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Gordon, Barrasso attend Casper event promoting new G&F conservation education in schools

CASPER, Wyo. — Sen. John Barrasso and Gov. Mark Gordon, along with Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder, attended a press conference with Wyoming Game and Fish Department Director Brian Nesvik in Casper on Monday to announce a new conservation education initiative for Wyoming schools. According to a social media post by Game and Fish, […]

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Wondrous Wyoming (9/15/23)

CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming brings us home to downtown Casper, where Brenda Evans captured this sunset over David Street Station in late August. Do you have a photo that captures the beauty of Casper, Natrona County or Wyoming? Submit it via Facebook Messenger or email to news@oilcity.news and we may share it!

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Yellowstone National Park sees surge in recreation visits in August

CASPER, Wyo. — Yellowstone National Park reported a significant increase in recreational visits this August, with numbers reaching 846,389. This figure shows a 45% increase from the previous year’s August total of 582,211 and a 3% bump from August 2019, which saw 820,006 visits. The upward trend isn’t limited to August alone. In 2023, the […]

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Wondrous Wyoming (9/11/23)

CASPER, Wyo. — Wondrous Wyoming takes us to Black Beach at Alcova for Saturday’s sunset. What a scene captured by Jennifer Watson, who said, “The clouds looked like Avatar clouds!” Do you have a photo that captures the beauty of Casper, Natrona County or Wyoming? Submit it via Facebook Messenger or email to news@oilcity.news and we may […]

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US Forest Service says hunters can’t use e-bikes to access backcountry, non-motorized trails

GILLETTE, Wyo. — Hunters should remember that motorized vehicle rules apply to e-bikes in the Thunder Basin National Grassland and Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, according to the U.S. Forest Service.  E-bikes have been a point of contention recently with the Forest Service fielding multiple complaints from recreationists reporting inappropriate use of the vehicles by hunters […]