A grizzly bear attacked and seriously injured a man in western Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, prompting closure of a mountain there Monday. The grizzly was one of two that surprised the 35-year-old man from Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon on Signal Mountain. Rescuers flew the injured man by helicopter to an ambulance that drove him to a nearby hospital. MONTANA …
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University of Wyoming sorority members appealed the admission of a transgender student into their local chapter in federal appellate court Tuesday. The attorney for six current and former members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma (KKG) sorority gave arguments before the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals after they challenged the admission of Artemis Langfordinto KKG, assertingsorority rules do not allow …
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A new billboard in Denver aims to recruit deputies to come to Wyoming at the expense of Colorado policies and leadership. “Work in Wyoming where breaking the law is still illegal & cops are funded!” the billboard read, according to a social media post. The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office in Wyoming paid for the billboard to recruit deputies using a …
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A fatal skiing collision at a popular Wyoming resort on April 14 was ruled a “homicide” this week by the county coroner, but whether it is a crime is up to the authorities. Skiing instructor Peter Wuerslin and an unidentified 34-year-old man collided with each other on the slopes of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village. Both men suffered …
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An Idaho man has been arrested after allegedly kicking a Yellowstone bison in the leg while drunk, park officials say. Clarence Yoder, 40, of Idaho Falls, ended up injuring himself in the incident that happened near the park’s West Entrance on April 21, according to the National Park Service. “Rangers responded to the area after receiving a report of an …
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It’s National Park Week — and from Yellowstone National Park to Jackson Hole, wildlife in the Rocky Mountain West is an American treasure, which is why visitors flock to see it. Park goers are bound to view some amazing animals during their trips — and it’s always smart to know what to expect before encountering native species. Jackson Hole EcoTour …
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Yellowstone National Park turned 150 years old in 2022. As the U.S. continues to celebrate a milestone anniversary of this treasured American national park — now 152 years old in 2024 — here’s a collection of fascinating facts, featured players and sometimes-forgotten but always interesting details, numbers, quotes and more connected to our remarkable national preserve. Check out these 152 …
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It’s National Park Week — a unique time to appreciate the beauty and splendor of the great American outdoors. While the U.S. park scene offers plenty of notable historic sites and landscapes, there are also many features and facts about our national parks that are far lesser known. “National parks are powerful places that have many meanings and connections to …
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Sitting rife with untouched land where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains, Wyoming is prime real estate for some of America’s greatest natural phenomena. Serving as home to 10 national parks, 12 state parks and some 28 historic sites, the state is just as rich in nature as it is in relics from the cowboys, gunslingers and frontiersmen of …
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A Wyoming teenager is being hailed as a hero after he was stabbed to death outside a shopping mall, reportedly while protecting his girlfriend. Casper police detained two juveniles, 15-year-old Jarreth JoseFlee Plunkett and 15-year-old Dominique Antonio Richard Harris, in connection with the April 7 stabbing death of 14-year-old Robert “Bobby” Maher at the Eastridge Mall. Both suspects are being …
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