Buckrail Daily: Yellowstone hiker mauled // Fire restrictions lifted // Black bear sticks out tongue

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“The hiker thought the bear was a black bear; however, the location, size and behavior of the described bear suggest it might have been a grizzly bear.”

A 29-year-old man was injured by a bear in a surprise encounter yesterday while hiking alone in Yellowstone.

Today’s Top Stories

UW’s AI Initiative receives $8.75 million for innovation efforts

JACKSON, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming (UW) announced on Wednesday that it has received almost $9 million in funding to lead artificial intelligence (AI) innovation efforts across the state. The university […]

SNAPPED: Black bear prepares to feast on Moose-Wilson Road berries

JACKSON, Wyo. — Bon appétit! Bears are making their annual pilgrimage to the Moose-Wilson corridor to forage on seasonally abundant berries. Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer glimpsed a black bear ready to tuck […]

Flu, Covid vaccine clinics at Senior Center open to adults 60 and older

JACKSON, Wyo. — As colder weather looms, the Teton County Health Department (TCHD) is hosting two walk-in Covid-19 and flu vaccine clinics for adults ages 60 and over at the Senior Center […]

Fire restrictions lifted across county, public lands

JACKSON, Wyo. — Jackson Hole Fire/EMS announced via social media that stage 1 fire restrictions across Teton County, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge have been […]

Local cidery calls for apple harvest helpers to reduce animal attractants

JACKSON, Wyo. — Got a hankering for locally made cider? Volunteers who lend a hand with Farmstead Cider collecting apples around town will receive half a case of cider in return, if […]

WYOWatch: Moose pair spars in Aspens

WILSON, Wyo. — Settle down, boys! Buckrail reader Scott Fossel recently happened upon this gentle-seeming moose confrontation near the Aspens development in Wilson. Fossel said the clash was happening about 20 feet […]

Bugles and bellows: Fall rut underway

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — The rut season in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is currently underway for some of the region’s largest mammals. Expect bugles and bellows as fall descends on the valley […]

Yellowstone: Bear injures solo hiker on Turbid Lake Trail, now closed

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — A 29-year-old man was injured by a bear in a surprise encounter this afternoon while hiking alone on Turbid Lake Trail in Yellowstone National Park (YNP), the park announced […]