CASPER, Wyo. — Two cabins at the historic Sherman Guard Station on the Bridger-Teton National Forest will be available for rent starting Saturday, July 2 after the completion of a remodel, according to the U.S. Forest Service. A grand reopening celebration and open house will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 1. […]
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Former Wyoming family escapes Montana flooding in river rescue
CASPER, Wyo. — What started out as a weekend camping trip turned into a wild ride after a former Wyoming family was evacuated on Monday. Justin and Hannah Sheely and their five-year-old daughter Eliana arrived at their spot in the Woodbrine Campground in the Custer Gallatin National Forest north of the Wyoming border over the […]
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Parks board discusses Trails Center development, permit funding and Bridle Trail maintenance
CASPER, Wyo. — Work to revamp the Casper Mountain Trails Center is well underway, Assistant Parks Director Michael Brown said during the June 9 Natrona County Parks board meeting. County staff met with its architect June 2, reviewing floor plans and exterior concepts. They also discussed some potential expansion of the floor plan as well […]
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(VIDEOS) Yellowstone flooding to keep entrances closed through at least Wednesday
CASPER, Wyo. — As “unprecedented amounts of rainfall and flooding” continue to impact Yellowstone National Park roads, entrances will remain closed Tuesday and Wednesday at a minimum, park officials said Monday afternoon. “There will be no inbound visitor traffic at any of the five entrances into Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, June 14, and Wednesday, […]
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Avian flu still a concern in Wyoming; ‘high number of dead birds’ found near Soda Lake
CASPER, Wyo. — Reports of wild birds dying from highly pathogenic avian influenza have been declining in some areas of Wyoming, but other areas continue to see clusters of dead birds reported, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department said on June 8. “While reports of wild birds dying from HPAI have been decreasing in some […]
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Young bear captured in Casper neighborhood on Sunday safely relocated
CASPER, Wyo. — A bear wandering through a Casper neighborhood on Sunday has been safely relocated. According to Wyoming Game & Fish Department Public Information Officer Janet Milek, the male black bear likely traveled down Garden Creek overnight on Saturday before being spotted around West 13th and Cottonwood Streets on Sunday morning. “We were able […]
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Wyo wind energy faces bird-kill and other habitat challenges
Wildlife biologist says more precautions are needed to lessen existing wildlife impacts before a potential boom in wind energy development. Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile Collisions with rotating wind turbine blades kill a variety of birds in Wyoming — from passerines to raptors. Exactly how many birds — and whether mortality rates might pose a threat to […]
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(PHOTOS) Natrona County first responders retrieve injured person on Bridle Trail
CASPER, Wyo. — Natrona County first responders helped retrieve an injured person on the Bridle Trail at Rotary Park on Sunday. The Natrona County Fire District, the Casper Fire-EMS Department and Banner Health all aided in assisting the injured person, the fire district said on social media Sunday. Crews at the scene safely brought the […]
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(UPDATED) Casper police warn residents of bears near West 13th, Cottonwood Streets
UPDATE: The bear has been captured. An update to this story is available here. CASPER, Wyo. — The Casper Police Department is warning the public to stay inside and to stay away from the area around West 13th and Cottonwood Streets as CPD works with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to find three bears […]
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Search and Rescue ops underway in Park County for missing Indiana man
CASPER, Wyo. — Search and Rescue crews are actively searching for an Indiana man whose vehicle has been parked near the Sunlight Creek Bridge in Park County since at least Sunday, June 5. The Park County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to the presence of the red 2018 Jeep Wrangler on Thursday evening, according to a […]
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(VIDEO) Black bear dips into guzzler on Wyoming’s Rattlesnake Mountain
CASPER, Wyo. — A black bear was recently captured on a game camera dipping into a wildlife water guzzler on Rattlesnake Mountain. A guzzler is a device that collects precipitation to provide a source of water to wildlife. The guzzler the black bear was seen dipping into was placed by the Bureau of Land Management […]
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Yellowstone: Beartooth Highway reopens Thursday after plows clear deep snow
CASPER, Wyo. — The Beartooth Highway east of Yellowstone National Park’s northeast entrance reopened after a seasonal closure on Thursday, June 9. “Over the last several days, crews cleared a substantial amount of snow from the highway,” Yellowstone said in a press release. The section of the U.S. Route 212 highway between Pilot Index Overlook […]
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Camping open on ~75K acres west of Casper; BLM to consult tribes after largest-ever Wyoming land acquisition
CASPER, Wyo. — Dispersed camping is available at a large section of what is now public land that the Bureau of Land Management recently acquired from the Marton family southwest of Casper. The 35,670 acres the BLM acquired, mainly from offshore royalty revenues through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, also opens up access to about […]
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With more people in Casper, Game and Fish hosting ‘Living in Large Carnivore Country’ workshop
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Casper Region will be hosting a “Living in Large Carnivore Country” workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 16 at its 3030 Energy Lane office. “With more people living and enjoying the outdoors near Casper, we want to offer this workshop to provide practical information […]
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Yellowstone reports significant drop in Memorial Day traffic
CASPER, Wyo. — Holiday traffic to Yellowstone National Park during the Memorial Day weekend dropped off significantly this year compared to 2021, park officials said Wednesday. The statistics released today show a 34% decrease in the number of parkwide vehicle entries over the Memorial Day weekend, even as the park celebrates its 150th year. The […]
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Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce meeting in Casper this week
CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Wildlife Taskforce will be meeting Wednesday and Thursday in Casper this week at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1150 N. Poplar St. The taskforce is studying priority wildlife policy issues facing the state with the goal of eventually presenting recommendations to the Wyoming Legislature, the Game and Fish Commission and the […]
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Wyoming wild bison hunting license raffle deadline approaching
CASPER, Wyo. — The deadline is approaching for Wyoming residents to get raffle tickets to win a wild bison hunting license donated by Gov. Mark Gordon, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. People have until Wednesday, June 15, to get tickets for the raffle. Proceeds from the raffle will go to the Wyoming […]
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Beartooth Highway near Yellowstone closed; snow removal halted over ‘safety concerns’
GILLETTE, Wyo. — For those planning a trip to Yellowstone this weekend, the National Park Service is advising of a major highway closure near the Northeast Entrance from Montana due to hazardous winter conditions. The Beartooth Highway (US-212) east of Yellowstone’s Northeast Entrance between Cooke City, Montana and Red Lodge is expected to remain closed […]
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BLM acquires 35,670 acres near Casper in agency’s largest ever Wyoming land purchase
CASPER, Wyo. — The Bureau of Land Management has finalized two land acquisitions in Wyoming and Colorado that will provide over 40,000 acres of previously inaccessible public land, the agency’s High Plains District said in a press release Wednesday. The BLM’s acquisition of 35,670 acres southwest of Casper is the agency’s largest ever purchase in […]
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UPDATE: Condition unknown on woman gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park on Monday
UPDATE: A previous version of this story reported by NBC News stated that the woman had died. The story has been updated to reflect NBC’s retraction and a statement from Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. CASPER, Wyo. — The condition of a 25-year-old woman who was gored and tossed into the air by a bison […]
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Ohio woman gored, tossed 10 feet in air by bison in Yellowstone National Park on Monday, park says
A tourist to Yellowstone National Park was gored Monday after she and two other individuals were closer to a bison than park regulations allow, per a news release Tuesday from the park’s Public Affairs Office. The park reported that a 25-year-old Ohio woman was within 10 feet of a bison Monday morning while on a […]
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Yellowstone’s Dunraven Pass opens Memorial Day weekend
CASPER, Wyo. — Yellowstone’s highest roadway, which has been closed for the last two years due to a multi-million-dollar repair project, has been reopened, according to the National Park Service. Following the completion of a $28 million construction project, Yellowstone National Park’s Tower-Roosevelt to Chittenden Road, including the section known as Dunraven Pass that sits […]
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Wyoming Game and Fish: Life jackets, other safety equipment a requirement for boaters
CASPER, Wyo. — Boating season is finally here, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is urging residents to remember their life jackets as they head out on the water. Life jackets, properly sized and in good repair, are required for every person onboard a boat in Wyoming waterways, and while residents over the age […]