Olivia Weitz
Multimedia JournalistLeave a tip: oweitz@uwyo.edu
Olivia Weitz is based at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody. She covers Yellowstone National Park, wildlife, and arts and culture throughout the region. Olivia’s work has aired on NPR and member stations across the Mountain West. She is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound and the Transom story workshop. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing, cooking, and going to festivals that celebrate folk art and music.
Phone: 307-302-0195
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Ernie Marsh will receive a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. He’s a silversmith and bit and spur maker based in Lovell. -
Open Spaces show rundown for September 12, 2025 -
The chairman of the board that will operate the state shooting complex near Cody says there’s been some confusion over how much the project will cost and why the board is going back to the Legislature for funding. -
The “The Call of the Wild” book and other materials are part of the Phillip R. Goodwin collection at the McCracken Research Library at the Center of the West. -
The Madison and Firehole Rivers and their tributaries, and the Gibbon River downstream from Norris campground are open again to fishing from sunrise to 2 p.m. -
Looking at visitation over the entire year, Yellowstone is just over 42,000 visitors shy of matching the record set in 2021. -
Today, “Two Years Before the Mast” is largely seen as an adventure tale. But when it was published in 1840, people read it to see what California was like. -
A new study published in Science found that free-roaming bison can boost the nutrition content of plants. -
This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. -
Park County officials are moving forward with the first round of changes that will guide development in one of the state’s fastest-growing counties. Commissioners added more public hearing requirements for certain proposed subdivisions and for those seeking an exemption to existing zoning rules.
