Tourism & Outdoor Travel

14+ hour, 55+ min ago   (679+ words) A visitor walking her dog on a trail near Grant Village in Yellowstone discovered a sizable — and illegal — "Hobbit hole" dug into a sandy hill. "It was definitely manmade, not Bigfoot with a chainsaw," she said. Yellowstone National Park is…...

14+ hour, 52+ min ago   (794+ words) Nonresidents wanting to fulfill their dreams of a Wyoming elk hunt should be willing to shell out a median of $8,000 for a guided hunt, while high-end adventures can hit $30,000. Wyoming is the sweet-spot for big-game hunters, says Guy Eastman. Nonresidents…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (175+ words) What's Happening in Cheyenne between Sept. 20 and Sept. 26? This year marks the first time the Championship of Champions will be held in Cheyenne, bringing the season-ending Indian Relay Championship to one of the West’s most recognized arenas. For three days,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (768+ words) A human wall. That’s how staff and guests were positioned at the Triangle X ranch in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park. They were directing a stream of horses to their evening pasture, blocking off where they shouldn’t go. “It's gonna…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (336+ words) Downtown development authorities say increasing residential inventory could lead to local businesses seeing more foot traffic. Downtown Cheyenne is welcoming more than 100 new apartments as West End Flats opens its doors on West 19th Street, bringing new housing and residents within…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (158+ words) Bakersfield.com Snow in downtown Morro Bay, circa 1949. What is the coldest weather you have ever experienced? Why am I asking during one of the hottest summers here in the valley? With apologies to Mark Twain, the coldest winter I…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (567+ words) Farmers and anglers came together to keep southern Colorado’s Conejos River flowing. But can their unlikely alliance survive the bleak realities of the West’s water crisis? Windows on cabins near Platoro Reservoir are boarded shut against the threat of snow,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (355+ words) LARAMIE, Wyo. — Deerwood Ranch Wild Horses recently announced that it will be opening its gates to the public on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering visitors an opportunity to see more than 350 Wyoming Bureau of Land Management wild horses…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (410+ words) Fall can be a slower time of year for businesses in Casper, with fewer tourists and families getting back into their school-year routines. But local businesses are trying to keep people coming downtown by creating events throughout the season. Your…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1112+ words) Swimmers in the outdoor pool at the Star Plunge in Thermopolis. Owner Roland Luehne in the Star Plunge aquatic facility in March 2026, more than a year after the pools closed to the public due to a legal dispute with the…...