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cowboystatedaily.com > 09/09/2026 > moonshine-fire-swells-to-2-600-acres-threatens-4-structures-sw-of-wheatland

Wildfire Explodes To 2,600 Acres Southwest Of Wheatland, Structures Threatened

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (634+ words) A wildfire burning in rugged and remote terrain in the Laramie Range southwest of Wheatland exploded to more than 2,600 acres Wednesday. The Moonshine Fire is 0% contained and is threatening structures in the area, officials report. The Moonshine Fire burning through…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 09/09/2026 > first-colors-in-parched-snowy-range-could-signal-an-earlier-and-faster-fall

First Colors in Parched Snowy Range Could Signal An Earlier And Faster Fall

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1140+ words) Tree and shrubs in the Snowy Range are already showing their fall colors due to an unseasonably dry year. Meteorologist Don Day says if people want to get the fall color while it’s good, they might have to change their…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 09/08/2026 > colorado-has-almost-quadrupled-its-killing-of-black-bears-this-year-to-near-300

Colorado Has Killed Nearly 300 Black Bears This Year, Quadruple Last Year's Amount

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (836+ words) Colorado wildlife officials have killed nearly 300 black bears this year, almost four times as many as a year ago. “I think what people aren’t realizing is that trash is the primary reason for bears being in towns,” said one official....

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cowboystatedaily.com > 09/06/2026 > uw-professors-study-climate-change-made-snow-drought-four-times-more-likely

UW Study: Climate Change Made Record Warm Winter ‘Four Times More Likely’

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1509+ words) A new study co-authored by a University of Wyoming professor says climate change made this past record warm, dry winter “four times more likely.” Meteorologist Don Day says there was more going on than that, but the study is worth…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 08/29/2026 > what-the-heck-are-those-islands-of-fir-trees-in-the-bighorn-mountains

Why Dense Islands Of Fir Trees Form In Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1163+ words) A sharp-eyed observer might notice small, dense clusters of trees in the middle of open fields in the Bighorn Mountains. These islands of subalpine firs are called "atols" and grow together to create their own ideal microclimates in a harsh…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 08/24/2026 > bears-fall-feeding-frenzies-can-get-them-into-the-strangest-places-and-trouble

Bears’ Fall Feeding Frenzies Can Get Them Into The Strangest Places — And Trouble

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1071+ words) When bears go into a fall feeding frenzy to fatten up for winter, they can end up in odd places. One died in a car in Colorado Springs, Game and Fish once baited a grizzly with M&M’s candy, and…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 08/23/2026 > daily-darwin-monday-august-24-2026

Daily Darwin: Monday, August 24, 2026

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (25+ words) Why does this feel inevitable? Andrew RossiAugust 23, 2026 Jackie DorothyAugust 23, 2026 Kolby FedoreAugust 23, 2026 Jen KocherAugust 23, 2026 Renée JeanAugust 23, 2026...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 08/22/2026 > why-americas-energy-grid-has-to-change-and-what-it-means-for-wyoming

Why America’s Energy Grid Has To Change — And What It Means For Wyoming

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (1416+ words) To the “tech bros,” the future is simple. Either America rebuilds its energy grid fast, or it will hand the coming AI revolution — and the billions in economic impact that comes with it — to foreign countries, some of whom aren’t…...

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cowboystatedaily.com > 08/14/2026 > drought-has-wildlife-migrating-toward-roadsides-in-search-for-food-and-water

Spike In Roadkill: Drought Has Wildlife Searching For Food And Water Near Roads

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (682+ words) Wyoming’s persistent hot, dry weather could be to blame for a spike in roadkill as wildlife is being drawn to greenery and water alongside highways. One Teton County resident says she’s seen many bears not far from where Grizzly 399 was…...