Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the newsletter. If you’re still with us, that means you’ve made it to the middle of yet another week.
With that said, let’s all take a minute to grab a coffee or whiskey and get this mid-week dispatch out the door.
Here's what's worth reading about this morning:
First attack of the season - Two hikers were seriously injured in Yellowstone after an encounter with one or more bears 🐻
SC hunter missing since Sunday - Another hunter, this time in South Carolina, is still missing 👀
Good place for a snooze - Colorado residents find black bear stuck after napping in the window well of their home 😴
Not a good shot - Oregon officials are trying to track down a would-be poacher who couldn’t finish the job 👮
Crunch - The strength of these jaws is something else 🐊
ANOTHER HIKER FOUND THEM
PAIR OF HIKERS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN YELLOWSTONE’S FIRST BEAR ATTACK OF 2026
Two hikers were seriously injured Monday afternoon in a bear encounter on the popular Mystic Falls Trail near Old Faithful, marking the year’s first bear attack in Yellowstone National Park.
The National Park Service confirmed that emergency personnel responded to the Mystic Falls area after the two hikers sustained injuries from what they believe to be at least one, but perhaps more bears. Both were airlifted from the scene and transported to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, where they underwent surgery…
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
Deputies searching for South Carolina hunter who went missing over weekend: Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for hundreds of acres for a 70-year-old hunter who went missing over the weekend near the boarder of Lancaster and Kershaw counties. Read the full story.
Colorado hunters, anglers feel impact of record drought: As Colorado faces the lowest snowpack the state has seen in over four decades, 5 million residents across the state have been left to confront how they must adjust their behavior in response to increasing drought conditions. While watering restrictions become more common, some have been forced to reconsider their activities close to land and livelihoods. Read the full story.
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission panel tweaks fishing, hunting regulations: The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission panel of commissioners at its April meeting at the University of Arkansas at Monticello unanimously approved a regulations package incorporating more than 200 changes to the Game and Fish Code of Regulations. Read the full story.
Black bear moved after falling asleep near a southern Colorado home: Colorado Parks and Wildlife responded to a Falcon home Tuesday after a 250-pound black bear got stuck in a window well. Read the full story.
The sleepy bear in question
Injured mule deer doe found in Union County, police seek shooter: The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public's assistance to identify the person or persons responsible for unlawfully shooting a mule deer doe in Union County. Read the full story.
Mississippi proposes updates to park fees, fishing limits and hunting regulations: The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is proposing a series of changes to park fees, fishing and boating permits, and hunting regulations, with public comment now open for the next 30 days. Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
🐊 Sometimes you just want something crunchy. The sheer power of the jaws of the American Alligator is something else.
Gator’s gotta eat…
QUOTABLES // WORDS TO LIVE BY
At home a friend will ask, ‘Been bird hunting?’ You will say that you have, and when he asks, ‘Have any luck?’ You will think of what you have held in your heart instead of your hand, and then answer that you certainly did—without a doubt.”
— Gene Hill
HUMPDAY MEME // ‘TIS THE SEASON
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
They say you learn something new every day. Today, I learned about seven of the greatest farts in Western literature. Is it weird that I do not feel bad for this man who has lived all by himself on an island for 32 years? The heartbreaking part of it, at least for me, is that he now has to leave. I would trade my iPhone for a pager tomorrow (so long as we brought back pay phones) but I’d probably leave these other discontinued gadgets from the 90s right where they are: in the past. And if you’re considering dabbling in a new whiskey this month, here’s a few of the best for May 2026.
EYE CANDY // PICTURES > WORDS
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