News across Fremont County

Baseball in a national park? We found 7 ball fields at Grand Teton and Yellowstone.
Turns out, the field of nightmares proposed in Grand Teton National Park wouldn’t be unique.

Wyoming should compete for America’s next great base — on our terms
The Pentagon’s call for a new large-scale military base gives Wyoming an opportunity to buck the commodity roller coaster, writes guest columnist David Giralt.

MLB won’t play ball in Grand Teton National Park
Major League Baseball “will not continue to evaluate Grand Teton National Park as a potential site,” for a game, Commissioner Robert Manfred told local officials in a letter Thursday.

Things that last
Stories — built from relationships with one another, with our environment, with a higher power — make us who we are and write the legacy we leave behind, columnist Walt Gasson reflects.

Billionaires in the wilderness
Private-sector wealth wants to save Greater Yellowstone. But for whom?

The plight of the pronghorn: Part 2
The lackluster recovery of the Sublette Pronghorn Herd after the killer winter of 2022-23 whispers of trouble on the range, writes guest columnist Chris Madson.

What my classical education actually taught me
The Heritage Foundation touts classical curriculum as the cure for America’s future. But columnist Jessica Brauer, an alumna of the classical system, sees herself as far from the conservative think tank's ideal case study.

The plight of the pronghorn: Part 1
Herds typically experience a reproductive bounce after a difficult winter. But that trend might not always remain, writes guest columnist Chris Madson.

Mental evaluation sought for Wyoming journalist accused of forgery
An attorney for April Morganroth told a judge there is reasonable cause to believe that she has a mental illness or deficiency.

Let’s thank the politician who helped drive the Freedom Caucus out of power
After Checkgate, far-right Rebecca Bextel is stirring things up as the Constitution Party’s candidate for governor, columnist Kerry Drake writes.

Malnutrition killed Wyoming pronghorn in peak summer as vegetation withered during record heat, severe drought
Stunted lowland vegetation in the Green River Basin doesn’t bode well for one of the state’s premier herd's survival the coming winter.

1,289-year-old whitebark pine, oldest on record, found in Grand Teton National Park
Beetles killed the tree in 2021. It had been growing since 732 A.D.