Mark Heinz
Mark Heinz covers the outdoors and wildlife for Cowboy State Daily.
He previously worked or freelanced for numerous newspapers and magazines across Wyoming, Idaho and Montana covering all manner of news and feature stories. He has a strong background in topics related to wildlife, hunting, and wildlands conservation. Hes written extensively since the 1990s about the controversies surrounding wolves, grizzly bears and mustangs.
He also enjoys people-centric stories with quirky edge of humor and has written several such pieces for Cowboy State Daily.
Mark lives in Laramie with his wife, Kendy, and the youngest of their five children.
Latest from Mark Heinz
West Virginia's Move To Legalize Machine Guns Could Lead Wyoming To Do The Same
If lawmakers in West Virginia are successful in legalizing fully automatic firearms, Wyoming could follow suit. Law professor and director of UW’s Firearms Research Center said, "I could totally see it catching on here in Wyoming and Montana."
Mark HeinzMarch 02, 2026
Don't Read Too Much Into A Peaceful Moment Between Yellowstone Wolves And Grizzly
Although a spectacular photo taken by a wildlife photographer in Yellowstone may give the illusion that this grizzly and two wolves are buddies, they're not. Biologist Cecily Costello said It just means they’ve decided fighting right then wasn't worth the risk.
Mark HeinzMarch 02, 2026
Wyoming Parents Push For Schools To Dump Lifetouch Photos After Alleged Epstein Tie
Some Wyoming parents are calling for schools to dump Lifetouch photos after an investor with its parent company has an alleged link to notorious sex-trafficker Jeffery Epstein. The schools shouldn’t be allowing it," said one Natrona County parent.
Mark HeinzMarch 01, 2026
Wyoming Crow Hunters Can Blast All They Want, But Nobody Eats The Birds
Mention of bird hunting might conjure up images of hunters and dogs pounding the brush in hopes of kicking up pheasants. But crow hunting is a thing in Wyoming too. No license is required, and there’s no bag limit. Hunters can just blast away.
Mark HeinzMarch 01, 2026
Why Scientists Doped Up Mountain Lions And Climbed Down Trees With Them In Yellowstone
Faced with the quandary of how to get mountain lions out of trees for scientific analysis, researchers dosed them with ketamine, then climbed up to place harnesses on the still-conscious cats. “It’s definitely a little wild," one of the scientists said.
Mark HeinzFebruary 28, 2026
Senate Panel Backs Bills Letting 18-Year-Olds Carry Guns On UW Campus
A Wyoming Senate committee forwarded a trio of gun bills Friday, including one that would allow freshmen to carry concealed weapons on campus at the University of Wyoming while upperclassmen would no longer need permits.
Mark HeinzFebruary 27, 2026
