Game and Fish: Wolves remain recovered species
By Zac Taylor Cody Enterprise Via- Wyoming News Exchange CODY – For two decades, Wyoming’s wolf population has been above the minimum population number to be considered a recovered species. Wyoming Game and Fish recently released its annual report on…
Yellowstone contractor sentenced to 44 months on assault charges
The following is a release from the Office of Strategic Communication of Yellowstone National Park – United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that GREGORY MICHAEL SAMUEL TOTH, age 40, was sentenced for assault with intent to commit a felony…
Heavy snow stalls Yellowstone opening
JACKSON (WNE) — Crews in Yellowstone National Park are working to clear nearly a foot of snow from the park to allow visitors early season access. “Due to extremely heavy snow received this week,” officials wrote on social media, “the…
Select Yellowstone National Park roads open April
Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2022, select roads in Yellowstone National Park will open to the public for the season, weather permitting. On Saturday, April 16, entrance fees will be waived in celebration of National Park Week. Roads open to…
Montana sheriff says hiker killed, grizzly bear suspected
A hiker in Montana has been killed in a suspected encounter with a grizzly bear north of Yellowstone National Park. Authorities were working Friday to return the hiker’s body to his family, Park County Sheriff Brad Bichler said in a…
Senators offer resolution to celebrate Yellowstone anniversary
PINEDALE (WNE) — Both Wyoming U.S. senators introduced a bipartisan resolution to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yellowstone National Park. That resolution would designate March 1 as Yellowstone National Park Day. “Yellowstone National Park is enjoyed by…
New record: More than half a million people boarded planes at Jackson Hole Airport in 2021
JACKSON (WNE) — More than half a million people flew out of Jackson Hole in 2021 — a new record for Jackson Hole Airport. In the past few years, massive crowds have descended on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Enplanements at…
Man sentenced to nine months in jail for assaulting YNP Officers
The following is a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office – United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that Benjamin J. Bagala, age 27, of Santa Rosa, California pleaded guilty and was sentenced for three counts of assaulting, resisting, or…
Wyoming parks among top for search and rescue calls
By Brady Oltmans Pinedale Roundup Via- Wyoming News Exchange PINEDALE — A recent FOI request showed search-and-rescue operations inside Wyoming’s national parks ranked among the top 10 in the country in recent years. The statistics provided did not provide numbers…
Yellowstone scales back search for canoeist
JACKSON (WNE) — Yellowstone National Park is winding down search and recovery efforts for Kim Crumbo, 74, who had been on a four-night backcountry trip to Shoshone Lake with his brother, who died of hypothermia. The National Park Service has…