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Celebrating native plant month as flowers begin to bloom
1+ week, 3+ day ago (860+ words) A mountain biker pedals on a path near the Firehole Canyon Campground. The campground is the meeting place for the 2026 Wildflower Weekend put on by the Wyoming Native Plant Society. The Wyoming Native Plant Society will hold its annual meeting…...
UW Extension releases new publications on growing native plants in Wyoming
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (305+ words) The new publications offer practical advice on growing penstemons and other native plants in Wyoming landscapes. The University of Wyoming Extension has recently released two free online resources for Wyoming gardeners interested in growing native plants. The companion publications offer…...
Wyoming communities want time to consider embracing nuclear energy, as feds rush to expand industry (copy)
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (776+ words) A crowd spills out of a meeting room at the Thyra Thomson State Office Building in Casper in anticipation of a nuclear waste storage discussion. LARAMIE " With one nuclear power plant already under construction, Wyoming will soon be home to…...
Bridger-Teton National Forest renews two elk feedground permits amid chronic wasting disease outbreak
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (362+ words) Elk on a feedground in the Gros Ventre River drainage. JACKSON " The Bridger-Teton National Forest will allow two Wyoming Game and Fish elk feedgrounds that need their permits renewed to continue to operate on forest land for at least three…...
Wyoming Native Plant Society members help with invasive species at Hutton Lake
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (774+ words) Volunteers, many with the University of Wyoming Range Club, recently documented the extent of the noxious weed saltcedar at Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge. It's called saltcedar or tamarisk; some spell it as two words: salt cedar. In Wyoming it…...
Wyoming Native Plant Society announces spring activities
2+ week, 5+ day ago (283+ words) CHEYENNE " April 2026 has been proclaimed as Wyoming Native Plant Month by Gov. Mark Gordon. Wyoming is home to more than 2, 500 native plant species, which include large shade trees, shrubs, vines, .. . - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info)…...
Snow drought" may result in extra release from Flaming Gorge
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (991+ words) A tourist visits the lower reaches of Flaming Gorge Reservoir in Utah in September 2021. Buckboard Marina owner Tony Valdez stands next to a stake that indicates the extent of dropping water levels at Flaming Gorge Reservoir Sept. 26, 2022. Wyoming's top water…...
Seasonal closure for part of Kiwanis Community Park begins Wednesday
2+ week, 4+ day ago (193+ words) CHEYENNE " The city of Cheyenne will close the southern portion of Kiwanis Community Park, located off East Pershing Boulevard, starting Wednesday for seasonal wildlife protection. The southern section will reopen to the public on July 15. The closed area contains a…...
Jackson nonprofit looks to certify wildlife-friendly fence contractors
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (465+ words) Karl Lankford tests the tension of his new wildlife-friendly fence as Wyoming Game and Fish Senior Game Warden Bill Brinegar looks on. JACKSON " When it comes to ensuring that fencing is "wildlife friendly" " as required by Teton County " contractors, landscapers…...
When mountian lion management turns to quackery
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (634+ words) This year, in what it calls a "study," Utah's Division of Wildlife Resources is killing off mountain lions in an effort to increase mule deer herds. It has hired trappers from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, authorizing them…...