Gone Fishing Week II

by WyoFile staff August 30, 2016August 29, 2016

WyoFile board member Loring Woodman landed a woodtrout in his back yard in Wilson. (Loring Woodman)

In an effort to ensure that nobody gets more vacation time than we do, WyoFile has gone fishing for the second week this summer. We’ll resume regular publication Sept. 6. For those who experience withdrawal from their regular fix of in-depth reporting about people, places and policies in the Equality State, we’ve reprised some of our more popular articles.

WyoFile interviews The New Yorker writer Kathryn Schulz

Earlier this summer WyoFile’s Rone Tempest interviewed The New Yorker magazine writer Kathryn Schulz on her remarkable story, “Citizen Khan,” about Wyoming’s 100-year-old Muslim community. Last week some Gillette residents again protested Muslims, revitalizing interest in Tempest’s interview and Schulz’s article.

WyoFile board member Gary Scott has been waiting a long time to share a picture of this monster. (Gary Scott) — WyoFile board member Gary Scott has been waiting a long time to share a picture of this big one. (Gary Scott)

Archaeologists chase melting ice in Yellowstone to collect artifacts

Thousands of years ago during a cold snap snow and ice encased lost prehistoric tools — spears, arrows and utensils — and preserved them. Today “ice patch archaeology” is a developing field and is being applied in Yellowstone National Park.

WyoFile board member Patrick Larvie went to Portugal for fish where he dined on cod croquettes, washed down with a martini. (Patrick Larvie)

Yellowstone bison gores Helvetica Man

It’s happened again in Yellowstone National Park. This time the victim tossed into the air by a bison is Helvetica Man. The international graphic symbol of a human replaces an old drawing on a flier warning about Yellowstone buffalo. Helvetica Man’s new plight has resonated worldwide.

WyoFile board member Nadia White hooks up with a monster, we allege. (Nadia White/WyoFile) — WyoFile board member Nadia White hooks up with a monster, we allege. (Nadia White)

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