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
Hitting A Cow Won't Just Total Your Car, It'll Demolish It — And You
When a car hits a deer or antelope, it can mean expensive repairs. Hitting a cow is much worse, it will likely destroy your car and you as well. Wyomingites would be wise not to underestimate how devastating hitting a 1,000-pound cow can be, assuming they don't become hamburger in the impact.
Andrew RossiAugust 23, 2025
Husky Lost For 7 Days In Rugged Wind River Wilderness Is Back Home in Cheyenne
A week after a 7-year-old Siberian husky got lost in the Wind River Mountains while on a camping trip with his family, he was back in Cheyenne at home on Friday. He was found by a pair of hikers more than 55 miles from where he ran off.
Andrew RossiAugust 22, 2025
20-Car Derailment In Albany County Starts Fire, Leaves Packages All Over Tracks
Union Pacific Railroad is investigating what sent 20 railcars off the tracks and caused a small fire near Bosler in Albany County on Wednesday. The derailment also left the tracks littered with packages.
Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2025
Cold Front To Bring Relief For Wildfires, But First It Will Make Things Worse
Wyoming’s fire season is in full swing, and an incoming cold front is poised to potentially make things worse, temporarily. Then, it could make things a lot better: cooler temperatures, more humid air, and a higher chance of precipitation.
Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2025
Search Suspended For Minnesota Hiker Who Disappeared After Climbing Cloud Peak
In a “heartbreaking” decision, the search for a Minnesota hiker who disappeared July 29 in the Cloud Peak Wilderness has been suspended. “We have to face the reality” that Grant Gardner’s odds of survival “have run out,” said the Big Horn County sheriff.
Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2025
People Keep Seeing Cheyenne Dog Lost In Wind River Mountains, But Can’t Catch Him
Beo, a 7-year-old Siberian husky, has been missing since he crossed a river during a family camping trip in the Wind River Mountains on Friday. People keep spotting Beo, but haven’t been able to catch him yet.
Andrew RossiAugust 20, 2025
Health Officials Still Looking For Lodge Guests Exposed To Rabid Bat Colony
State health officials are still looking for hundreds of people from 38 states and seven countries potentially exposed to rabies while staying at a lodge in Grand Teton National Park after a bat colony was found in the attic.
Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2025
World Famous Buffalo Bill Western Art Show And Sale Opens For 44th Year
The world-famous Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale in Cody is open for its 44th year. More than 100 works of Western art valued at more than $1.25 million are on display through the show’s live auction Sept. 19.
Andrew RossiAugust 19, 2025
Don Day’s Way-Too-Early Winter Forecast: Colder, Snowier And Longer
If Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day's extended winter forecast is right, the 2025-2026 winter season will come early, stick around longer, and be colder and snowier. It’s what he calls “a good, old-fashioned Wyoming winter.”
Andrew RossiAugust 18, 2025
Travel Wyoming: Old Faithful Inn Is Still Architectural Icon Of National Park Service
121 years after it opened in 1904, Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park is not only still standing, it’s an icon and model for National Park buildings across the nation. It even inspired a whole classification of building design—“parkitecture.”
Andrew RossiAugust 03, 2025
Teton County To Recommend Renaming Mount Woodring On Monday
Teton County will decide on Monday to recommend renaming Mount Woodring to either Raven Peak or Equality Peak. The peak is currently named after the first superintendent of Grand Teton National Park.
Andrew RossiAugust 03, 2025
Spotlight On ‘Everesting’ After Man Dies Trying To Climb Snow King Mountain 19 Times
The death of a 43-year-old man who attempted to climb Snow King Mountain 19 times is drawing the spotlight on an increasingly popular trend called “Everesting.” That’s trying to climb the equivalent of Mount Everest’s 29,029 feet in 36 hours.
Andrew RossiAugust 02, 2025
Why Criminals At Fort Bridger Preferred A Jail Cell To The Punishment Horse
In the 1860s, the "punishment horse" at Fort Bridger was a brutal and feared form of discipline. Today, it's the most popular attraction because people quickly learn why prisoners preferred a jail cell to sitting on the wooden horse.
Andrew RossiAugust 02, 2025
Yellowstone Always On Alert To Avoid Repeat Of Devasting 1988 Wildfires
When it comes to wildfire seasons, there’s no forgetting the devastating fires that hit Yellowstone National Park in 1988. They burned 800,000 acres, which is why even small fires today get an aggressive response.
Andrew RossiAugust 01, 2025
Other Yellowstone Visitors Horrified Watching Man Walk On Grand Prismatic Spring
Other Yellowstone visitors were horrified Monday as they watched a man in flip-flops walking off the board walk onto the bacterial mats around Grand Prismatic Spring. He was picking up hats that had blown off people’s heads — and breaking the law.
Andrew RossiJuly 31, 2025
Wyoming Man Arrested For Drunken Golf Cart Rampage Through New York Airport
A 29-year-old Cheyenne man was arrested Monday for taking a motorized golf cart off-roading inside the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. He was “visibly intoxicated,” drove the cart on a motorized walkway and faces a list of criminal charges.
Andrew RossiJuly 30, 2025
Teen Hiking Near Yellowstone Geyser Suffers ‘Significant Thermal Burns’
A 17-year-old tourist suffered “significant thermal burns” while hiking in the Lone Star Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park on Monday morning. He broke through the thermal crust and into the scalding water.
Andrew RossiJuly 29, 2025
Huge Milk Bottle Collection Traces 175 Years Of Wyoming’s Rich Dairy History
Steve Wallace grew up milking cows on a dairy farm, but now he’s milking Wyoming history for all it’s worth. The Casper man’s huge milk bottle collection traces 175 years of Wyoming’s rich dairy history.
Andrew RossiJuly 27, 2025
The Oil Field Worker Behind Casper Planet, Wyoming’s Most Popular Fake News
When Casper Planet founder Justin Hathaway wrote a story about a semitruck spilling hundreds of king cobras on I-25, it made international headlines. His satirical page continues to outrage and fool people, which only fuels his desire to keep it going.
Andrew RossiJuly 27, 2025
Artists Team Up To Build New Foundry In Meeteetse After Cody Foundry Burned Down
Bronze sculptor Vic Payne lost nearly $8 million and eight years of work when the Caleco Bronze Foundry in Cody burned down last year. Now he and a pair of artists are working to fill that void by building a new foundry in Meeteetse.
Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2025
Small Armies Of Volunteers Dig Up Dinosaurs At Wyoming’s Famous Jurassic Mile
The famous Jurassic Mile in Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin has produced some of the world’s most important dinosaur discoveries. It takes small armies of volunteers to excavate the area, including the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for its Family Dino Dig.
Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2025