The National Park Service recorded 323 million visits in 2025 at parks, historic sites, monuments and recreation areas, about a 3% decline from 2024’s all-time high.

Cross-country ski areas are doing their best to adapt, but they lack the same tools available in the far bigger downhill skiing industry.

The recently signed budget for Wyoming includes $15 million to help transfer and build the PRCA Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy in Cheyenne.

It’s a drop from 2023, but still on the higher end for the past decade. Transportation incidents remain the most lethal, accounting for about half.

An aging and shrinking veterinarian workforce is being felt in the livestock industry. Wyoming hopes education funding tied to an in-state work agreement will help.

Outdoor recreation remains a major economic player, but inflation, tariffs and affordability concerns may have contributed to a slowing growth rate in 2024.

The “checkgate” controversy kept fees alive this year, but some say affordability goals in Jackson most likely won’t change.

They're urging the industry to adapt to a more diverse workforce.

Wildfires are a top concern across the region. But certain parts also fall within "hail alley" — the part of the country that sees the most hailstorms. It's driving up insurance costs in unexpected places.

House Bill 178 would prohibit public employers from automatic deductions of dues.