The future of ranching might rumble across Wyoming’s sagebrush on tank tracks, equipped with cameras and sensors instead of spurs and lassos. At Mississippi State University, researcher Marcus McGee has been testing a 4-foot-by-4-foot robotic platform called the Warthog that can herd cattle with surprising effectiveness. The results from his trials at the university’s Bearden Dairy Research Center suggest that …
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Wyoming Author Craig Johnson Remembers Actor Graham Greene, Who Died Monday
His whip-sharp sense of humor is what New York Times best-selling author Craig Johnson most remembers about Oneida First Nation actor Graham Greene, who died Monday at the age of 73 after a lengthy illness. Greene, with more than 100 television and film credits to his name, played several roles that were either filmed or set in Wyoming, including Malachi …
Read More »Plane crashes in Wyoming mountains, killing girl and injuring 3 family members
A small plane crash in the mountains of northern Wyoming killed a 13-year-old girl and injured three relatives, authorities said Tuesday, adding a medical service helicopter spotted the wreckage. The crash occurred late Monday afternoon in the area of Big Mountain, an 8,200-foot peak in the Bighorn Mountains about 15 miles west of Sheridan. The medical helicopter spotted the downed …
Read More »Hiker Is Found Dead in Wyoming After Being Missing for a Month – The New York Times
Hiker Is Found Dead in Wyoming After Being Missing for a Month The New York Times Body of missing hiker found in Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest after monthlong search: Sheriff ABC News Climbers Find Remains Of Grant Gardner Near Cloud Peak Sheridan Media Missing Minnesota hiker’s body found in Wyoming’s Cloud Peak Wilderness USA Today Climbing team discovers missing Cloud Peak hiker deceased Oil City …
Read More »Health officials warn of rabies threat from bat-infested cabins in Wyoming
Health officials are working to alert hundreds of people in dozens of states and several countries who may have been exposed to rabies in bat-infested cabins in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park over the past few months. As of Friday, none of the bats found in some of the eight linked cabins at Jackson Lake Lodge had tested positive for …
Read More »Connecticut town manager loses $210k-a-year job after officials discover her side hustle — 2,000 miles away in Wyoming
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Read More »Wyoming Outdoorsman Spoofs Controversial Sydney Sweeney Jeans Ads
The American Eagle denim company has sparked fierce debate with its ads featuring popular actress Sydney Sweeney and the tagline “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.” Dubois-area outdoorsman and hunting guide Cade Cole decided to have some fun with it, posting a photo of himself clad in jeans, denim jacket and a cowboy hat while holding a revolver in one hand …
Read More »Cheyenne to host massive AI data center using more electricity than all Wyoming homes combined
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An artificial intelligence data center that would use more electricity than every home in Wyoming combined before expanding to as much as five times that size will be built soon near Cheyenne, according to the city’s mayor. “It’s a game changer. It’s huge,” Mayor Patrick Collins said Monday. With cool weather — good for keeping computer …
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