Created by Congress on March 3, 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey was originally dedicated to exploring the geology and mineral potential of western lands, but over its 139-year-history, it has evolved to dramatically expand our knowledge of natural science. Check…
The Bureau of Land Management is investigating the suspicious deaths of several federally protected wild horses on public land south of U.S. Highway 287 in Wyoming’s Red Desert. A reward of $1,000 is being offered by the BLM for information leading to…
The US Geological Survey reported a small earthquake early Thursday morning south, southwest of Hoback Junction. The shaking was reported to originate at about 11 miles SSW of Hoback Junction at a depth of 5km.
On the morning of January 16, 2018, park staff discovered 52 bison, held at the Stephens Creek facility for possible quarantine, had been released from the pens. The National Park Service has initiated a criminal investigation of this incident at…
Stephanie Joy Nicole Dodson, 45, of Everett, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by Federal District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on January 2, 2018, on two felony counts of timber set afire. Dodson was arrested in Pennsylvania. She received 53 months of…
