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Yellowstone National Park experienced its busiest June on record with nearly a million visitors – placing 2021 on track to beat yearly attendance records. Yellowstone officials released the visitation numbers for June 2021 – and they’re staggering. Once again, post-pandemic tourism fuels the desire to get into the national parks, and the numbers show it.…
Several factors are contributing to the hazardous atmosphere surrounding Cody, which means residents need to be extra careful to stay safe and avoid wildfires. The National Weather Service (N.W.S) has two Hazardous Weather Outlooks in effect for Cody and northwest Wyoming on Friday, July 9. Normal summer conditions mix with abnormal phenomena in the current…
The S.H.R.E.D. Act would strengthen Wyoming ski hills and communities by ensuring fees paid to the U.S. Forest Service are invested back into winter recreation. U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), introduced the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (S.H.R.E.D.) Act. If passed, ski…
The philanthropist, conservative activist, and one-time candidate for governor passed away on Thursday, May 27, leaving behind a legacy of charity and faith. The Cowboy State Daily announced Friess’s death on Thursday afternoon. Born in Wisconsin, Freiss was the first member of his family to attend and graduate from college. He attended the University of…
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The trustees of Walt Disney’s grandson Bradford Lund have reportedly negotiated the sale of a family ranch in Wyoming against Lund’s wishes. Lund has been in a legal battle with his trustees over Eagle South Fork, a 110-acre (45 hectares) ranch near Jackson that was left to Lund and his twin…
A man by the name of Donald Kemp was going through somewhat of a mid life crisis when he decided to take a trip to Jackson, but his destination was never reached. On his way their he decided to stop by for a museum trip in Cheyenne. He was seen leaving the western museum after…
In his first week as Yellowstone Regional Airport’s new director, Aaron Buck addressed business leaders on how the airport will fly higher in the years to come. During the Cody Club Lunch on Monday, March 15, Buck was the keynote speaker. He arrived in Cody last week, just beat the record-breaking blizzard pummeling Casper. Now…
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — A 27-year-old snowboarder has been found dead in a tree well at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The Jackson Hole News& Guide reports that the man was reported missing by friends on Sunday. Search and rescue crews looked for him on Sunday before calling off the operation overnight and discovered the man…
3,806,305 – that’s how many people visited Yellowstone National Park in 2020. Park officials have released the 2020 visitation numbers for Yellowstone National Park. On initial review, you might not even notice the national and global factors that had many fearing the park wouldn’t open at all last year. Yellowstone’s gates recorded 3,806,305 people entering…
Vaccines have arrived and are being administered throughout Wyoming – but are you a priority? COVID-19 vaccination is proceeding according to a prioritized list of people and professions laid out by the state. As expected, the highest priorities are the frontline medical workers who have been battling the pandemic from the beginning. Park County Public…