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Yellowstone hikers injured in bear attack on Mystic Falls Trail
Buckrail
A pair of hikers was injured Monday by one or more bears in Yellowstone National Park. The hikers were on the Mystic Falls Trail near Old Faithful when the incident occurred, Yellowstone National Park said. This is the first bear incident in the park this year. The last bear attack reported in the park occurred in September 2025, Buckrail reports. Read the full story.
Nature lovers flock to Park County as gate swings open at Yellowstone National Park
Powell Tribune
As nature lovers poured through downtown Cody on opening day for Yellowstone National Park’s East Gate, the smell of bacon wafted through the air as piping hot pancakes fried on dual griddles. For the past dozen years, the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce and celebrity guests have dished up a free pancake breakfast to celebrate the spring park entrance opening. It’s just one way the gateway city lures visitors through the East Entrance. Yet, once again, there are forces working against the 5-million visitor mark in the local tourism model, the Powell Tribune reports. Read the full story.
Early bird takes pride in being first to enter Yellowstone’s East Entrance
Cody Enterprise
Stacy Boisseau’s early May appointment calendar is scheduled for the next several years. On the first day of the opening of Yellowstone National Park’s summer season at the East Entrance, she knows where she will be. Whatever it takes, Boisseau tries to be the driver of the first vehicle in line when the gates swing open to the Park County entrance of the nation’s oldest national park, the Cody Enterprise reports. Read the full story.
Brinton Museum examines Battle of the Little Bighorn through Indigenous eyes
Wyoming Public Radio
On June 25, 1876, Northern Arapaho, Cheyenne and Lakota warriors defeated the U.S. 7th Cavalry in southeastern Montana. The Battle of the Little Bighorn was the culmination of the Plains Indian Wars but it later led to a violent crackdown by the U.S. Army and, eventually, containment on reservations. This June will be the 150th anniversary of the battle, known to the tribes as the Battle of the Greasy Grass. The Brinton Museum outside Sheridan recently unveiled an exhibit of that history from the Indigenous perspective. Wyoming Public Radio’s Melodie Edwards sat down with the show’s curatorial director Jochen Weirich. Read or listen to the interview.
Laramie County Sheriff’s Office annual report shows 57% increase in arrests since 2022
Wyoming Tribune Eagle
The 2025 Laramie County Sheriff’s Office annual report boasts “putting criminals in jail,” showing a 57% increase in arrests since 2022. The increase accompanies a local crime rate that is 50% lower than the national rate. The report is meant to be a holistic look at the department’s work throughout the year, detailing crime rates, arrests, crime trends and staffing, among other things, The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports. Read the full story.