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

Enjoy Record High Temps Now, Because Cold And 18 Inches Of Snow Is On The Way
Between Friday and Sunday, Wyoming will transition from sunny skies and near-record high temperatures to rain, clouds, 35-degree temperature drops, and as much as 18 inches of snow in the mountains.
Andrew RossiOctober 02, 2025

Aurora Joined By Rare, Super-Hot Band Of Colorful Plasma Across Wyoming Sky
A rare phenomenon called STEVE was seen across Wyoming's dark skies around midnight Tuesday. It's a super-hot streak of plasma that manifests during intense auroras, and several Wyoming photographers got good shots of it.
Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2025

Bighorn Sheep With Rare, Weird Horn Mutations Keep Showing Up Near Lovell
A number of bighorn sheep rams in the foothills of Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains exhibit a rare genetic mutation where one horn grows faster than the other. That's why people keep seeing weird-horned bighorns near Lovell.
Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2025

Yellowstone Photographers Scramble After Bison 'Comes Out Of Nowhere'
About 40 photographers in Yellowstone abandoned their thousand-dollar cameras and were sent running last week when a bison "came out of nowhere" and ruined their photo op. They had been watching a grizzly eat a carcass when the animal crashed their party.
Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2025

Yellowstone's First Public Building Is An Unfinished 144-Year-Old Bathhouse
Construction of the Queen's Laundry Bath House started in 1881, but it was never finished. Nevertheless, it's still standing as the oldest building in Yellowstone National Park, and the first structure ever built for public use in a national park.
Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2025

First-Of-Its Kind Dinosaur Eggshell Find Could Lead To T. Rex Nest Near Lusk
The first dinosaur eggshell ever found from the Lance Formation in Niobrara County has paleontologists excited. They believe it came from a Tyrannosaurus rex nursery and that full eggs are still buried there.
Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2025

Star Valley Man Finds Mysterious Foot Bones In Prehistoric Soil Near Kemmerer
There's no denying that James Sanderson found connected bones in a layer of prehistoric soil more 50 million years old. However, a closer look reveals that these mysterious foot bones were in a time period where they don't belong.
Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2025

Big Horn County Is Selling 16 Vintage Aircraft In Online Auction, And Bids Start At $25
Big Horn County is selling 16 vintage aircraft in an online auction. They're no longer airworthy, but the winning bidders could put a cockpit in their home office or living room. "There’s a lot of nostalgia in these cool old planes," the airport manager said.
Andrew RossiSeptember 27, 2025

Newly Discovered Comet Will Be Visible Over Wyoming Through October
Comet SWAN isn't the biggest or brightest comet that can be seen from Earth, but it could be the last one until Halley's Comet comes back in July 2061. The newly-discovered comet will be visible over Wyoming through October.
Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2025

Jackson Photographer Gets Once-In-A-Lifetime Shot Of Bull Elk And Grand Tetons
Jackson wildlife photographer Savannah Rose got a once-in-a-lifetime image of a bull elk in front of Grand Teton. She said it was an "incredibly tense" moment of excitement, and adds another uniquely Wyoming image to a portfolio already full of them.
Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2025

Incredible Display Of Strength: Grizzly Pulls Elk From Yellowstone Mud Hole
In a scene one Yellowstone employee said was unlike anything she's ever seen, grizzlies were fighting each other over an elk stuck in a mud hole. Finally, one bear used its brute strength to pull the massive carcass out.
Andrew RossiSeptember 23, 2025

Top Ten Selling Art From $1.2 Million Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale
Here are the top ten highest-selling pieces at the 44th Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale, which brought in more than $1.2 million. Kevin Red Star's "Crow Indians Small War Party" was tops at $50,000.
Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2025

Cody's Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale Brings In Another $1 Million Plus
Between two live auctions, two silent auctions, and lots of other contemporary Western art purchases, the 44th Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale brought in over $1.214 million last week.
Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2025

How Studying Yellowstone Beetles Inspired To A First-of-Its-Kind Patent
A team of entomologists went into Yellowstone National Park to understand how a tiny beetle could thrive in an incredibly hostile environment. As a result, they discovered one of its secrets — and patented it.
Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2025

Who’s Stealing Lander’s Custom-Made Community Benches?
Three intricate, custom-made, Wyoming-themed wooden benches placed at popular spots around Lander have disappeared. They were a donation to the community, said the man who made them — and he wants them put back.
Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2025

Digging Wyoming: People Flock To Glenrock To Dig for Dinosaurs In The Dark
People from around the world come to Glenrock to dig 67-million-year-old fossils from T. rex, Triceratops, and other famous dinosaurs. To make the most of the once-in-a-lifetime trip, they put on headlamps and dig in the dark.
Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2025

Is Wyoming Windy Because Nebraska Sucks And Utah Blows? The Science Says Yes.
There's an old joke that Wyoming's wind comes from the blustery exchange of weather between Nebraska (which sucks) and Utah (which blows), and the Cowboy State caught in the middle. Meteorologists say there's some truth to that joke.
Andrew RossiSeptember 20, 2025

1,000-Pound Pumpkins To Obliterate An Outhouse At 2025 Wyoming Pumpkin Drop
This year's Wyoming State Championship Weigh-Off and Pumpkin Drop on Oct. 4 is taking things up 100 notches, dropping 1,000-pound pumpkins from 275 feet high. That's 100 feet higher than in the past — and they'll obliterate an outhouse placed below.
Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2025

Photographer Captures Rare Snowbow Near Brooks Lake Lodge
Meteorologists say snowbows are a rarity, like the one that appeared during a Monday evening snowstorm at Brooks Lake Lodge near Dubois. What's even more rare is to actually photograph one. "They're hard to catch," said meteorologist Celia Hensley.
Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2025

Hiker Seriously Hurt In Bear Attack Near Yellowstone Lake
A 29-year-old solo hiker sustained serious injuries after encountering a bear near the northeastern shore of Yellowstone Lake in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday. It's Yellowstone's first human-bear incident resulting in injury since 2021.
Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2025

When And Where To Go To See Wyoming’s Fantastic Fall Colors
An explosion of color has begun to cover Wyoming's landscapes, and the transition happens fast. Wyomingites who want to see the best and boldest golds, reds and oranges will want to plan and prioritize to ensure they see everything at its peak.
Andrew RossiSeptember 16, 2025