Christine Peterson
Casper Star-Tribune
Casper, WY, United States
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Warm temperatures and high winds keep many low-elevation Wyoming lakes and reservoirs open
Ice fishing season for most Wyoming anglers is, well, not quite a season yet. → Read More
You don’t need to spend thousands of dollars to catch fish. We’ll tell you how.
You don’t need to take out a second mortgage to go fishing. → Read More
In a state known for its trout, biologists break down four of the rivers with the most fish
State fisheries experts break down four top Equality State streams by fish numbers and pounds. → Read More
Wyoming’s earliest wildflowers are incredible bursts of color with fascinating cold-weather adaptations
The lowlands will bloom first, then color will creep up hillsides and into mountains following snow as it retreats. → Read More
New State of the Rockies Project poll shows Wyomingites care about the state’s fish, wildlife, public lands and open spaces and are also worried about jobs and the budget deficit.
Like many of us, wildlife biologists and ranchers are hoping for the best and bracing for the worst. → Read More
Ice fishing offers incredible beauty, harsh conditions and the ever-present possibility of big fish
Stay warm, cross your fingers, and most importantly, stay safe. → Read More
Find the beauty outside in this insecure, in-between time
This is a time of transition. → Read More
Scientists continue uncovering unusual, epic deer migrations in western Wyoming
She made the initial portion of her journey with her mom, just like most yearling deer for millennia. They left an area near Bear River in the southwest part of → Read More
Experimental program offers southwest Wyoming ranchers cash for using less water
BIG PINEY — Even for a novice observer, the difference was noticeable. One side of the fence was lush and green, the other side dry and brown. → Read More
Annual race on Wyoming’s first Public Lands Day aims to celebrate open spaces
The race starts and ends in a fitting location – a rugged, historic town often overlooked by the country. Then it takes off – wanders really – through high desert, → Read More
Biologists survey North Platte River fish food after invasive mud snails discovered
What Matt Hahn thought when he heard invasive New Zealand mud snails had been found in the North Platte River isn’t fit for print. → Read More
Roasting jackrabbit over wild horse manure, and other ways to survive in the high desert
This is not a how-to. → Read More
New research shows not all Western big game migration routes are created equal
Before highways and fences sliced through the West, and towns and energy development sprawled across the prairie, herds of deer, elk, pronghorn and bison reigned supreme. → Read More
Wyoming’s new Game and Fish director talks about wildlife, funding and the future
Brian Nesvik met his first game warden when he was 14, mule deer hunting with his dad. → Read More
Wyoming floats the idea of requiring trail passes for hikers, cyclists and horseback riders
Stretched across Wyoming, snaking through meadows and woods and over mountain passes, are hundreds miles of snowmobile trails. → Read More
A first-of-its-kind bighorn sheep study hopes to offer answers to an iconic Wyoming herd’s slow demise
Almost 2 million bighorn sheep once roamed the West’s mountains. They moved in waves so thick early explorers could hardly count their numbers. They provided endless food for Native Americans → Read More
New state office pushes to beef up Wyoming's outdoor recreation economy and reputation
An outdoor business owner from back East called Dave Glenn recently, explaining his hopes to relocate here. → Read More
Learn to tie flies, take better wildlife photos, get tips on dog training and more at the Outdoor Expo
School buses were stacked next to each other as thousands of students filed into the Events Center in Casper last year. From a distance it looked like any other spring → Read More
After years of not punching my turkey tag, I went to experts for help
The first year I went turkey hunting I wasn’t carrying a gun. My husband and good friend were filling tags; I was along to learn. → Read More
New study shows elk are generally unconcerned with presence of wolves
Prevailing thought says most elk in the winter are largely concerned with two things: eating enough and not getting eaten. The latter was likely the predominant motivator – after all, → Read More