As federal cuts to the humanities have sunk in, a statewide nonprofit is scaling back some of what it planned.
About Olivia Weitz | Wyoming Public Media
Olivia Weitz is based at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody. She covers Yellowstone National Park, wildlife, and arts and culture throughout the region. Olivia’s work has aired on NPR and member stations across the Mountain West. She is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound and the Transom story workshop. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing, cooking, and going to festivals that celebrate folk art and music.
Recent Stories by Olivia Weitz | Wyoming Public Media
With water nearing 70 degrees, Yellowstone closes some rivers to fishing
These include the Madison and Firehole Rivers and their tributaries, and the Gibbon River and tributaries downstream of Norris campground.
After a busy May and June, Yellowstone could see a record breaking year
At nearly 1.7 million visitors from the start of the year through June, visitation is 4% higher than it was through this time last year and 6% higher than the same timeframe in 2021.
Florida man gored by a bison in Yellowstone in first incident of the season
The bison mating season lasts from mid-July to mid-August, during which time the animals can be more agitated.
Cody area hunters share concerns about CWD in mule deer community meetings
More than 400 people attended the 37 meetings held across the state.
Longtime Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson dies at 93
During his 18 years as a Wyoming senator, he served as Minority and Majority Whip. He retired in 1997.
Yellowstone closes Biscuit Basin following hydrothermal explosion last week
The burst reached hundreds of feet into the air, destroying a nearby boardwalk and ejecting grapefruit-sized rocks tens to hundreds of feet away. Larger blocks weighing hundreds of pounds were found closer to the explosion site.
Hydrothermal explosion near Old Faithful startles tourists, but is not a precursor to a volcanic eruption
The hydrothermal explosion in Biscuit Basin damaged boardwalks and sent tourists running. But so far, there have been no reported injuries.
