News across Greater Riverton
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.
Grand Teton National Ballpark? Visitors call it a field of nightmares.
Park visitors greet news of a potential MLB game in front of the Tetons with disbelief.
Celebrating the Wyoming way of life on Public Lands Day
Let’s celebrate the past, but more importantly, let’s make sure we’re securing the future, writes guest columnist Sam Mead.
What will ‘super’ El Nino bring to landlocked, parched Wyoming?
While poised to wreak havoc across the globe, El Nino might mean a closer-to-normal Wyoming winter after a wild, snowless one last season.
What, a bribe?
President Trump pitched $5,000 to each American adult citizen as a "dividend" if Republicans win, but let’s not pretend to be fooled, writes columnist David Romtvedt.
National Elk Refuge fields questions about what feeding elk could mean for Jackson Hole’s water
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is weighing pros and cons of feeding wildlife, which could lead to more chronic wasting disease. That’s raising questions about health risks beyond the herd.
The home place
Humans yearn for a place that has meaning, that connects us to the earth and to our people, writes columnist Walt Gasson.