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No Way — Outside of Time And Traveling Whack-A-Mole — To Escape the Smoky Air in Wyoming
Sadly, the only way to escape the smoky air is to to start traveling or wait for the fires to end.
September 15, 2020
Winds Cause Major Tree Carnage At Bridger-Teton National Forest
A major windstorm at the Bridger-Teton National Forest this week has downed hundreds of trees throughout the area, causing many trails to be closed for a time.
September 11, 2020
Sublette County Search And Rescue Sees Death, Multiple Lost Over Labor Day Weekend
Sublette County volunteer search and rescue team Tip Top had a busy holiday weekend responding to a number of calls, according to a Facebook post this week by one of the all-volunteer force's members.
September 11, 2020
Enzi: Remove Yellowstone Grizzlies From Endangered Species List
Grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park areas have recovered and should be removed from the endangered species list, U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi said this week.
September 09, 2020
Hanna Returns To Normal After City-Wide Evacuation
Hanna residents were allowed to return to their homes Sunday afternoon, after firefighters stopped the advance of the 316 Fire toward the towns city limits.
September 08, 2020
Hanna Residents Back Home After Town Threatened By Wildfire
Hanna residents were allowed to return to their homes Sunday after the town was evacuated because of a wildfire burning approached the towns city limits.
September 07, 2020
Wyoming Wildlife Webcam Shows Moose, Elk, Deer (Sadly No Bears) In Action
The Game & Fish Department released a compilation video of their trailcam that captured moose, deer, elk and other animals in the Snowy Range.
September 03, 2020
Yellowstone’s Biggest Road Fuel Spill in Nearly 20 Years Still Not Cleaned Up
The largest fuel spill in nearly 20 years has caused a road in Yellowstone to remain closed.
September 02, 2020
Wyoming Game & Fish Releases 700 Endangered Toads Into The Wild
The toads were believed to be extinct in 1985, but a small population was found in Albany County in 1987.
September 01, 2020
Man Dies In Boating Accident At Glacier National Park
A man died in a boating accident at Glacier National Park over the weekend.
September 01, 2020
Convenience Store Worker Unhappy He Has to Fight Bears on the Job
A convenience store worker says fighting bears was not in his job description.
September 01, 2020
Grizzly 399’s Cubs Stop Traffic To Wrestle & Play With Cones; No Tourist Gets Mauled
Astonishingly, no tourists were mauled on Monday when famed grizzly 399's four cubs stopped traffic in Grand Teton National Park to play with traffic cones.
September 01, 2020
Hikers Run From Grizzly While Onlookers Laugh
In a pretty intense video, one group of hikers warned another group of hikers about a charging grizzly on the same trail.
August 31, 2020
Lone Star Fire in Yellowstone Will Slow Down Monday, But Could Flare-Up Again Later This Week
The Lone Star Fire in Yellowstone National Park is expected to decrease Monday, but park staff worry that dry and warmer weather later this week might cause the fire to increase again.
August 31, 2020
Giantess Geyser, One of Yellowstone’s Largest, Roars Back to Life After 6 1/2 Year Silence
Giantess Geyser, one of Yellowstone's largest geysers roared back to life on Tuesday after 6 1/2 years without erupting.
August 29, 2020
Yellowstone Releases Battling Elk Video To Warn Tourists About The Rut
Yellowstone National Park on Friday released a video of battling elk to warn tourists to stay away especially during the rut.
August 28, 2020
Overturned Gas Tanker Spills 3,000 Gallons of Fuel in Yellowstone
The road between Mud Volance and Fishing Bridge Junction in Yellowstone National Park remains is temporarily closed while park staff assess the impact of a gasoline spill.
August 28, 2020
Wyoming Game Officials Removing Fences To Save Wildlife From Getting Run-Over
The Wyoming Game & Fish Department is removing fences because, in many cases, the fences cause animals to run onto highways.
Wendy CorrAugust 28, 2020
Lone Star Fire Stagnates, Grand Loop Reopens Thursday
Yellowstone National Park's Grand Loop Road between Old Faithful and West Thumb Junction will be reopened some time Thursday after rains dampened the 820-are Lone Star Fire in the park, officials announced.
August 27, 2020
Forest Fires Break Out In Shoshone National Forest
Crews are working to combat a pair of wildfires that broke out in the Shoshone National Forest one in Sunlight Basin and another along the Beartooth Highway in the area of Crazy Creek.
August 27, 2020
Size of Lone Star Fire In Yellowstone Increases
The Lone Star Fire in Yellowstone National Park increased by 58 acres on Tuesday, totaling 821 acres burned since the fire began Saturday.
August 26, 2020
Three Bears Crash Into House; Steal Peaches and Chocolate
Three bears entered a Red Lodge, Montana house earlier this week and dined on peaches and chocolate before the owner asked them to leave.
August 26, 2020
Wyoming, USDA Sign Forest Improvement Agreement, Which Focuses On Fire Protection
Gov. Mark Gordon and U.S. Department of Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue signed a new stewardship agreement Tuesday between the Forest Service and the state to promote forest management and respond to ecological challenges.
August 25, 2020
Wyoming’s Chancey Williams Says He is Frequently Mistaken For Prince Harry
Wyoming country star Chancey Williams says he is frequently mistaken for Prince Harry.
August 25, 2020