wildfires

The rancher and the feds: A lesson of shared local knowledge

Opinion

October 9, 2020 by Mary Budd Flitner 13 Comments

Wildfires have reignited debate over land management, Wyoming rancher Mary Flitner writes. She reflects on a time when she bonded with land managers over shared local knowledge.

Stewardship pact gives Wyo more say on national forests

September 1, 2020 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 3 Comments

Agreement with federal agency calls for state role in ‘active management’ to combat fire threats, invasive weeds, but critics see it as a plan for more logging and industrial agriculture.

Smoky sunset

August 3, 2018 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. Leave a Comment

The sky over the Wind River Range turns orange as the sun sets on a smoky Wednesday in a scene from Ray Lake near Fort Washakie.

Faces of the firefighters

July 26, 2016 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 4 Comments

Portraits of some of the 1,456 firefighters working on three major wildfires in Wyoming.

Bridger-Teton National Forest a poster child for neglect

November 3, 2015 by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. 11 Comments

The Bridger-Teton National Forest has seen a 28 percent budget cut since 2009, hurting programs, facilities and personnel who serve 3.4 million visitors a year.

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