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
Archaeologists Seek Thief Who Stole Human Skull From Utah Burial Site
Archaeologists are searching for a person who stole a human skull from an 1,700-year-old burial site near Kanab, Utah. Officials call the act "disgusting." "The fact that grave robbing is still happening is shocking to me," said the lead archaeologist.
Andrew RossiDecember 09, 2025
105 MPH Winds Recorded in Wyoming on Tuesday — And There's Windier Weather Ahead
Winds as high as 105 mph were recorded on Tuesday, and most of I-80 and I-25 were closed to high-profile vehicles because of gusting winds. Meteorologists say it's a result of cold air trading places with warm air, and there’s more ahead.
Andrew RossiDecember 09, 2025
Photographer Captures Dramatic Helicopter Rescue Of Elk Stuck In Icy Lake
When photographer Beth Moos heard of some elk stuck in an icy lake, she grabbed her camera. What she captured was an incredible helicopter rescue that saved all of the animals. Even better, the rescuers did it out of the kindness of their hearts.
Andrew RossiDecember 09, 2025
Holy Cow! Wyoming's Snowy Range Gets 75 Inches of Snow From Weekend Snowstorm
Areas in the Snowy Range in Albany County received over 75 inches of snow in 40 hours over the weekend. The wet, heavy snow boosted the snowpack in Wyoming's southern mountains by more than 30% during that period. The town of Centennial received 12 inches.
Andrew RossiDecember 08, 2025
Old Yellowstone Pipes Taken Over By Mysterious Spring To Feed A Bubbling Mudpot
Every thermal feature in Yellowstone has a natural system of subterranean "plumbing" that feeds water and steam to the surface. "Infrastructure Spring" is unique in that it has claimed human plumbing into its own system.
Andrew RossiDecember 08, 2025
Steamboat Geyser, The World’s Tallest, May Not Blast Off Again For Decades
There have been only two major eruptions of Yellowstone’s Steamboat Geyser in 2025, and it's been more than 200 days since its last eruption. Scientists have no idea when it will erupt again as it has stopped exhibiting one of its only predictable behaviors.
Andrew RossiDecember 07, 2025
