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Other Yellowstone visitors were horrified Monday as they watched a man in flip-flops walking off the board walk onto the bacterial mats around Grand Prismatic Spring. He was picking up hats that had blown off people’s heads — and breaking the law.

Other Yellowstone Visitors Horrified Watching Man Walk On Grand Prismatic Spring

Other Yellowstone visitors were horrified Monday as they watched a man in flip-flops walking off the board walk onto the bacterial mats around Grand Prismatic Spring. He was picking up hats that had blown off people’s heads — and breaking the law.

Andrew RossiJuly 31, 2025

Wyoming Republicans Cynthia Lummis and Harriet Hageman want to rename the Endangered Species Act the “Endangered Species Recovery Act.” It’s a reminder that species shouldn’t be listed forever if they have recovered enough for delisting, they say.

Lummis, Hageman Introduce Bill Targeting Endless Endangered Species Listings

Wyoming Republicans Cynthia Lummis and Harriet Hageman want to rename the Endangered Species Act the “Endangered Species Recovery Act.” It’s a reminder that species shouldn’t be listed forever if they have recovered enough for delisting, they say.

Mark HeinzJuly 31, 2025

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Money Could Be Coming For Wildlife Crossings, Including $30M Project Near Dubois

A planned $30 million wildlife crossing near Dubois — which could save hundreds of deer — is on hold because of a lack of federal money. Supporters of wildlife crossings say that money could start coming soon.

Mark HeinzJuly 30, 2025

The Vees Fire burning in steep, rugged terrain about 13 miles southeast of Ten Sleep, Wyoming.

With 2 Wildfires Burning Near Ten Sleep, Town Becomes Ground Zero For Responders

With a pair of wildfires less than 15 miles from the town, Ten Sleep has become ground zero for wildland firefighting crews. Residents can see the smoke, and “at night you can see the orange glow,” the mayor says.

Greg JohnsonJuly 30, 2025

The Miracle Mile is actually an 8-mile stretch of the North Platte River near Casper, and one of Wyoming’s most prized trout fisheries.

Anglers Upset Over Plan To Ban Boats On Wyoming’s Famed Miracle Mile

A proposal to ban watercraft on the upper stretch of the North Platte River’s Miracle Mile section near Casper is drawing fire from some anglers who want to kill the rule before Gov. Mark Gordon signs off on it.

Mark HeinzJuly 29, 2025

Lone Star Geyser in Yellowstone National Park.

Teen Hiking Near Yellowstone Geyser Suffers ‘Significant Thermal Burns’

A 17-year-old tourist suffered “significant thermal burns” while hiking in the Lone Star Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park on Monday morning. He broke through the thermal crust and into the scalding water.

Andrew RossiJuly 29, 2025

Colorado is about halfway through building what officials are touting as the world’s largest wildlife overpass – a $15 million megastructure spanning six lanes of Interstate 25 south of Denver.

Colorado Halfway Done With World’s Largest Wildlife Overpass Spanning I-25

Colorado is about halfway through building what officials are touting as the world’s largest wildlife overpass. It’s a $15 million megastructure spanning six lanes of Interstate 25 south of Denver.

Mark HeinzJuly 29, 2025

Controversy has been stirring regarding a channel connecting Pine Creek and the New Fork River near Pinedale. Anglers have used the channel to move boats between the creek and river for years, but now some are alleging that a landowner there is blocking it off.

Floater And Fishing Access Fight Flares Over Channel Near Pinedale

Anglers and locals say a new landowner is blocking a historic channel connecting Pine Creek and the New Fork River near Pinedale, raising the temperature over public access and state law.

Mark HeinzJuly 28, 2025

A lifeless dove found near a curb. Another beneath a tree. Then dozens more, mostly found within a tight radius of Rock Springs known as the “Tree Streets.” They died of a virus — not bird flu — Wyoming Game and Fish told Cowboy State Daily on Monday.

Game And Fish Says Disease Caused Dozens Of Doves Drop Dead In Rock Springs

A lifeless dove found near a curb. Another beneath a tree. Then dozens more, mostly found within a tight radius of Rock Springs known as the “Tree Streets.” They died of a virus — not bird flu — Wyoming Game and Fish told Cowboy State Daily on Monday.

Tracie SullivanJuly 28, 2025

Knight Lake, formerly Swastika Lake, in southern Wyoming.

18 Months After Name Change, Wyomingites Still Argue Over ‘Swastika Lake’

Nearly 18 months after Swastika Lake in Albany County was renamed Knight Lake, there’s still controversy and arguments over whether the change was justified or erased history.

Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2025

Rancher and outdoorsman Carl Strachan took this elk calf into his home near Livingston, Montana, trying to nurse it back to health after it survived an apparent mountain lion attack. The calf died, but Strachan said he doesn’t regret trying to help.

Rancher Tries To Save Elk Calf Mauled In Mountain Lion Attack

A Montana outdoorsman and rancher found an elk calf that had been critically hurt in a mountain lion attack and took it into his home. The calf died, but he doesn’t regret trying to save it. It also follows a trend of more mountain lion sightings.

Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2025

A proposed change in Wyoming Game and Fish regulations would let trappers off the hook for “unintentionally” killing otters. But they’d have to surrender the otters’ carcasses to Game and Fish.

Rule Would Let Trappers Off Hook For Some Otter Killings, But They Can’t Keep Pelts

A proposed change in Wyoming Game and Fish regulations would let trappers off the hook for “unintentionally” killing otters. But they’d have to surrender the otters’ carcasses to Game and Fish.

Mark HeinzJuly 25, 2025

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