Six Native American Tribes that use water from the Colorado River have signed an agreement with the river’s Upper Basin states, including Wyoming.
Game and Fish reports spread of chronic wasting disease near Lander
This comes as wildlife managers consider how to move forward with winter feed grounds, which are viewed as potential super-spreader sites.
National Elk Refuge in Jackson sees fewer elk this year due to the mild winter
If a mild winter continues it’s possible they won’t feed at all this season.
A ‘snow drought’ is leaving the West’s mountains high and dry
“It’s really going to be dependent on what we see in January and February,” said one climatologist. “We’re really going to need an active January and February to make up these deficits and be okay.”
BLM’s Rock Springs proposal draws ire from some lawmakers
The plan does not affect hundreds of existing oil and gas wells. It allows for additional drilling on 1.4 million acres, and provides nearly 2 million acres each for oil shale, trona and hard rock mining.
Kelly Parcel won’t go to auction — for now
The state’s top officials voted Thursday to delay a vote on the “crown jewel of Wyoming,” exploring options for a federal land swap.
Thousands of Wyomingites reject proposed ‘Kelly Parcel’ auction
Jackson officials wrangle with how to oppose the sale, while others set the stage for a lengthy battle to let the National Park Service acquire it.
Sinks Canyon designated as state’s first International Dark Sky Park
The Western Wyoming state park shielded lights to protect the night sky — and the animals and people that depend on it.
How climate change is shifting gardening in the Mountain West
The Department of Agriculture’s new “plant hardiness zone map” measures the ability of plants to survive cold temperatures.