Features Reporter

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.

Find Andrew Rossi

Envelope

Latest from Andrew Rossi

How Custard's Last Stand Led To Custer's Last Stand And The Naming Of Casper

The Battle of Red Buttes in 1865 — aka "Custard's Last Stand" — was a small but significant skirmish that directly contributed to the Battle of Little Bighorn and the naming of Casper, Wyoming.

Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2023

A "Private Function" sign at the stairs leading to Artist Point at the Lower Falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is a message that, although it's a public place, the wedding party wants the space all to themselves.

No, You Can't Keep People Out Of Yellowstone To Have Private Wedding

Yellowstone National Park is one of America’s most popular public places. It’s beauty also makes it a wedding destination, just don’t expect to have the park to yourself, as one recent wedding party tried to do.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2023

Final Supermoon Of The Year Hangs Huge In Wyoming Sky

The final supermoon of 2023 will be in the Friday night sky, so get your cameras ready. This final harvest moon technically peaked early Friday morning, but it will still be at 99% visibility when it rises and hangs around until Saturday morning.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2023

Don Day's Long-Term Winter Forecast: Longer Winter Ahead

Long-range forecasts are notoriously difficult to get right, but Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says Wyoming's upcoming winter season will start sooner, last longer but could be less brutal than last year.

Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2023

Heidi Pinkerton, a photographer from Minnesota, came across a family from Maine building a happy little showman at Sylvan Lake over the weekend.

Forget The Calendar: Early Season Yellowstone Snowman Means Winter Is Coming

There was enough snow at the high-altitude Sylvan Lake in Yellowstone over the weekend for an early season snowman, a sure sign winter is closing in on Wyoming.

Andrew RossiSeptember 27, 2023

Fort Phil Kearny between Buffalo and Sheridan in northern Wyoming was a particularly brutal stop along the "Bloody" Bozeman Trail.

Disease, Brutality And Amputations Part Of Fort Phil Kearny’s ‘Bloody’ Legacy

This week’s annual Full Moon Tours highlight the bone-chilling stories of death, disease and dismemberment during the brutal two-year occupation of Fort Phil Kearny along the “Bloody” Bozeman Trail.

Andrew RossiSeptember 27, 2023

Jay Richard stands on "Marion," his personal-best pumpkin that weighed in at 1,784 pounds.

Worland Man Wins Utah Pumpkin Championship With Humongous 1,784-Pound Pumpkin

Worland pumpkin grower Jay Richard won a Utah pumpkin-growing championship with a gigantic 1,784-pound pumpkin named "Marion." Richard's pumpkin is the 2nd-largest pumpkin ever grown in Wyoming.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

David Frederick Riley paints "American Dream" during the 42nd Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale Quick Draw. The painting won the People's Choice Award for the Quick Draw and was the highest-selling piece at the morning's live auction.

Western Art Lovers Pony Up More Than $1 Million — Again — At Renowned Cody Show

The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale has become one of the preeminent Western art events in the United States, as shown by bringing in more than $1 million from its auction.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

Tara Holzinger captured this image of a fogbow — also called a ghost rainbow — while walking Sunday in the Hoback Range near Bondurant.

Wyoming Woman Gets Photograph Of Unusual White ‘Ghost’ Rainbow

A woman in Wyoming’s Hoback Range near Bondurant on Sunday was in the right place at the right to time to snap a photo of an unusual white fogbow, often called "ghost rainbows" because they have the same shape but no color.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

A 307 First steel silhouette of a Pony Express rider installed between Casper and Shoshoni.

Giant Steel Silhouettes Making Drivers Double-Take Their Way Across Wyoming

A growing collection of giant steel cowboys, dinosaurs and locomotives along Wyoming's highways are nods to the Cowboy State’s Western heritage and a reminder to think 307 First.

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2023

"Barry" the Camptosaurus at the Drouot Auction House in Paris. The listing claims the Wyoming dinosaur discovery has a 90% complete skull and 80% of the fossils from the rest of the skeleton.

Wyoming Dinosaur Excavated in Crook County Could Fetch $1.2 Million At Paris Auction

A Camptosaurus dug up in Crook County could fetch up to $1.2 million when it’s auctioned off in Paris next month. Experts say because the dinosaur's skull and body are nearly complete, it could be worth the seven figures.

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2023

Carter Mountain viewed from the south fork of the Shoshone River near Cody is blanketed with new snow Friday morning after the first dusting of the season.

First Road Closure Of The Season: Beartooth Highway Shut Down Due To Snow

U.S. Route 212 between Wyoming and Montana closed Friday because of “winter weather and road conditions." It's expected to reopen on Saturday, but is a sign winter is closing in on Wyoming’s high country.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2023

Other Authors

Emergency responders load a boy onto a medical helicopter early Tuesday morning after he was stranded in the Wyoming wilderness overnight with his father when their truck went off the road.

Crash On Hunting Trip Leaves Father And Hurt Son Stranded In Wyoming Wilderness

After their pickup plunged about 40 yards down a hill off a remote road near Big Piney, Wyoming, a father cared for his hurt son for about eight hours until he could find his phone and call for help.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023

The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale auction has brought in more than $1 million a year for about a decade.

Cody’s Western Art Auction Expected To Fetch More Than $1 Million

Along with being founded by Buffalo Bill, Cody, Wyoming, also has earned a national reputation for high-end Western art. The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale auction is expected to fetch more than $1 million this weekend.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023

Marilyn Schmoker captured this photo of a rare Wyoming aurora borealis late Monday near her home of Newcastle.

Wyoming May Get Encore Of Rare Aurora Borealis Light Show

An especially vibrant aurora borealis was visible across Wyoming on Tuesday, a rare phenomenon for the Cowboy State. And there’s a chance for an encore.

Andrew RossiSeptember 19, 2023

Snowfall in Rocky Mountain National Forest in Colorado on Sept 12, 2023

Expect Season’s First Snow In Wyoming’s High Country This Week

While Colorado had its first recorded snowfall of the season a week ago, parts of Wyoming’s high country is expecting 3-7 inches later this week above 9,000 feet.

Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2023

America's newest citizens take their oaths of allegiance during a ceremony at Yellowstone National Park on Thursday.

Yellowstone An All-American Backdrop For 41 New US Citizens

They came to the United States from 25 counties, but they left Thursday’s naturalization ceremony at Yellowstone National Park as the 41 newest Americans.

Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2023

Jay Richard and "Marion," his 1,700-pound pumpkin in his P2K greenhouse in Worland. This is the first year Richard has used the custom-built greenhouse, where he can control the humidity and temperature needed to grow the biggest pumpkins possible. He won't reach 2,000 pounds this year, but he learned enough to get there in the future.

Worland Man's Gigantic Pumpkin Over 1,700 Pounds And Still Growing

Jay Richard built his greenhouse to grow one thing — a humongous 2,000-pound pumpkin. Marion is 1,750 pounds and growing. He's preparing for the Wyoming Pumpkin Growing Championship and Pumpkin Drop in early October.

Andrew RossiSeptember 17, 2023

Elk hunting sunrise outside of Big Piney, Wyoming on September 11, 2023.

Here Comes Autumn: Overnight Temps Dip Below Freezing In Parts Of Wyoming

It may seem like summer just started, but with October a couple weeks away, overnight temperatures are starting to dip below freezing in some spots around Wyoming, but there are still a few warm days left.

Andrew RossiSeptember 15, 2023

Search For Hiker Missing In Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains Suspended

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office has suspended its search for a 76-year-old man from Palo Alto, California, who disappeared Sept. 2 while on a group hike in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains.

Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2023

Roscoe the Rock Snake, currently growing in Story. Painted rocks can be found in many Wyoming communities, although they tend to be hidden in plain sight. "Rock snakes" are encouraged to grow in places where anyone can see and contribute to the somewhat spontaneous public art display.

From ‘Jake The Snake’ To ‘Rosco’, Wyoming Is Overrun With Rock Snakes

Painted rock art has been a thing in Wyoming communities for years. Now they’re being placed in long lines to form “rock snakes” all around the Cowboy State.

Andrew RossiSeptember 13, 2023

Page 40