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Calkin: The West heads into wildfire season grossly unprepared
4+ hour, 39+ min ago (544+ words) FILE - A firefighter battles the Canyon Fire on Aug. 7, 2025, in Hasley Canyon, Calif. The West is staring down a dangerous wildfire year. A dry winter and historically low snowpack have set the stage for a potentially severe 2026 fire season. But…...
Species named in honor of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (518+ words) Mikedixson via Wikimedia Commons A new species of wasp has been named in honor of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday. The insect, originally from Chile, was identified from a specimen housed at London's Natural History Museum. Scientists from the Museum, who…...
Before Elk Mountain: The forgotten corner-crossing case that set the stage for public land access across the West
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1684+ words) Bill Kearney poses with an elk he shot in 1977 in the Laramie Mountains. Many public land advocates credit four Missouri hunters " who spent five years fighting corner-crossing trespassing charges and a civil lawsuit " with opening millions of acres of public…...
Rasner talks new land management policy, responds to Chuck Gray
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (613+ words) GILLETTE " Reid Rasner, a Republican candidate for Congress, stopped through Gillette Friday for a meet and greet where he talked about his plan to bring in $1 billion in additional revenue to the state each year. Rasner is one of 10 Republicans…...
BLM investigates copper line removal near Wyoming sage grouse leks, historic trails
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (559+ words) An excavator that had been digging up South Pass-area sagebrush to remove a relic copper telecommunication line catches the morning sunlight on April 10. The digging was allegedly unauthorized and is the subject of a Bureau of Land Management investigation. Lander…...
University of Wyoming student-led event raises funds for wildlife conservation
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (432+ words) Participants rounded the northwest corner of Washington Park during the Run Like a Cheetah 5 K on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Several runners wore official "Run Like a Cheetah" event T-shirts during the fundraiser benefiting the Cheetah Conservation Fund. Runners and walkers in…...
Rare newborn pine marten rescued from trash can
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (411+ words) One of the UK's rarest native mammal species has been rescued from a trash can. The 2-week-old pine marten was handed in to a wildlife hospital on April 21, weighing just 105 grams. The tiny kit was found in a trash can…...
Before Elk Mountain: The forgotten corner-crossing case that set stage for public land access across the West
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1694+ words) Bill Kearney poses with an elk he shot in 1977 in the Laramie Mountains. Many public land advocates credit four Missouri hunters " who spent five years fighting corner-crossing trespassing charges and a civil lawsuit " with opening millions of acres of public…...
Bird Banter: Birding in Peru is a colorful experience for local birder
1+ week, 1+ day ago (623+ words) Cheyenne birder Vicki Herren takes a selfie on a birding trip to Peru. We know many people get into birding through a spark bird. Vicki Herren told me, "It was a bird that said "Quick, three beers" that got me…...
Wyoming PBS, Buffalo Bill Center of the West partner to share stories of the American West
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (323+ words) A behind-the-scenes shot from the taping of "From the Center of the West: A Conversation with Authors Dr. Paul Hutton and Peter Cozzens." RIVERTON " Wyoming PBS and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West have released their inaugural joint production…...