Willow Belden
ReporterPhone: 307-766-5086
Email: wbelden@uwyo.edu
Willow Belden joined Wyoming Public Radio after earning her masters degree at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Prior to grad school, Willow spent a year in the Middle East on a Fulbright grant, conducting research in a Palestinian refugee camp, and writing for the Jordan Times and JO Magazine. Upon returning to the U.S., she became a reporter and editor at the Queens Chronicle in New York City and received the Rookie Reporter of the Year award from the New York Press Association. This spring, she received the Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship from Columbia University. When she’s not working on stories, Willow spends her time bicycling, hiking, kayaking and traveling. She can occasionally be spotted on a unicycle. And she has a habit of swimming in the ocean with the Polar Bear Club on New Years Day.
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The man who owns America’s smallest town wants to launch a national coffee business there.Vietnamese businessman Ngyen Dinh Pham bought Buford at auction… -
Regulatory agencies have weak controls for bad oil and gas operators We recently reported that an oil and gas company operating in Wyoming was fined by… -
This summer, StoryCorps set up a booth in Cheyenne to record Wyomingites interviewing one another and sharing their stories. Today, we’ll hear from a… -
New UW President wants to take a holistic approach to admissions Last month, Bob Sternberg took over as the new president of the University of Wyoming. In… -
Each year, millions of dollars are spent controlling invasive species in Wyoming. Just about every agency you can think of is involved – from local weed… -
The Department of Energy says that Wyoming is 14th in the nation based on the amount of wind it can turn into electricity. But the state did not add any… -
Devils Tower National Monument is creating a prairie dog management plan to keep the animals out of developed areas.One option they’re considering is to… -
Reviving local saw mills could limit fire danger in the Rocky Mountain Region Saw mills are re-opening in Wyoming and Colorado after a decade of being… -
One of the main things that threatens sage grouse is human development and fragmentation of their habitat. But another big worry is West Nile Virus.The… -
Kurt Johnson of Wilson is the author of a new field guide for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Wyoming Public Radio’s Willow Belden spoke with…
