Andrew Rossi
Andrew Rossi is a features reporter for Cowboy State Daily based in northwest Wyoming. He covers everything from horrible weather and giant pumpkins to dinosaurs, astronomy, and the eccentricities of Yellowstone National Park.
Previously, Rossi was the News Director for Big Horn Basin Media in Cody. He earned several awards from the Wyoming Association of Broadcasters, including multiple awards for Best News Reporter and Best News Talk Show.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Rossi previously worked at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis. He has collaborated with Disney/Pixar, the BBC, The Washington Post, the Wyoming Office of Tourism, and several other national and international media outlets. He is also a cofounder of The Cody Theatre Company in Cody.
Latest from Andrew Rossi
What Creates The Dazzling Colors Of Auroras Over Wyoming? It's All Elevation
Nearly every color of aurora could be seen as far south as Mexico during last week's "best ever" atmospheric event over Wyoming. What create's those colors? It's all about elevation and a fortunate collision of timing, placement, and intensity.
Andrew RossiNovember 17, 2025
World War II Airplane Converted Into A Motorhome Turns Heads In Wyoming
A World War II airplane that's been converted into a one-of-a-kind motorhome was recently spotted in Wyoming. The owner of the "Fabulous Flamingo" cruised into Greybull to look at other vintage aircraft that could be converted into motorhomes.
Andrew RossiNovember 15, 2025
11 Vintage Planes Bought In Big Horn County To Become Art, Scrap Or Land In Museums
Many of the 11 vintage aircraft recently sold in a Big Horn County auction still have some life left ahead of them. Some will become museum exhibits or art projects, while others are being scrapped. But most of the Greybull aviation “Boneyard” remains intact.
Andrew RossiNovember 14, 2025
Record High Temperatures Ahead In Wyoming On Friday & Winter By Monday
Wyoming will have its "last hurrah" of warmth with record-high temperatures likely on Thursday and Friday. But our luck's running out. Wyoming meteorologists say the second half of November will be much colder and snowier.
Andrew RossiNovember 13, 2025
Photographers Say Tuesday Night’s Intense Aurora Was 'Best Ever' For Wyoming
A night of intensely colorful auroras put on a show over Wyoming and much of the Northern Hemisphere Tuesday night. They were so powerful that even photographers with decades of experience capturing auroras say they were the “best ever” seen in Wyoming.
Andrew RossiNovember 12, 2025
Yellowstone Tourists Nearly Gored By Charging Bison
A well-known Yellowstone photographer just posted video of two tourists who narrowly escaped being gored earlier this summer. She told Cowboy State Daily the tourists were repeatedly warned to leave the area but ignored the warnings and were almost impaled.
Andrew RossiNovember 11, 2025
