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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Scientists in Wyoming have recently discovered the longest mule deer migration route that’s ever been recorded. The animals travel 150 miles, from the Red…
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The Bureau of Land Management is considering protecting some areas in the Red Desert because of their scenic qualities.The agency’s Sheila Lehman says…
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Interim Oil and Gas Supervisor Mark Watson says he's making it a priority to review Wyoming's setback rules.Setback rules govern how close oil and gas…
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Wyoming is one of the easiest places in the country to make money. That’s according to a report by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a…
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Rare Earth Mine Permitting Gets UnderwayThey’ve been called the secret ingredient of everything. Rare earths are a group of elements that make much of…
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Several years ago, there were days when air pollution in Pinedale was worse than in Los Angeles. Residents complained of respiratory problems, and visits…
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The Bureau of Land Management is asking for nearly $3 million to spend on research into birth control for wild horses.Population growth has made it…
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Stories from two famous Wyomingites: CJ Box and Pete Simpson.
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The state of Wyoming and a coalition of environmental groups have each filed lawsuits against the Environmental Protection Agency over its regional haze…
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The U.S. Forest Service is analyzing how additional oil and gas development would affect a 44,000-acre parcel of land in the Wyoming Range. The study will…