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Why Not Use Flame-Throwing Drones To Clean Up Debris On Wyoming Powerlines?
Some states are using drones equipped with a flamethrower to burn debris off power lines. This strategy isn't employed in the Cowboy State yet, but a Wyoming substation electrician says it would work well.
Mark HeinzJuly 21, 2023
Tour De Wyoming: 250 Cyclists Power Through 349 Miles In Six Days
Motorists crossing the Bighorn Mountains this week are sharing the roadways with hundreds of cyclists. Itâs a sign that the 'Tour De Wyoming' -- one of Wyomingâs most popular outdoor recreation events -- is underway.
Andrew RossiJuly 21, 2023
Officials Fear Massive Wyoming Spring Growth Could Become Massive Wildfire Season
While Canada is roasting and large wildfires have broken out in other states, Wyomingâs fire outlook looks good â for now.
Mark HeinzJuly 20, 2023
Climber Who Died In Cirque Of The Towers Was Renowned Czech Skier, Climber
JiĆĂ Pliska, a renowned Czech, climber and long-distance skier, died July 2 while climbing in Fremont County, according to a coroner's docket.
Clair McFarlandJuly 20, 2023
76 Conservation Groups Petition To Ban Coyote-Killing âCyanide Bombsâ
While 76 conservation groups want a federal agency to ban the use of M-44 predator control devices, aka âcyanide bombs,â a Wyoming rancher says theyâre not the evil devices theyâre made out to be.
July 20, 2023
Woman Gored In Yellowstone Gets Engaged In Hospital Bed; Fiancé Says Bison Launched Her 'Airborne'
The 46-year-old woman who suffered severe injuries from a bison goring in Yellowstone last Saturday got engaged in her hospital bed in Phoenix. Her fiancé said the woman was launched into the air and did a couple of backflips before hitting the ground.
Jimmy OrrJuly 20, 2023
Now Grizzlies Are Starting To Move Back To The Prairies Of Montana
Grizzlies were once the masters of the great plains before they migrated to the mountains. In Montana, theyâre starting to move back to the plains.
Mark HeinzJuly 19, 2023
Wyoming World Record Shooter Says Design, Not Wind, Should Be Main Focus For $10M Complex
Wind might be a factor in where to locate a new Wyoming Shooting Complex, but designing it for modern shooting sports could be more important, says a member of Wyomingâs world-record distance shooting team.
Mark HeinzJuly 18, 2023
Sweetwater County Residents Spar Over Killing Of Rattlesnake
An uproar of sorts has occurred this week in Sweetwater County over the killing of a rattlesnake. Some say, the only good snake is a dead snake. While others say, leave them alone as they are important to the ecosystem.
July 18, 2023
Bison Goring Season In Full Swing: Two Attacks In Two States In Three Days
Itâs the rut â or mating season â for bull bison, which also means itâs goring season for those unlucky enough to be within charging distance. A North Dakota woman is in critical and "worsening" condition after a goring on Saturday.
Mark HeinzJuly 18, 2023
ATV Trails Could Boost Wyoming Economy, But Also Trespassing And Traffic
An interconnected off-road-vehicle trail network could pull abundant tourist traffic into Southwest Wyoming, but some worry about trespassing and overcrowded county roads.
Mark HeinzJuly 17, 2023
Woman Suffers 'Significant Injuries' In First Yellowstone Bison Goring Of The Year
A bison gored and seriously injured a 47-year-old Arizona woman in Yellowstone National Park on Monday morning, causing âsignificant injuries to her chest and abdomen,â the National Park Service reports.
Mark HeinzJuly 17, 2023
How Wyoming's Wind Will Impact Location Of New Multimillion-Dollar Shooting Complex
One huge factor that might play into communities lobbying to become home for a proposed multimillion-dollar shooting complex is Wyomingâs notorious wind.
Mark HeinzJuly 17, 2023
Not Only Is Wyoming A Great Place To Catch Crawfish, Theyâre Huge
In Louisiana, crawfish is king, but in Wyoming the lowly mudbug gets about as much respect as the common carp. But a growing group of Wyoming anglers want to change that.
July 17, 2023
Continental Divide Trail Draws Hard-Core Hikers Through Wyoming
Over the next couple of months, several hundred hikers will hoof it through Wyoming as they hike the Continental Divide Trail from Mexico to Canada. The leanest and hardest among them have been on the trail since April. They hope to finish by late August.
July 16, 2023
Wyoming Cowboy Hall Of Fame: From Brush Creek to Buffalo Billâs Wild West
The first cowboy to walk across the stage and be inducted into the Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame was Tim Barkhurst, a lifelong cowboy and rancher from Saratoga. Tim was inspired by his uncle, Jesse Barkhurst who once rode for the Buffalo Bill Wild West.
Candy MoultonJuly 16, 2023
Wyoming Communities Will Get Their Shot At $10 Million Shooting Complex
Communities across Wyoming will soon get their chance to vie to become home to a proposed $10 million shooting complex that state officials say will be world class.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2023
Grizzly Bear Relocated, Instantly Attacks Video Camera
If there is any doubt about the ferocity of a grizzly bear, and there is judging by the countless videos of dimwitted tourists in Yellowstone, then one look at a captured Montana grizzly getting released back into the wild should eliminate them.
Jimmy OrrJuly 14, 2023
Where Did All Of Wyomingâs Squaretop Mountain Antelope Go?
A Sublette County landowner says his property near Squaretop Mountain is usually a summer camp for southwest Wyoming antelope. This year heâs seen only one.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2023
Six-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Girl To Climb Devils Tower
A 6-year-old Massachusetts girl became the youngest female on record to climb Wyomingâs Devils Tower on July 8, when she scaled the tower with her parents and nine-year-old brother.
Mark HeinzJuly 14, 2023
âPostcard From Satanâ Slams Corner-Crossing Rancher, Who Wants To Stall Judgeâs Decision
A âpostcard from Satanâ and other attacks have prompted the landowner in Wyomingâs âcorner-crossingâ case, to ask a judge to stall a decision against him, claiming he's in danger because of the hatred stirred up by the case.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2023
Black Bear That Severely Injured Colorado Sheep Herder Tracked And Killed
A back bear attacked and severely injured a sheep herder near Durango, Colorado, early Tuesday, biting his head and clawing other parts of his body. Wildlife officials later tracked the bear and killed it.
Mark HeinzJuly 13, 2023
Wyoming Hunter, Rancher Donât Want Game And Fish To Curb Elk Feeding Program
A proposal to revise the Wyoming Game and Fish Departmentâs elk management to include less winter feeding has some worried. But agency says it could curb disease transmission.
Mark HeinzJuly 12, 2023
For the First Time Since 1800s, Grizzly Spotted In Montana Pryor Mountains Near Wyoming
A grizzly bear sighting was confirmed in Montanaâs Pryor Mountains, where the bruins havenât been seen since the 1800s. The Pryor range extends into Wyoming and is adjacent to the Bighorn Mountains â where there have also long been rumors of grizzlies.
Mark HeinzJuly 12, 2023