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“People crowded around it, took photos, laughed, flipped it off, gave it thumbs-up. It ran the gamut — a good cross-section of America.”

A 12-foot-tall bust of Elon Musk has been making the rounds at popular national parks, including a drive through Yellowstone over the weekend.

Today’s Top Stories

Sculpture depicting Elon Musk spotted in Yellowstone, other parks

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A 3D-printed bust of Elon Musk measuring about 12 feet tall has been making the rounds at some of the country’s most popular national parks, including a drive through […]

TCSAR heli searches for missing hiker in Bighorn Mountains

JACKSON, Wyo. — On Monday, Aug. 4, Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) deployed its helicopter to help in the search for a missing hiker in the Cloud Peak Wilderness area in […]

Wyo Dept. of Health reports seven cases of measles in state

WYOMING — On Aug. 2, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) confirmed the seventh recent case of measles in the state. On July 1, the WDH identified the state’s first case of […]

YNP scientists: Hydrothermal events continue at Biscuit Basin

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — Scientists at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) are studying the habits of Black Diamond Pool in Biscuit Basin. The YVO scientists believed that the still-closed area where a […]

Jackson educator named Wyo History Teacher of the Year

JACKSON, Wyo. — On Friday, August 1, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History named Cheryl Katz, a teacher at Jackson Hole High School (JHHS), as the 2025 Wyoming History Teacher of […]

Tips for surviving ‘Angry August’

JACKSON, Wyo. — By the end of a long tourist season, many locals feel exhausted from the crowds, the traffic, summer gapers and more. Patience can run thin. This atmosphere of general […]

WGFD meeting to discuss management of local elk, mountain goats on Tuesday

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is hosting a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, August 5, at 7 p.m. to discuss and hear input on proposed changes to […]

Climber with broken ankle rescued from Upper Exum Ridge

JACKSON, Wyo. — A mountain climber was rescued from the Grand Teton last week after becoming injured, according to the Jenny Lake Rangers. At about 3:15 p.m. on July 31, the Jenny […]