Lander Lil doesn't see her shadow; indicates early spring

This article humorously recounts the annual tradition of observing Lander Lil, Wyoming's iconic prairie dog, on Groundhog Day. Clair McFarland and Mark Heinz gather to see if Lander Lil will see her shadow, a tradition believed to predict the length of winter. The article playfully describes Lander Lil's role as a cougar detector and includes a light-hearted anecdote about the proper way to cook a prairie dog. The observation concludes with Lander Lil not seeing her shadow, supposedly predicting ten more years of election campaign season.