Outdoors

Mae, a Danish-Swedish farmdog, tracked down a hunter’s lost elk near Encampment, Wyoming.

Tiny, Rare Wyoming Dog Tracks Down Elk For Hunters, Starred In TV Commercial

Mae, a tiny and rare Danish-Swedish farmdog from Cheyenne, tracks down elk and starred in a national TV commercial. She’s also one of only two of her breed known in Wyoming.

Mark HeinzJanuary 05, 2025

There's not much snow at Vedauwoo in Wyoming’s Snowy Range, which is a concerning sign to many. But if history is an accurate guide, winter weather will soon descend and bring more moisture to most of Wyoming.

Where's The Snow? Cross-Country Skiers, Snowshoers Not Happy In Vedauwoo

There's not much snow at Vedauwoo in southeastern Wyoming, which is a drag for winter sports enthusiasts. But meteorologist Don Day says, if history is any guide, winter weather will soon bring snow to the area and the rest of the state.

Andrew RossiJanuary 05, 2025

Filtration Straws Are Good For Drinking From Rivers But Probably Not Raw Sewage

Specialized filtration straws allow people to drink safely from mountain streams, rivers, and lakes. Wyoming outdoorsmen told Cowboy State Daily they work great but don't recommend trying it on raw sewage.

Mark HeinzJanuary 04, 2025

Yellowstone National Park's most famous attraction, Old Faithful Geyser, shows the thermal forces percolating underneath the region.

New Study Shows Yellowstone Supervolcano Still Isn't Going To Blow Up Anytime Soon

A new study on the supervolcano percolating underneath Yellowstone National Park reaffirms it’s not about to blow and end humanity as we know it. It shows the magma deep underneath the park isn’t a very fluid situation.

Andrew RossiJanuary 04, 2025

A whitetail buck (left) and a mule deer buck recently fought to the point of complete exhaustion in South Dakota. The bucks were separated, but it’s not clear whether they survived.

Rare Whitetail-Mule Deer Fight Highlights Conflict Between Wyoming Species

A rare fight caught on video between a mule deer and whitetail buck highlights the conflict between the species in Wyoming.

Mark HeinzJanuary 03, 2025

Rare NYE Aurora Could Be Sign 2025 Will Be Another Epic Year For Northern Lights

Wyoming photographer Dave Bell spent New Year’s Eve watching some of Mother Nature’s fireworks. He captured the stunning reds and greens of a rare New Year's Eve aurora over Wyoming, a sign that 2025 could be even better than last year for auroras.

Andrew RossiJanuary 02, 2025

A herd of elk stand close together on a snowy Wyoming range.

Once Just A Problem For Deer, Deadly CWD Now Might Explode In Wyoming Elk Herds

Chronic wasting disease has been a problem for deer herds in Wyoming. Now that it’s been found in an elk in the Jackson area, hunters might have to get used to it being everywhere.

Mark HeinzJanuary 01, 2025

A three-day search and rescue effort was launched in Washington state when a pair of sasquatch hunters disappeared Christmas Day. The men from Oregon were found dead from apparant exposure.

Bigfoot Hunters Die Searching For Sasquatch In Washington Forest

Two men died looking for bigfoot in a remote part of Washington state, sparking a three-day search and rescue effort. A Wyoming archaeology professor says their deaths were in vain because the creatures have never been proven to exist.

Mark HeinzJanuary 01, 2025

An ice fisherman camping on Ocean Lake in Fremont County was stranded after a section of ice broke off, leaving him hundreds of yards from shore. He was rescued early Saturday.

Wyoming Fisherman Camped On Ice Wakes Up To Find He Drifted Away After Ice Broke

An ice fisherman camping on Ocean Lake in Fremont County was stranded after a section of ice broke off Saturday. He drifted into the lake only to wake up hundreds of yards from shore.

Mark HeinzDecember 31, 2024

In Wyoming, moose enjoy mostly shallow water – such as this creek near Grand Teton National Park. In coastal areas, moose swim in deep water, where they might be devoured by killer whales.

Wyoming Moose Fear Wolves, But Coastal Moose Have To Watch Out For Killer Whales

In Wyoming, moose worry about wolves and grizzlies. In coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, moose have to look out to keep from being eaten by killer whales.

Mark HeinzDecember 30, 2024

Wyoming photographer recently flew a drone over an area burned by the Elk Fire, Steamboat Rock and the Turkey Creek area of Tongue River Canyon. "The change is dramatic, stark, devastating," Doolin said in a post showing video of the area.

From Above, Aftermath Of Devastating 100,000-Acre Elk Fire Looks Worse

The Elk Creek Fire burned nearly 100,000 acres across the eastern face of the Bighorn Mountains this fall, threatening several small Wyoming towns. While early evaluations suggest the damage is mostly superficial, from above it looks devastating.

Andrew RossiDecember 28, 2024

Californians Freak Out Over Meat-Eating Squirrels, But They’ve Always Been Cannibals

A recent report about meat-eating ground squirrels has freaked out Californians, but it’s really nothing new. In Wyoming, the burrowing rodents are notorious for cannibalism.

Mark HeinzDecember 28, 2024

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