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Big Horn County Search & Rescue volunteers had responded to four calls over the weekend, and each one ended with good news.

Wild Weekend: 4 More Calls Add To Big Horn County Search & Rescue's Record Pace

Big Horn County Search & Rescue responded to four calls over another wild weekend and is on a record pace in 2026, second only to Teton County. The calls keep coming, regardless of whether they have enough money — which they don't, said the coordinator.

Kate MeadowsAugust 25, 2026

A tourist from Texas said he was spooked when a wolf kept trailing him in Yellowstone over the weekend, even after he blasted it with bear spray two times.

"It's Like His Dog!": Wolf Keeps Following Tourist Even After Two Bear Spray Blasts

A tourist from Texas said he was spooked when a wolf trailed him for more than 10 minutes in Yellowstone even after he blasted it with bear spray two times. "It's like it's his dog! Dude, he's got to be scared," said another tourist who filmed the event.

Mark HeinzAugust 25, 2026

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"He Can Swim!": Three-Legged Bison Amazes Fans By Swimming Yellowstone River

"Tiny Tim," a bison that's survived two winters hobbling on three legs, swam the Yellowstone River on Saturday during a 10-mile journey. “He only had one leg to pull himself out of the water, but he did it. It was phenomenal," said one photographer.

Andrew RossiAugust 25, 2026

View of Gannett Peak from Dinwoody Pass in Wind River Range. Inset: Shaun Mackelprang

55-Year-Old Hiker Missing Five Days After Setting Out For Wyoming’s Highest Peak

A solo hiker who left a rental car at the edge of Wyoming’s Wind River Range five days ago and headed into the mountains for Gannett Peak is missing, triggering a ground-and-air search as rescuers try to reconstruct where he went.

Kolby FedoreAugust 25, 2026

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At Monday Press Conference, Game And Fish Refuses To Discuss Director's Departure

Wyoming Game and Fish’s interim leadership team declined to address former director Angi Bruce's abrupt Aug. 6 departure during a press conference Monday. "I will not be addressing the transition that occurred a few weeks ago," the interim director said.

Mark HeinzAugust 25, 2026

Black bears have gotten increasingly bold around cabins in the Spanish Peaks region in southern Colorado.

Coloradans Call For Bear Baiting And Hounds To Deal With Unprecedented Bear Conflicts

Some Colorado residents want the state to allow using bait and hounds again to hunt black bears due to a substantial rise in conflicts. Colorado's sightings and conflicts have doubled to more than 6,000 this year, including six attacks on humans.

Mark HeinzAugust 24, 2026

When bears go into a fall feeding frenzy to fatten up for winter, they can end up in odd places. One died in a car in Colorado Springs, Game and Fish once baited a grizzly with M&M’s candy, and a black bear roamed the halls of a Montana high school.

Bears’ Fall Feeding Frenzies Can Get Them Into The Strangest Places — And Trouble

When bears go into a fall feeding frenzy to fatten up for winter, they can end up in odd places. One died in a car in Colorado Springs, Game and Fish once baited a grizzly with M&M’s candy, and a black bear roamed the halls of a Montana high school.

Mark HeinzAugust 24, 2026

Bob Richard, 89, grew up in Wyoming’s wilderness. He was a camp helper at age 8 and spent two months alone in the Shoshone National Forest at 12. It an upbringing that set him on the path to become a ranger and famed Yellowstone historian. He's seen here in 2024.

Bob Richard Grew Up In Wilderness Before Becoming Famed Yellowstone Historian

Famed Yellowstone historian Bob Richard grew up in Wyoming’s wilderness. By the time he was 12, he spent two months alone in the Shoshone National Forest with no company but his horse and dog. It was that upbringing that set him on his acclaimed career path.

Leo WolfsonAugust 22, 2026

A group of cow elk with a bull in Wyoming.

Wyoming Hunters Are Already Filling Their Freezers With Early Season Cow Elk

With Type 8 tags, Wyoming hunters can go after cow elk as early as August — despite the heat — in places where numbers have swollen well over Wyoming Game and Fish objectives. Hunters say access to private land is the key to success.

Mark HeinzAugust 21, 2026

As fall hunting season nears, Wyoming Game and Fish is facing public scrutiny after the sudden resignation of Director Angi Bruce and the appointment of an interim director. In a rare move, Game and Fish will give a state of the agency update Monday.

After Director Quits, People Asking What’s Up With Wyoming Game And Fish?

As fall hunting season nears, Wyoming Game and Fish is facing public scrutiny after the sudden resignation of Director Angi Bruce and the appointment of an interim director. In a rare move, Game and Fish will give a state of the agency update Monday.

Mark HeinzAugust 21, 2026

A former Wyoming police chief wants to name the tallest peak in Sheridan County for Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, who was killed in the line of duty in 2024. The 11,000-foot peak known to locals as “Sheridan High Point” doesn’t have an official name.

Wyoming Police Push To Name Mountain Peak After Fallen Officer Sgt. Krinkee

A former Wyoming police chief wants to name the tallest peak in Sheridan County for Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, who was killed in the line of duty in 2024. The 11,000-foot peak known to locals as “Sheridan High Point” doesn’t have an official name.

Kolby FedoreAugust 21, 2026

Horse advocates say it’s been proven that mustangs rounded up in Wyoming have been sent to slaughterhouses in Canada.

Mustang Advocates Say Report Proves Wild Horses From Wyoming Sent To Slaughter

Mustang advocates say a New York Times report proves horses rounded up from the range in Wyoming and other states have been sent to slaughter. An advocacy group is now asking Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to shut down all sales of wild horses.

Mark HeinzAugust 20, 2026

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The Impact Of Trump's Expansion Of Hunting, Fishing On Wildlife Refuges In Wyoming

Three of Wyoming's national wildlife refuges will see modest changes from the new plan to open 92 million acres to hunting and fishing. It's touted as the "largest expansion of hunting and sport fishing in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service."

Mark HeinzAugust 20, 2026

Wolf 1090F, of the Mollie’s pack in Yellowstone National Park, recently hit the age of 12 years. That makes her her the oldest living wolf in the park, and one of the oldest ever.

Nevada Hunter Vows To Kill Famous Yellowstone Mollie's Pack Wolf 1090F In Wyoming

A Nevada hunter and social media influencer is vowing to come to Wyoming to kill the leader of Yellowstone National Park's oldest wolf pack, the Mollie's. “The matriarch 1090F is going down on the 15th of September,” he says.

Mark HeinzAugust 20, 2026

Lake Helen in Wyoming's Cloud Peak Wilderness, part of the state's more than 3 million acres of federal roadless areas.

Fate Of 3.3 Million Acres Of Roadless Areas In Wyoming About To Be Decided

The 2001 Clinton-era Roadless Rule could soon end, opening 3.3 million acres of national forests in Wyoming for road construction. Harriet Hageman calls the rule a disaster, while roadless supporters say it protects prime hunting, fishing and tourism.

Mark HeinzAugust 19, 2026

Joe Ricketts speaks Wednesday at the Saving Yellowstone summit at the Jackson Fork Ranch near Bondurant.

Polarizing Billionaire Joe Ricketts Says He’s Focused On 'Saving Yellowstone'

Billionaire Joe Ricketts once wanted to build a mega-resort on his 1,300-acre ranch and rename Bondurant “Little Jackson Hole.” Now he's focused on "Saving Yellowstone." "If we don’t move now, it will be gone forever,” he said Wednesday.

Mark HeinzAugust 19, 2026

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Sandhill Cranes Put On Parenting Show For Onlookers In Grand Teton National Park

Sandhill cranes in Grand Teton National Park put on a real-life parenting show for onlookers while teaching their offspring how to fly, run, and other survival skills. Everything a colt must know to survive is taught by the parents, one naturalist explained.

Mark HeinzAugust 18, 2026

Outdoorsman Ryan Lutes had a predatory encounter with a female brown bear in Sitka, Alaska, during the first week of June.

When A Bear Wants To Eat You: Outdoorsman Has Terrifying Predatory Encounter

Outdoorsman Ryan Lutes had a predatory encounter with a female brown bear earlier this summer. He told Cowboy State Daily that he credits confidence and bold action for coming out alive. "I knew I had to plant my ass, stand firm and not appear weak," he said.

Mark HeinzAugust 15, 2026

Wyoming’s persistent hot, dry weather could be to blame for a spike in roadkill as wildlife is being drawn to greenery and water alongside highways.

Spike In Roadkill: Drought Has Wildlife Searching For Food And Water Near Roads

Wyoming’s persistent hot, dry weather could be to blame for a spike in roadkill as wildlife is being drawn to greenery and water alongside highways. One Teton County resident says she’s seen many bears not far from where Grizzly 399 was struck and killed.

Mark HeinzAugust 14, 2026

Kevin Perry, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah, examines a dust mitigation test site on the exposed lakebed of Farmington Bay in Utah's Great Salt Lake on July 9, 2025. As water levels drop in Utah's Great Salt Lake, scientists are urgently working to understand the dust coming off the exposed lakebed and its potential health risks to the communities nearby.

Could 'Toxic Soup' From Great Salt Lake Lakebed Dust Impact Southwest Wyoming?

Researchers warn that a "toxic soup" of dust from a shrinking Great Salt Lake could be reaching Wyoming, which is not specifically monitoring lake particles. “We’re causing the problem, but it could impact you,” a University of Utah scientist says.

Kate MeadowsAugust 14, 2026

The Powder River at Arvada in Sheridan County was extremely low, at 17.4 cubic feet per second (cfs), when this photo was taken on June 16. It’s since dropped to 0 cfs.

Under Severe Drought Conditions, Wyoming’s Powder River Has Completely Stopped Flowing

The Powder River in Sheridan County has completely stopped flowing for nearly a month due to severe drought conditions and irrigation. During a typical year, the Powder at Arvada is flowing at 135 cubic feet per second, now it's at zero cubic feet per second.

Mark HeinzAugust 14, 2026

A grizzly bear and a young wolf had a standoff near a bison carcass in Yellowstone National Park but they didn’t take it to the level of fighting.

Wolf-Grizzly Drama Over Carcass Shows Yellowstone Visitors How Predators Coexist

A grizzly and wolf initially had a tense standoff over a bison carcass in Yellowstone, but opted to resolve it peacefully. The photographer who filmed the interaction said they're smarter than people think. "They know that conflict is costly," she said.

Mark HeinzAugust 13, 2026

The Bureau of Land Management wants to round up about 1,800 mustangs from central Wyoming, claiming they’re overpopulated. Horse advocates say their horses are thriving in healthy numbers.

BLM Says Red Desert Wild-Horse Herd Must Be Cut By 1,800 To Prevent Starvation

The Bureau of Land Management plans to round up about 1,800 mustangs in the Red Desert Complex of central Wyoming this fall, claiming that overpopulated horses are at risk for starvation. “That’s baloney," says wild-horse advocate Carol Walker.

Mark HeinzAugust 13, 2026

An elk calf got entangled in some barbed wire over the weekend but thankfully a Wyoming ranch hand rescued it.

Hooray! Ranch Hand Rescues Squealing Elk Calf Entangled In Barbed Wire

An elk calf got entangled in barbed wire over the weekend at a ranch in southern Montana but thankfully a ranch hand from Buffalo, Wyoming, heard it squealing and rescued it. “We care about all of the wildlife living out here,” he told Cowboy State Daily.

Mark HeinzAugust 12, 2026

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