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Three members of the University of Wyoming college student rescue team that served at Medicine Bow Peak in 1955 included Robert Harrower, left, Courtney Skinner and Diggs Lewis.

Wyoming History: Cleaning Up Scene Of 1955 Plane Crash Was What ‘Hell Looks Like’

Robert Harrower, now 87, was 18 when he was tasked with helping clean up human remains from a 1955 plane crash on Wyoming’s Medicine Bow Peak that killed 66. He still vividly remembers the scene as what he envisions “hell looks like.”

Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024

The smiling face of Bredo Morstol is among the first things visitors to the world's first International Cryonics Museum will see. The museum is set up at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, just a couple hours south of Wyoming.

Stanley Hotel In Estes Park Opens World's First Cryonics Museum

A new spirit is haunting the famous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park. It’s Bredo, the Frozen Dead Guy, in the world's first International Cryonics Museum. Cryonics is the technique of deep-freezing a person just after death in the hope that scientific advances will one day allow that person to be revived.

Renée JeanMarch 24, 2024

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Rod Miller: Keep It Real, Wyoming

Columnist Rod Miller writes "Logan Gilbert pitches for the Seattle Mariners and doesn’t believe that Wyoming is real. There’s also a Reddit group that disbelieves Wyoming as well, and there are over a thousand members."

Rod MillerMarch 24, 2024

Parking lots at Teton Village fill up fast even at $35-$45 dollars a day. Because Jackson Hole Mountain Resort workers are required to pay for parking, they've been exploiting a hack to park free — until a local cartoonist outed the hack.

Locals Outraged At Cartoonist For Exposing Free Parking Hack At Jackson Ski Resort

Hundreds of employees at Wyoming’s largest ski resort had finagled a way to park for free (regular rates $35 - $45 per day) until a popular Jackson cartoonist accidentally exposed the hack. Now the free ride is over and so too, perhaps, the love affair with the artist.

Jake NicholsMarch 24, 2024

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Wyoming History: Two Men ‘Blown To Bits’ In 1921 When Truck Hauling Nitro Exploded

The driver of a truck hauling nitroglycerine and the unlucky hitchhiker he picked up, were “literally blown to bits” in 1921 when it exploded in Bonneville, Wyoming, leaving a hole 16 feet deep. Nearly all 75 buildings in the small community were damaged by the blast.

Dale KillingbeckMarch 24, 2024

Volunteers from animal rescues all over the country worked with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (SPCA) International to find homes for the 70 rescued dogs.

Wyoming’s Kindness Ranch Rescues 10 West Bank War Refugee Dogs

A few days ago, these 10 dogs were refugees in war-torn West Bank, shellshocked and some missing limbs. They were rescued last week by the Wyoming-based Kindness Ranch, a 1,000-acre animal sanctuary near Hartville.

Jen KocherMarch 24, 2024

A pro-class competitor races up Snow King Mountain during the 2023 World Championship Hill Climb.

Jackson Hill Climb A High-Octane Snowmobile Sprint Up North America’s Steepest Ski Run

The World Championship Snowmobile Hill Climb in Jackson this weekend is NASCAR for sledheads, an annual highmarking event that’s high-octane, adrenaline-fueled mayhem straight up the steepest ski run in North America on a snowmobile.

Jake NicholsMarch 24, 2024

After winning this year's NASA TechRise Student Challenge, a group of Evanston eighth graders are now working with scientists and engineers with the space agency to test their thermal moon mapping technology.

Evanston 8th Graders Build Cutting Edge Moon Mapping Tech For NASA

For the second year in a row, a group of Evanston eighth graders has won the NASA TechRise Student Challenge for their thermal moon mapping technology, which they’re developing with the space agency.

March 24, 2024

A large mule deer buck makes his way through a wildlife underpass along Highway 189 between La Barge and Big Piney.

Wyoming Wildlife Getting Used To New Network Of 9 Underpasses In Lincoln County

Since opening in October, the Dry Piney wildlife underpasses along Highway 189 near La Barge have already saved an estimated hundreds, if not thousands, of moose, deer, antelope, and other critters of all sizes.

Mark HeinzMarch 24, 2024

Noted Wyoming photographer Dave Bell of Pinedale says the beginning of spring is the prime time to view and photograph the Milky Way Galaxy.

Beginning Of Spring Is The Start Of Milky Way Season & Wyoming Is Prime Viewing

Astrophotographer Dave Bell says Wyoming is one of the best places in the country for Milky Way season, which just started. His favorite photo, which took him two years to get, has the Milky Way rising out of Square Top in Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Andrew RossiMarch 23, 2024

A 221-year happening will see two broods of cicadas emerge at the same time in the Eastern United States.

Rare 221-Year Cicada Apocalypse In Eastern US Will Bury Wyoming’s Cricket Swarms

Last year, swarming hordes of crickets covered entire towns in Wyoming like Edgerton which was buried by millions of them but that's nothing compared to the rare 221-year cicada apocalypse expected in the East next month. The last time this happened, Thomas Jefferson was president.

Andrew RossiMarch 23, 2024

Seeing Yellowstone from a snowmobile is akin to catching salmon from the river and cooking them over a campfire. But instead of tastes and smells, you’ll remember sights and feelings.

Aaron Turpen: Yellowstone From the Back of a Snowmobile Is the Best Way To Go

Columnist Aaron Turpen writes, "Going to Yellowstone in the winter is a bucket list item. I’ve been to Yellowstone a few times. Always during tourism season. This was the first time I actually heard Old Faithful when it erupted."

Aaron TurpenMarch 23, 2024

In a dramatic GoPro video, a Washington state skier makes his way through a stand of trees in the backcountry, with deep wells of snow around them.

Why Tree Wells Are So Deadly For Skiers And Snowboarders

Two skiers have died in Wyoming in the past month after getting themselves caught in tree wells. The odds of surviving a tree well accident are incredibly low with an estimated 90% of people who get themselves stuck are unable to rescue themselves.

Leo WolfsonMarch 23, 2024

State Rep. John Bear and Sen. Cheri Steinmetz

Wyoming Legislators Call For Special Session After Latest Round Of Gordon Vetoes

Sen. Cheri Steinmetz and Rep. John Bear on Saturday both called for a special session of the Wyoming Legislature citing Gov. Gordon's vetoes of bills which were overwhelmingly passed by legislators.

Jimmy OrrMarch 23, 2024

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Bill Sniffin: A Birthday Brings Thoughts About Death, Memories, And Best Decisions

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "“When us oldsters scan the obits, we will often say ‘old enough’ or ‘too young,’ which usually compares the decedents to our own age. Young people have no idea what I am talking about here.”

Bill SniffinMarch 23, 2024

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Dave Simpson: Gov. Gordon Protects Us From Ourselves

Columnist Dave Simpson writes, "Don't you get the feeling that the governor is rapping our knuckles for things most of us support wholeheartedly? That the guy who spoke at Harvard apparently thinks he deserves a more appreciative constituency?"

Dave SimpsonMarch 23, 2024

A large herd of elk in Wyoming.

Wyoming Game And Fish Proposes Unlimited Elk Tags To Cut Down On Gigantic Herds

In an effort to cull some of the state’s swelling elk herds, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department could offer unlimited cow/calf elk tags in some hunt areas this fall. Whether hunters can fill those tags, however, will depend upon getting access to private land.

Mark HeinzMarch 23, 2024

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The ‘Wyoming Way’ Of Knowing For Sure When Spring Has Sprung

Spring officially arrived this week, but next week’s forecast calls for snow every day in some parts of the state. Therein lies the difficulty of pronouncing the change of seasons in the Cowboy State. Those who live here use the "Wyoming way."

Jake NicholsMarch 23, 2024

Frozen Dead Guy Days' Blue Ball is held at the famous Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.

Frozen Dead Guy Days -- Still A Great Party And Now In Estes Park

Frozen Dead Guy Days all started because the townspeope of Nederland, Colorado, wanted to celebrate the frozen body of Bredo, who was put on ice in a backyard shed. This year, Bredo was moved to the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, and the party came with him.

Renée JeanMarch 23, 2024

Dr. Victor Ryan in the small control room of the tiny nuclear reactor he brought to the University of Wyoming and was kept in the basement of the old engineering building.

Lost In Time: There Was A Working Nuclear Reactor At UW 60 Years Ago

Although many have thought it was an urban myth, it's actually true. There was a working nuclear reactor in the basement of the University of Wyoming Engineering Building in the 1960s. Dr. Victor Albert Ryan, a nuclear chemist, brought it with him to establish UW's nuclear research program.

Pat MaioMarch 23, 2024

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Gordon Vetoes Legislature's Defunding Of DEI Programming At University Of Wyoming

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon on Saturday vetoed the legislature's defunding of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs at the University of Wyoming — but he still let the budget defund the DEI office. The latest veto prompted legislators to call for a special session.

Clair McFarlandMarch 23, 2024

"Mark Gordon is a liar," said Wyoming Gun Owners policy director Aaron Dorr (right) after Gov. Mark Gordon (left) vetoed House Bill 125

Gordon Vetoes Bill To Repeal Gun-Free Zones In Wyoming

Gun rights advocates were furious after hearing that Gov. Mark Gordon vetoed a bill late Friday that would have repealed Wyoming’s gun-free zones. “Gordon broke a written campaign promise that he made to gun owners. Gordon is a liar,” a Wyoming Gun Owners spokesman said.

Mark HeinzMarch 23, 2024

Cowboy State Daily reporter Clair McFarland and columnist Bill Sniffin with Lander Lil early Friday morning to witness of Wyoming's most famous prairie dog would see her shadow. She didn't.

Clair McFarland: Women Are Not Three-Legged Dogs At A Race

Clair McFarland writes: "It's cringey when groups try to promote us to power purely on the basis of our sex. As if virtue and intelligence were strictly female traits, concentrated in our fickle uteruses like magic talismans."

Clair McFarlandMarch 23, 2024

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The Roundup: A Conversation With Musician Dave Munsick

This week, Wendy Corr visits with musician (and longtime Dayton resident) Dave Munsick. The patriarch of "The Munsick Boys" (which includes country star Ian Munsick and up-and-comer Tris Munsick), Dave has traveled Wyoming and the world, performing his unique blend of music and storytelling.

Wendy CorrMarch 23, 2024

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