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The deadly wildfires in Maui are raising questions about the power of wind-driven fires. Twenty years ago, two huge wind-driven fires engulfed the forests along Yellowstone National Park’s eastern corridor.
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A University of Wyoming study finds that exposing wildland firefighters to heat may help them avoid heat-related illnesses.The study involved firefighters…
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With winds and low precipitation causing fire danger to escalate in rangelands around the state, the Bureau of Land Management is keeping a close eye on…
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Bark beetles have ravaged western forests in recent years, leaving behind huge swaths of dead trees.In a series of ten short films premiering in Wyoming…
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There are three fires burning across Wyoming today. Near Sinks Canyon in Freemont County, in The Hard Luck area of the Washakie Wilderness and in the…
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A wet spring has shortened Wyoming’s fire season, according to Wyoming’s State Forester.Bill Crapser says decreased fire danger has allowed the Cowboy…
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The U.S. Drought Monitor says extreme drought conditions now cover much of southern and eastern Wyoming after a dry August. The program's map shows all of…
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Wyoming’s state parks are getting fewer visitors than usual, and park officials say it’s probably because of the ban on campfires.State Parks Chief of…
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Officials are warning that despite current wet weather, the risk of statewide fire danger will be high in the coming months.Bill Crapser is Wyoming’s…
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Wyoming has experienced record high temperatures this month – in some cases more than 20 degrees above average. The National Weather Service says that’s…