land hunting area in northeastern Wyoming. After hunting for it every season since, he finally bagged the behemoth Sept. 18.
Mark HeinzSeptember 28, 2025
Proposed 'Greenie Tax' Would Make Coloradans Pay For Using Wyoming Trails
More than 60% of mountain bikers at Wyoming's Curt Gowdy State Park are out-of-state, mostly Colorado. New legislation supported by Rep. Karlee Provenza would make them pay for it. "I'm all for figuring out how can we have Colorado pay for their usage of our land," she said.
David MadisonSeptember 27, 2025
Wyoming Hunters Avoid Mobs By Hiking Deep Into The Wild
With Wyoming’s public hunting areas getting more crowded, it's possible to avoid the hordes of hunters by going in early and hiking far to escape the mobs. “If it looks like a sh*thole and it's hard to get into, there’s going to be elk,” one hunter said.
Mark HeinzSeptember 27, 2025
Taxidermist’s Robot Decoys Are So Life-Like They Turn, Twitch And Even Poop
The future of wildlife decoys is here, and a Wisconsin taxidermist is making some of the most realistic. They're so lifelike their tails wag, ears twitch, and mimic body heat. He even once made a robot deer for a customer that pooped M&Ms.
Mark HeinzSeptember 27, 2025
‘Attack Squirrel’ Terrorizes California Neighborhood, Sending Two To Hospital
A squirrel in California’s San Francisco Bay area has gone rogue, attacking at least five people, sending two to the emergency room. Wyoming biologists say squirrels may look cute, but can be meaner than people realize.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2025
Tour Guide Says Fed Shutdown Won't Squash Tourism In Yellowstone, Grand Teton
With threats of another government shutdown looming, Wyoming Republicans say Democrats will be to blame if Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are closed. A veteran tour guide says it won’t squash a big season for tourism in the parks.
Mark HeinzSeptember 26, 2025
Body Recovered From Montana Lake Believed To Be Missing Cheyenne Marine
A body believed to be that of a 58-year-old Marine, elite endurance athlete and Cheyenne resident James “Dingo” Dominguez was found Wednesday. He disappeared in July when his rowboat capsized in a storm on Flathead Lake in Montana.
Scott SchwebkeSeptember 25, 2025
Carcass Dumpsters Keep Landscape From Being Littered With Rotting Animal Parts
Wyoming Game and Fish has set up carcass dumpsters for hunters to dispose of their kills after dressing them out. The hope is to keep the landscape from being littered with rotting animal parts.
Mark HeinzSeptember 25, 2025
Colorado Wolf Debate Heats Up Over Claims Diseased Animals Were Released
Critics of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction program claim that wolves transplanted from Oregon were infected with a parasitic disease. Wildlife officials say they treated the wolves for the disease before releasing them.
Mark HeinzSeptember 24, 2025
Incredible Display Of Strength: Grizzly Pulls Elk From Yellowstone Mud Hole
In a scene one Yellowstone employee said was unlike anything she's ever seen, grizzlies were fighting each other over an elk stuck in a mud hole. Finally, one bear used its brute strength to pull the massive carcass out.
Andrew RossiSeptember 23, 2025
Fans Mourn Popular Yellowstone Wolf Killed By Montana Hunter
Fans are mourning the loss of another popular Yellowstone wolf, 1479F, a young female that was killed legally by a hunter in Montana last week. She also was an offspring of the legendary Wolf 907F.
Mark HeinzSeptember 23, 2025
How Studying Yellowstone Beetles Inspired To A First-of-Its-Kind Patent
A team of entomologists went into Yellowstone National Park to understand how a tiny beetle could thrive in an incredibly hostile environment. As a result, they discovered one of its secrets — and patented it.
Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2025