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National Elk Refuge plan calls for feeding Jackson Hole elk, even if CWD transmission skyrockets

by Mike Koshmrl August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

Mountain frames highlight abundant stars

by Daniel Kenah August 28, 2026August 28, 2026

Vance and son hike scenic Forest Service trail in Jackson Hole

by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. August 27, 2026August 27, 2026

How did data center skepticism impact elections in southeastern Wyoming?

by Dustin Bleizeffer August 27, 2026

Judge OKs cattle grazing on controversial Bridger-Teton allotments, for now

by Christina MacIntosh, Jackson Hole News & Guide August 27, 2026

Trump proposal could unleash ATVs across Wyoming’s national forests

by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. August 26, 2026

Beefing over foreign beef plan, Barrasso breaks with Trump administration

by Mike Koshmrl August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

Judge dismisses citizens’ request for data center permit review

by Amanda Manchester, Uinta County Herald August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

Old rift reopens as Trump administration amends Grand Teton pathway decision

by Katie Klingsporn August 25, 2026August 25, 2026

Director Angi Bruce’s departure from Wyoming Game and Fish was likely involuntary, records suggest

by Mike Koshmrl August 24, 2026August 24, 2026

The Trump administration upended how we fight wildfires. Then came the West’s worst fire season in years.

By Amy Alonzo, Rachel Becker, Robert Chaney, Mike Koshmrl, Brooke Larsen, Joseph T. O’Connor, Olivia Prentzel

August 24, 2026

What is the ‘10 a.m. Rule?’ Controversial firefighting strategy could be back

Robert Chaney, Montana Free Press / Mountain Journal August 24, 2026

Locals concerned as Trump admin fast-tracks public process for Wyoming rare earth mine

by Dustin Bleizeffer August 24, 2026

The BLM may stop notifying landowners about drilling under private land. Wyoming ranchers are alarmed.

by Teal Davis August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

Trump administration plan could bring new roads to pristine woods covering 4% of Wyoming

by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. August 21, 2026

Wyoming stockgrowers have cows staged ‘in limbo’ as federal judge mulls Upper Green grazing dispute

by Mike Koshmrl August 20, 2026August 20, 2026

Colorado River crisis threatens crops, not Wyoming’s dam plans, experts say

by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. August 18, 2026August 21, 2026

Wyoming sage grouse slumped in 2026, as long-term trendline also points down

by Mike Koshmrl August 17, 2026August 18, 2026

Scientists link the West’s extreme snow drought to climate change

by Ellis Juhlin August 17, 2026

Black Hills Energy wants to hike electric rates 32% in northeast Wyoming

by Dustin Bleizeffer August 13, 2026August 17, 2026

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