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After Two Sasquatch Sightings In Colorado, Boulder County Puts On Bigfoot Hunt
Boulder County has been buzzing with Sasquatch fever after two reported sightings this year both in the vicinity of Longmont. So a group of Bigfoot-hunters went out on Friday night to track him down. Although they came up empty-handed, the group plans another outing this summer.
Mark HeinzJune 14, 2025
The Bats Of Fort Laramie Have Returned For Another Summer In Bat Heaven
Thousands of bats have returned to Historic Fort Laramie in southeastern Wyoming. Right before each bat comes out into the night, their vocalizations suddenly stop. There’s a silent pause and then out they come with a dramatic entrance, gracefully, but silently, dipping and swooping.
Renée JeanJune 14, 2025
Montana Grizzly Killed By Landowner Is Seventh Killed This Year In State
A male grizzly was shot and killed Wednesday south of the northcentral Montana town of Havre on the northeast side of the Bear's Paw Mountains. It’s the seventh grizzly killed this year in the that state.
Jimmy OrrJune 13, 2025
Tourist Who Buzzed Yellowstone Osprey Nest With Drone Could Get Six Months In Jail
A tourist allegedly used a drone to buzz an osprey nest in Yellowstone National Park and could face up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine for the violation of park rules.
Mark HeinzJune 12, 2025
Interior Secretary Burgum Wants Foreign Visitor Fees, $1B Cut To National Parks
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wants to charge fees for foreigners visiting America’s national parks, as well as cut $1 billion from their budgets. Burgum defended the plan Wednesday during a Senate hearing.
Renée JeanJune 11, 2025
New Jersey Man Gored By Bison Near Old Faithful In Yellowstone
A New Jersey man on Tuesday became the second person this year to be gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. Authorities say the 30-year-old was near Old Faithful and got too close to the animal when it turned and gored him.
Andrew RossiJune 10, 2025
Yellowstone Antelope Relentlessly Chase Coyote That Tried To Snatch Fawn
Getting a meal is no easy task for coyotes in Yellowstone National Park. One unfortunate coyote was relentlessly pursued by some pronghorn after trying to snatch a fawn in the Lamar Valley.
Mark HeinzJune 10, 2025
‘Nonresident Native’ Tags Could Bring Former Wyomingites Back Home To Hunt
People born and raised in Wyoming who move to other states must pay expensive nonresident tag fees to come back to hunt. Legislators are considering lower-priced “nonresident native” hunting tags for them.
Mark HeinzJune 09, 2025
Popular Shell Falls In The Bighorns Is Closed, And Won’t Reopen For Two Years
Shell Falls, a popular outdoors attraction in Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest, is closed for the next two years for repairs. It’s the second out-of-commission spot in the region this summer on the heels of Crazy Woman Canyon’s unexpected closure.
Renée JeanJune 09, 2025
The Great Salt Lake Is Swarming With Billions Of Brine Flies
Just in time for tourist season, billions of brine flies are hatching at the Great Salt Lake. Although they've got a bad reputation among humans, they’re an immensely valuable food source for animals. Dozens of birds swoop their beaks into the lake to grab brine flies by the mouthful.
Andrew RossiJune 08, 2025
Lander-Based National Outdoor Leadership School Has Gone Global Over 6 Decades
It’s been 60 years since 100 men headed into the Wind River Range on June 8, 1965, the first National Outdoor Leadership School program. The Lander, Wyoming-based nonprofit has evolved to host thousands of students a year in locations across the globe.
Amber SteinmetzJune 07, 2025
Controversial Proposal To Let Landowners Sell Hunting Tags Revived
After being shot down during the Wyoming Legislature’s 2025 session, a proposal to let Wyoming landowners put their hunting tags up for sale was revived before a legislative committee Friday.
Mark HeinzJune 07, 2025