Wyatt Burichka

Cody, Riverton

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Yellowstone National Park Sees Increase In Number Of Visitors

Aug 8, 2024 | mybighornbasin.com | Mac Watson |Wyatt Burichka

Yellowstone National Park is announcing that the park has hosted 992,352 recreation visits in July 2024, which is up 2% from July 2023 (969,692 recreation visits). This July’s visitation showed an 8% decrease from July 2021 (1,080,767 recreation visits). So far in 2024, the park has hosted 2,626,091 recreation visits, up 7% from 2023 (2,462,535 recreation visits), and down 2% from 2021 (2,668,765 recreation visits).
UPDATE: Clearwater Fire Has Consumed 138 Acres, Zero Percent Containment

Jul 29, 2024 | mybighornbasin.com | Mac Watson |Wyatt Burichka

The Park County Sheriff’s Office is giving an update on the wildfire that started on July 19th after a lightning strike. Dubbed the “Clearwater Fire,” located 11 miles west of Wapiti, the fire has consumed 138 acres and has 0% containment. Currently, there are 94 people who are monitoring the fire which is still in a remote part of Park County, located on a ridge line between the Elk Fork and June Creek drainages, approximately one mile south of Clearwater Campground.
Join Us for Bus-Tin' Back to School

Jul 29, 2024 | mybighornbasin.com | Wyatt Burichka |Mac Watson

Get ready for a smoother back-to-school season, Big Horn Basin Media and Hunter Clean Care! are Bus-Tin Back to School. We are teaming up with other local businesses to make it easier on you this school year. Starting in August, Kodi the Big Horn Basin Media Buss will be touring various locations to collect school supply donations.
UPDATE: Clearwater Fire Is Spreading, Zero Containment

Jul 24, 2024 | mybighornbasin.com | Mac Watson |Wyatt Burichka

The Clearwater Fire is growing. The wildfire, which started with a lightning strike on July 19th, on a ridgeline between the Elk Fork and June Creek drainages, has increased in size, according to a media release from the U.S. National Forest Service. The fire, about one mile south of the Clearwater Campground, is very difficult to reach, according to Jon Warder, Incident Commander for Wyoming Type 3 Team, has consumed 70 acres but isn’t a threat to homes of outbuildings.
Geyser Explodes In Yellowstone, Destroys Boardwalk

Jul 23, 2024 | mybighornbasin.com | Wyatt Burichka |Mac Watson

An unusually large geyser explosion has destroyed a boardwalk in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park officials say around 10:00AM MST on Tuesday morning, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred in the Biscuit Basin thermal area, about two miles from of Old Faithful. Numerous videos of the event were recorded by visitors. The explosion appears to have originated near Black Diamond Pool. Biscuit Basin, including the parking lot and boardwalks, are temporary closed for visitor safety.
Yellowstone Tourist Demonstrates How NOT To Photograph Bison

Jul 12, 2024 | mybighornbasin.com | Mac Watson |Wyatt Burichka

A tourist in Yellowstone National Park is showing how NOT to photograph wildlife in the park, especially bison. Luckily for him, park rangers intervened before anything tragic happened. When a traffic jam happened due to a handful of bison hanging on the roadway, rather than doing the smart thing and staying in his vehicle, the gentleman grabbed his iPad and approached the herd.
Why Do We Celebrate The Fourth Of July?

Jul 3, 2024 | mybighornbasin.com | Mac Watson |Wyatt Burichka

The easy, simple answer is that July 4 is celebrated because that’s the day in 1776 when the country declared its freedom from British monarchy rule by signing the Declaration of Independence. True history buffs will know that only John Hancock penned his signature on July 4th. When the other 56 delegates of the Continental Congress, the governing body of what were 13 U.S. colonies, signed is unclear.
Extremely Rare White Bison Calf Hasn't Been Seen Since Early June, Park Says

Jul 1, 2024 | mybighornbasin.com | Mac Watson |Wyatt Burichka

A rare white bison calf that was born on June 4 in Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park, hasn’t been seen since the first week of June, according to park officials. Captured on camera by visitors and photographers, just moments after it was born, the calf’s photos were shared online, going viral on social media with users gushing about the event and and Native American tribes who view the animal as sacred.
Fur Baby Live Event July 19

Jun 27, 2024 | mybighornbasin.com | Wyatt Burichka |Mac Watson

Big Horn Basin Media, KTAG, and Park County Animal Shelter are teaming up for the very first Fur Baby Live event, and you’re invited!Join us on July 19th at 1949 Mountain View Drive in Cody for a fun-filled day of adoptions and donations to support our local animal shelter. We’ve got multiple giveaways, including tickets to upcoming events, plus yummy food and drinks to enjoy. It’s the perfect chance to meet some adorable animals who are looking for their forever homes.
Man Sentenced To Jail For Trespassing In Yellowstone

Jun 17, 2024 | mybighornbasin.com | Mac Watson |Wyatt Burichka

A man from Washington State is being sentenced to jail time for trespassing into a dangerous, and potentially lethal area of Yellowstone National Park. The Department of Justice (DOJ) press release states that the sentencing on June 13 of Lynwood, Washington, resident Viktor Pyshniuk was handed a seven-day jail sentence over the trespassing incident. Officials say the 21-year-old man wandered away from the boardwalk area at Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone’s Norris Geyser Basin during his visit.