Business and Tourism Reporter

Renée Jean

Renée Jean is the business and tourism reporter for Cowboy State Daily and is based in Cheyenne. Previously, Renée spent seven years covering energy and agriculture in North Dakota and Montana. She has won many writing awards over a 30-year career, and has written magazine articles for Guideposts.

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Tourists from Texas take turns looking at the star Vega through a telescope set up by Wyoming Stargazing on the edge of Grand Teton National Park.

Wyoming Stargazing Is Bringing Astro-Tourism To The Edge Of Grand Teton National Park

Wyoming Stargazing offers a private star party that’s out of this world. It’s a new dimension for tourism that has potential across the Cowboy State, as stargazing tourism rises in popularity.

Renée JeanAugust 12, 2023

The tiny town of Hulett, Wyoming, was a little crowded Wednesday for the annual Ham-N-Jam.

Hulett’s Famous Ham-N-Jam Grows Up With Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

The tiny town of Hulett hosts more than 25,000 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally bikers for its annual Ham-N-Jam, a main street party that’s aged as gracefully as the rally.

Renée JeanAugust 12, 2023

Taco John's and Taco Bell have numerous locations across Cheyenne and Wyoming.

Taco Bell Wastes No Time Launching Its Own $5 Million ‘Taco Tuesday’ Campaign

Taco Bell, fresh from muscling much smaller rival Taco John’s out of its Taco Tuesday trademark, is opening a $5 million tab to pay for people ordering Mexican food, even from competitors.

Renée JeanAugust 09, 2023

The crowd seats itself in front of the stage where the artists perform, plunking down their chairs wherever there's an open spot.

Around Wyoming: Casper's Beartrap Summer Festival Draws Music Lovers From All Over

East-Coasters, West-Coasters and Midwesterners in between agree that the Beartrap Summer Festival on Casper Mountain is one of the nation’s coolest musical festivals.

Renée JeanAugust 07, 2023

Sheila and Russell Klein, left, had no clue they were honeymooning in the heart of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally after they married 40 years ago. Now they've returned to celebrate their anniversary. The annual party has hosted many biker weddings over the decades, right.

40 Years Ago, Honeymooners Learned About Sturgis Rally The Hard Way

Forty years ago, newlyweds Sheila and Russell Klein thought they had found the perfect secluded campground to celebrate their honeymoon. Then thousands of bikers showed up. Turns out that secluded campground was right in the heart of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Renée JeanAugust 06, 2023

Buffalo’s TA Guest Ranch Preserves Wild West Legacy On Working Cattle Operation

The TA Guest Ranch is pure Wyoming Wild West with horseback riding, history tours and gourmet food on a working cattle ranch.

Renée JeanAugust 06, 2023

The moment before impact when a pair of knights attempt to impale each other with lances.

On The Road With Renee: Knights Of Valor Bring Full-Contact Jousting To Sheridan

Sheridan went medieval recently with the Knights of Valor, who pride themselves on competing in full-contact jousting, charging each other on 2,000-pound war horses.

Renée JeanAugust 06, 2023

Cutting into a delicious lamb roast seasoned with garlic, onion salt and pepper.

Eating Wyoming: Foodies At All Levels Rediscovering Cowboy State Lamb

Wyoming lamb producers are riding a wave of popularity sparked by the pandemic, which started a renewal of interest in lamb as cooks had to become more adventurous in the kitchen.

Renée JeanAugust 05, 2023

The Cowboy Bar in Meeteetsee is Wyoming's most famous outlaw bar, and it's for sale, listing for $395,000.

Meeteetse’s Cowboy Bar, An Outlaw Joint Like No Other In Wyoming, Is For Sale

One of Wyoming’s most famous outlaw bars, the Cowboy Bar in Meeteetse, is up for sale. The bar can make a boast few other bars can. In each of the last three centuries, it has hosted one of America’s most wanted men, including Butch Cassidy, for a drink or three.

Renée JeanAugust 05, 2023

For Shane Adams, captain and owner of Knights of Valor, being a knight is more than a weekend hobby, it's a code for how to life with honor and valor.

Modern Medieval Knight Is Leading Effort To Bring Back Full-Contact Jousting

Shane Adams, who holds holds 17 international jousting titles, leads Knights of Valor, a modern-day group of knights dedicated to bringing back the sport of full-contact jousting.

Renée JeanAugust 05, 2023

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort To Sell To Local Ownership Group

Jay Kemmerer and family are selling Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to Eric Macy and Mike Corbat, two JHMR board members. Kemmerer has said he will remain an active member of its board and executive committee.

Renée JeanAugust 04, 2023

Jeff G started out last week in South Dakota took a trip through Glacier National Park, and now he's headed back to Sturgis with plans to stop in for about one day of the rally before heading back home.

Sturgis Means Big Business For Wyoming Towns On Devils Tower Loop

Hulett, Sundance, Aladdin and Moorcroft are on what South Dakota’s Sturgis Rally promotes as the Devils Tower Loop, and they all win big when thousands of bikers roll through on Wyoming Wednesday during the Sturgis Rally.

Renée JeanAugust 04, 2023

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Newlyweds Trey and Sheena Kothe at this year's Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo. The couple met at CFD and the event holds a special place in their relationship.

Newlyweds Love Cheyenne Frontier Days So Much They Honeymooned There

Newlyweds Sheena (Krehbiel) Kothe and Trey Kothe spent their honeymoon at Cheyenne Frontier Days -- where the Kansas girl met this Missouri boy two years ago and they fell in love.

Renée JeanJuly 31, 2023

Downtown Kemmerer, Wyoming, is home to the first JC Penney store.

Optimists Bet Big On Kemmerer’s Next-Generation Nuclear Plant

New housing and businesses are already revitalizing Kemmerer, even as questions remain about Bill Gates’ plans to build a next-generation nuclear power plant here.

Renée JeanJuly 31, 2023

Wyoming Sheep Rancher Hopes Agrotourism Can Keep A 200-Year Legacy Alive

Marie McClaren is a fifth-, maybe sixth-generation, sheep rancher near Kemmerer, Wyoming, who believes agrotourism may be the key to a future for a 200-year Wyoming ranching industry alive.

Renée JeanJuly 30, 2023

Zariah June Whiteplume performs a hoop dance at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Wyoming People: Zariah June Whiteplume Performs, Teaches Traditional Hoop Dancing

Zariah June Whiteplume is part of a new generation of doing a traditionally male-dominated dance. Whiteplume is performing during Cheyenne Frontier Days in the Indian Village.

Renée JeanJuly 29, 2023

Eating Wyoming: Atlantic City Mercantile Serves Top-Notch Steaks Well Off The Beaten Path

The Atlantic City Mercantile is a high-end steakhouse that’s managed to thrive, despite being well off the beaten path. It’s in one of three mining towns that sprang up around South Pass in 1868 after gold was discovered in the surrounding hills.

Renée JeanJuly 29, 2023

Rich Herman talks about the 1902 Peter Schuttler Wagon he and his wife Deb use for chuckwagon cooking events like the one at Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Chuckwagon Cooks Live Their Best Throwback Lives At Cheyenne Frontier Days

Ten of the best Chuckwagon cooks have are at Cheyenne Frontier Days for something other than rodeo. Their throwback lifestyle is a true Western experience.

Renée JeanJuly 28, 2023

For the first time in a half-century, the historic Lost Creek Ranch in Teton County is for sale.

Wyoming’s Historic Lost Creek Ranch On Market For $39.5 Million

Lost Creek Ranch is one of Teton County’s most iconic and exclusive guest ranches. And it’s for sale for the first time in 50 years, listing at $39.5 million.

Renée JeanJuly 27, 2023

Wade Wohl, who is sitting on one of Jeffree Star's camels, is the Star Yak Ranch manager.

Meet Wade Wohl, The Wyoming Rancher Who Helps Run Jeffree Star’s Yak Ranch

Yaks are a little bit different than cattle, Wade Wohl will tell you. He would know. He’s the rancher helping Jeffree Star with day-to-day operations at his Star Yak Ranch.

Renée JeanJuly 23, 2023

Some historians believe this is the oldest cabin still standing in Wyoming. Built or moved to this location in 1842, it was once a waypoint for the Shoshone Tribe's migrations.

Cowboy State Places: Historic Atlantic City, Wyoming Strikes Gold Again With Tourism

The Continental Divide Trail and the Backcountry Discovery Route are bringing crowds of tourists through what is almost a ghost town, keeping two historic restaurants and a bed and breakfast alive.

Renée JeanJuly 23, 2023

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