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Severe Storms and Heavy Snow Move Into Colorado
22+ hour, 47+ min ago (272+ words) A powerful winter weather system bringing heavy snowfall to the mountains and severe thunderstorms to the plains moved into Colorado on Sunday, May 17, 2026. The storm is projected to drop more than a foot of snow in higher elevations while causing…...
Three States Propose Colorado River Water Cuts to Stabilize Reservoirs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (838+ words) Arizona, California, and Nevada officials announced a plan on May 8, 2026, to significantly reduce water consumption from the Colorado River through 2028 to stabilize rapidly depleting reservoirs following the region's driest winter on record. The U. S. Bureau of Reclamation is currently reviewing the…...
Hiker Found Dead After Suspected Bear Encounter in Glacier National Park
1+ week, 3+ day ago (295+ words) Search and rescue teams discovered the body of a missing Florida hiker on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, following a suspected bear encounter in Montana's Glacier National Park. The victim, a man from Fort Lauderdale, was located approximately 2. 5 miles up the Mt. Brown…...
Bear Attack Injures Two Hikers on Recently Reopened Yellowstone Trail
1+ week, 3+ day ago (335+ words) Two brothers were injured during a bear attack on Monday while hiking the Mystic Falls Trail in Yellowstone National Park, an area that remained closed to spring visitors until 2024. One victim is currently in critical condition while the other sustained…...
Grizzly Bear Attacks Two Hikers in Yellowstone National Park
1+ week, 3+ day ago (306+ words) Two hikers sustained injuries Monday afternoon during an encounter with a grizzly bear on the Mystic Falls Trail near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park. Officials reported the victims were a 15-year-old boy and a 28-year-old man who were visiting…...
Glacier National Park Hiker Dies in Suspected Bear Attack
1+ week, 3+ day ago (388+ words) Search and rescue teams discovered the remains of a missing Florida hiker on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in a remote section of Montana's Glacier National Park. Officials reported the victim's injuries are consistent with a fatal bear encounter occurring near the Mount…...
Bear Attack Injures Two Hikers Near Yellowstone Geyser
1+ week, 4+ day ago (316+ words) Two hikers sustained injuries following an encounter with one or more bears on Monday at Yellowstone National Park. The incident occurred on the Mystic Falls Trail, a location situated near the Old Faithful geyser in Wyoming. The National Park Service…...
Bears Attack and Injure Two Hikers in Yellowstone National Park
1+ week, 5+ day ago (393+ words) Two hikers were hospitalized following an attack by one or more bears on Monday, May 4, 2026, while traveling along the Mystic Falls trail in Yellowstone National Park. The incident occurred near the popular Old Faithful area, as reported by The Guardian....
Spring Snowstorm Disrupts Schools and Travel Across Colorado
1+ week, 5+ day ago (230+ words) A heavy spring snowstorm battered Colorado on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, forcing school closures and disrupting travel as it moved from the Rocky Mountains into the High Plains. The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings as several inches of wet snow…...
Winter Storm Warning Hits Wyoming as Heavy Snow Replaces Spring
1+ week, 6+ day ago (479+ words) A powerful cold front moving through the Northern Plains triggered winter storm warnings across southeast Wyoming on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, as spring conditions abruptly shifted to heavy, wet snowfall. The National Weather Service expects the system to bring significant accumulation to…...