New federal climate forecasts show that summer temperatures could be hotter than ever across the United States, especially in the Mountain West region ..read more

Rawlins continues to face water infrastructure issues. This comes about two years after the city ran out of water ..read more

Ever wanted to try your hand at fishing but haven’t wanted to go through the process of getting a license? Look no further: June 1 is Free Fishing Day, meaning anyone can fish throughout the state for no cost ..read more

Wyoming State Parks and the Bureau of Reclamation are seeking public comment on potential improvements to a popular camping, boating and fishing area near Yellowstone’s East Entrance ..read more

Newly released data from the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility shows that vast swaths of the grazing land administered by the Bureau of Land Management do not meet the agency’s land health standards. States in the West showed a wide range of compliance with those standards, with 82 percent of assessed rangeland in Montana meeting standards compared to just 10 percent in Nevada ..read more

Home insurance is becoming a more uncertain market, in large part due to climate-fueled disasters like wildfires. Some states in the West are taking steps to address the situation, like Oregon where a 2023 law requires insurers to account for home-hardening measures in their underwriting models. In California, they’re trying to take it a step further ..read more

For weeks, wolf advocates from across the country planned to drive through Daniel, Wyoming to raise awareness after a local man brought a muzzled wolf into a bar and later killed it earlier this year. When the day came on Sunday, a throng of locals came out and only a handful of out-of-state advocates. The day was peaceful, but tense ..read more

Earlier this week, Gov. Mark Gordon brought together wildlife experts and the general public for the inaugural Sportsperson Conservation Forum. The forum took place at the National Museum of Military Vehicles in Dubois and covered topics like mule deer management and wildlife crossings. Wyoming Public Radio’s Hannah Habermann spoke with Wyoming Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik about his takeaways from the event ..read more

It’s not news to anyone that coal has been declining for a while now – production in Wyoming has almost halved since it peaked in 2008. But that decline could steepen thanks to recent federal rules and proposals ..read more

This Memorial Day weekend, the Bureau of Land Management hopes people can get out and enjoy the beautiful landscapes of Wyoming. But they also want to make sure that people are doing their part to prevent any unnecessary wildfires on public lands ..read more