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Two Months After Major Brain Surgery, Teenage Gillette Girl Bags Huge Pronghorn Buck

Aspen Study wasn’t expected to survive birth, much less go out antelope hunting 16 years later and bag a huge buck. But that’s what she did, two months after major brain surgery to mitigate a disorder that’s caused debilitating symptoms her entire life.

Mark HeinzNovember 15, 2026

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Gillette Man Endures Fires, Rodents, Broken Equipment To Complete 2,650-Mile Pacific Crest Trail

Two years after completing the Appalachian Trail, Gillette native Jordan Thorn took on the monstrous 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. Though he endured fires, rodents and broken equipment over the 5 1/2 months, he said it was worth the trek.

Amber SteinmetzNovember 14, 2026

Curious grizzly follows skunk around for a brief period of time.

Yellowstone Grizzlies Will Eat Just About Anything — But Won't Mess With Skunks

Grizzly bears are Yellowstone National Park's apex predators, but even they think twice about messing around with skunks. Skunks are so rare in the park, one 30-year ranger said she's seen only one — with a grizzly keeping a safe distance.

Andrew RossiNovember 14, 2026

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Public-Lands Advocates Say Forest Service Chief Illegally Built Cabin In Idaho

Public-lands advocates claim that a "a piece of shit cabin" was illegally built on Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest by Michael Boren, who is in charge of the U.S. Forest Service. "It is an eyesore," said Aaron Murphy of American Hunters & Anglers.

Mark HeinzNovember 14, 2026

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Despite What Popular Atlas Says, There’s No ‘Shemale’ Ranch In Wyoming

No, despite what a Wyoming atlas might say, the “Shemale Brothers Ranch” in Albany County isn’t a real place. What initially seemed like a case of 19th century gender-bending, when the ranch was founded, turned out to be a misprint in a well-known map.

Mark HeinzNovember 13, 2026

Tags for 40 cow and calf elk have been issued for this year’s elk hunt in Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge near Jackson.

'It's Insanity': Critics Question Need For Elk Hunt In Grand Teton National Park

Critics are again questioning the need for an elk hunt that has taken place almost every year in Grand Teton National Park since 1950, when it was part of legislation to expand the park. One described hunting elk with tourists nearby as "insanity."

Mark HeinzNovember 13, 2026

Wolf 1090F has reached the age of 12.5 years, making her possibly the oldest wolf in the history of Yellowstone National Park.

Wolf 1090F Now Tied For Yellowstone's Oldest, Exceeds Average Lifespan By Decade

Mollie's matriarch 1090F wolf turns 12.5 years old this month, tying her for the oldest known wolf in Yellowstone since restoration in 1995. She has already exceeded the average lifespan by nearly a decade and observers say she appears healthy.

Mark HeinzNovember 12, 2026

A Laramie County woman said she’s at wit's end trying to combat a badger that “murdered my entire chicken flock” and has since evaded her efforts to trap it.

Rural Laramie County Woman Says Badger Ruining Her Life, Murdering Her Chickens

A Laramie County woman said she’s at wit's end trying to combat a badger that “murdered my entire chicken flock” and has since evaded her efforts to trap it. She says the lone badger is an "overachiever" and her livestock dogs haven't been any help.

Mark HeinzNovember 11, 2026

For 84 days, a 4-year-old collie mix outsmarted a small army of volunteers determined to bring her home. On Tuesday, a dog that spent nearly three months running from people found her forever home with the one person she had come to trust the most.

Happy Ending! After 84 Days On The Run In Montana, Dog Finds Her Forever Home

For 84 days, a 4-year-old collie mix outsmarted a small army of volunteers determined to bring her home. On Tuesday, a dog that spent nearly three months running from people found her forever home with the one person she had come to trust the most.

Kate MeadowsNovember 11, 2026

Jacob Painkin found old lead fragments in the hindquarters of an elk he shot near Rawlins. The meat was spoiled but he was glad he put the elk out of its misery.

Hunter Says Losing Meat Was Worth Ending Elk's Suffering From Old Bullet Wounds

Rawlins hunter Jacob Paintin said although the bull elk he shot had no edible game meat due to previous bullet wounds, he's just glad he ended likely weeks of agony for the bull. “I’m trying to teach my sons good ethics," he said. "He didn’t die in vain."

Mark HeinzNovember 10, 2026

Old ferris wheel in the ghost town of Pripyat and wolf in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.

Yellowstone Wolves Help Scientists Understand Resilience Of Mutant Chernobyl Packs

Blood samples taken from Yellowstone wolves are helping scientists understand why radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster might have turned wolves there into cancer-resistant mutants. Chernobyl wolves have thrived for six generations.

Mark HeinzNovember 09, 2026

Felicity Hnilicka, 24, leaps into the icy Popo Agie River in Lander on Nov. 3, 2026.

Lander Woman Says She Jumps Into Freezing Rivers To Build Mental Toughness

A Lander woman is recruiting brave souls to jump into the icy Popo Agie River with her this winter — something she's done for the last three years. She says it's not about the rush of jumping into frigid water, it's about facing uncomfortable situations.

Kolby FedoreNovember 08, 2026

This Winchester Model 1894 rifle has been in Cheyenne resident Bob Budd’s family for a century. He says it still shoots straight and symbolizes a connection with the past as his grandfather and father killed their first deer with it, as did Budd and his two sons.

Idaho Votes For Model 1873 Winchester As State Gun — What Would Wyoming Choose?

Idaho became the 12th state to approve an official state gun last week. Wyoming has yet to do so but Bob Budd says the Model 1894 Winchester rifle might be a good fit. "You can’t find an old Wyoming family that doesn’t have at least one,” he said.

Mark HeinzNovember 08, 2026

A benign brain tumor left Connor Gaston, 13, of Gillette legally blind. That hasn’t stopped him from hunting. He got his first deer this fall.

Blind Gillette Teen Bags Mule Deer Buck, Wants To Hunt Bull Elk Next

Gillette 13-year-old Connor Gaston is legally blind due to a brain tumor when he was 3, but it hasn't kept him from developing a passion for hunting. Being legally blind “doesn’t really affect me, because I don’t know any different,” he said.

Mark HeinzNovember 07, 2026

Many dogs have died jumping into 200-degree hot springs in the Maiden’s Grave, Celestine (above) and other Yellowstone dog-killing thermal pools. At least one person also has died, and multiple others hurt, jumping into the scalding pools to save them. 

Notorious Dog-Killing Hot Springs: Why Yellowstone Is Not A Great Place For Dogs

Dogs are permitted in Yellowstone but that’s not a guarantee they’ll make it out alive. Maiden’s Grave Spring, the Celestine Pool and others are notorious dog-killers and are marked as such, so tourists can avoid a tragic fate for their beloved pets.

Andrew RossiNovember 07, 2026

Prairie dogs build elaborate underground communities, protect their families and sometimes kill their neighbors' babies. Scientists call them vital to the ecosystem. Wyoming ranchers call them a nuisance.

Wyoming Prairie Dogs Have Their Own Towns, Family Feuds — And Angry Neighbors

Prairie dogs build elaborate underground communities, protect their families and sometimes kill their neighbors' babies. Scientists call them vital to the ecosystem. Wyoming ranchers call them a nuisance.

Kate MeadowsNovember 07, 2026

Lori Bowling of Lake City, Colorado, swears she saw a bigfoot in the trees over Slumgullion Pass along Colorado Highway 149 in the San Juan Mountains this past July.

‘I Saw What I Saw’: Woman Says She Spotted Bigfoot In Colorado’s San Juan Mountains

"I saw what I saw. I know it was bigfoot," says a woman who swears she saw a bigfoot in the trees along a highway in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. Another bigfoot sighting in Idaho on Oct. 20 has people convinced he’s out there roaming the Rockies.

Kolby FedoreNovember 07, 2026

A huge bull moose has bonded with an orphaned calf in Grand Teton National Park.

Gigantic Grand Teton Bull Moose Adopts Young Calf That Follows Him Like A Puppy

An orphaned moose calf apparently has bonded with a huge bull in Grand Teton, following the bull around like a puppy. Grand Teton wildlife watchers say the bull is affectionate and patient, but gets annoyed when the calf tries to nurse.

Mark HeinzNovember 05, 2026

Colorado ranchers and a veterinarian say wolves ate a 2-year-old rodeo horse named Sweetpea near the Wyoming border, but a state agency and federal wolf trapper who studied the carcass disagree.

Colorado Ranchers Say State Won’t Admit Wolves Killed And Ate Their Rodeo Horse

Colorado ranchers and a veterinarian say wolves ate a 2-year-old rodeo horse named Sweetpea near the Wyoming border, but a state agency and federal wolf trapper who studied the carcass disagree. “I would guess a bear or two," the trapper said.

Mark HeinzNovember 05, 2026

Man flipped by bison at Yellowstone's Bridge Bay Campground on Friday, July 10, 2026

Where Are They Now? Yellowstone Photographers Track Fates Of 3 Celebrity Bison

Now that Yellowstone's summer season is over, people are wondering whatever happened to “Spinny,” “Tiny Tim”, and the world-famous bison that flipped that Washington tourist. Photographers say there's good news, bad news and some unknown news.

Andrew RossiNovember 05, 2026

A video from the Wapiti area appears to show hunters driving toward deer, shooting near houses and using a pickup’s hood as a rifle rest, all illegal.

Video Appears To Show Wapiti Hunters Illegally Shooting At Wildlife Close To Houses

A video from the Wapiti area appears to show hunters driving toward deer, shooting near houses and using a pickup’s hood as a rifle rest, all illegal. "Disgusting," is how one outdoorsman described the scene, while Game and Fish says they had permission.

Mark HeinzNovember 05, 2026

A well-known female grizzly known as Snow is pictured with her cub in Yellowstone National Park.

Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Deaths Hit A Record 81 In 2026, And It's Likely Higher

A record 81 grizzly bears have died in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in 2026, and wildlife advocates as many as 80% of deaths go unreported. Livestock predation is the No. 1 reason for bear mortality, but poaching is also a leading cause.

Mark HeinzNovember 03, 2026

Buckboard Marina on the Wyoming side of Flaming Gorge Reservoir has been rendered useless by drawdowns of water sent to Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona state line.

"Our Marina Is Gone!" Lake Powell Surges But Drawdowns Continue At Flaming Gorge

The situation at Flaming Gorge remains dire as drawdowns are continuing despite billions of gallons of water being dumped into Lake Powell last month. Tony Valdez said his Buckboard Marina is practically dry. “Our marina is gone," he said.

Mark HeinzNovember 03, 2026

pprentice falconer Tessa Clifton of Park County trapped, trained, and hunted with a red-tailed hawk that she called Trip, and then released him back into the wild.

Wyoming Falconer Catches Hawks By Dropping Caged Pigeons From Moving Vehicle

An apprentice Park County falconer catches red-tailed hawks to train for hunting by dropping caged pigeons from her moving vehicle. The process often catches the attention of people who stop to help the pigeons — and end up scaring away the hawk.

Mark HeinzNovember 02, 2026

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