Wyoming Life Columnist

Bill Sniffin

Bill Sniffin has been a publisher and author in Wyoming for 53 years. He formerly owned all or part interest in 20 different newspapers, magazines, print shops, ad agencies, and internet companies.

He is one of Wyoming's best-known columnists, having written a statewide column for more than 22 years and a local column for 38 years prior to that.

Sniffin has published six books including three Wyoming-themed coffee table books, called the Wyoming Trilogy. He lives in Lander with his wife Nancy.

Latest from Bill Sniffin

The Green River in the town of Green River really is green.

Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Is Full Of Beautiful River Towns, So Which Is The Prettiest?

Bill Sniffin writes: “One of my all-time favorites is Evanston, which has taken its Bear River and made it a dominant item on its landscape. This town might deserve the prize for best use of its river.”

Bill SniffinSeptember 23, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Wyoming’s Love-Hate Relationship With Interstate 80

Bill Sniffin writes: “I am always complaining about the 12,000 to 16,000 semitrailer trucks on Interstate 80. Even if 99% are courteous and safe, that other 1% means 120-150 monsters making stupid decisions that risk the lives of all of us.”

Bill SniffinSeptember 16, 2023

Nancy and Bill Sniffin give the "Barbie" movie two thumbs down.

Bill Sniffin: A Pair Of 70-Somethings At The ‘Barbie’ Movie — What Could Go Wrong?

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “If you can see the opening 10 minutes and the last three minutes, well it gets a partial thumb’s up from me. The rest is a thumb’s down.”

Bill SniffinSeptember 02, 2023

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Bill Sniffin: Fantastic Landmark Arch Near Spot Where 15 Brave Firefighters Died 86 Years Ago

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "This past week marks the 86th anniversary of the worst fire fighter disaster in Wyoming history. And that disaster occurred in the shadow of what might be the state’s most unique landmark."

Bill SniffinAugust 27, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Basin To Basin To Basin Trip Is Easy To Do In Wyoming

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "Wyoming could be called the Basin State. Because of its big mountains and wide-open spaces in-between, a typical journey can find you doing a basin-to-basin-to-basin trip, like I did this past week."

Bill SniffinAugust 19, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Mentioned In Movie ‘Oppenheimer’ And TV Show About Jerry Buss

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “Wyoming got some mention in the movie “Oppenheimer” and in the HBO series “Winning Time,” which is about the rise of the Los Angeles Lakers and its owner, Kemmerer native Jerry Buss.

Bill SniffinAugust 12, 2023

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Bill Sniffin: Seeing Green River Was Like Visiting An Old Friend

Bill Sniffin writes: "For some time, Green River has celebrated Expedition Island as the launching place for the famous expedition by John Wesley Powell, which mapped the Green River, the Colorado River, and ultimately the Grand Canyon in 1869. What an adventure!"

Bill SniffinAugust 05, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Hey Wyoming Wannabe - You Like 3 Seasons? Long Distances? No Costco?

Bill Sniffin writes, “I reached out to this couple and found out they were from California and were senior citizens. Yikes. Do we need more West Coasties here?”

Bill SniffinJuly 26, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Tourism Magic Can Be Found On The Loop Road And Sinks Canyon

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Sinks Canyon is the primary gateway to the Wind River Mountain Range from the east. Located just south of Lander, the canyon’s sheer cliffs and magical river make it a haven for sightseers.”

Bill SniffinJuly 22, 2023

Bill Sniffin: Did A Serial Killer Poison 22 Men Here In Wyoming 155 Years Ago?

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “The rough high desert country around South Pass City was a dangerous place 155 years ago but no place was more threatening than a nondescript boarding house operated by Polly Bartlett.”

Bill SniffinJuly 16, 2023

Fly fisherman in a lake below the Cirque of the Towers, Wind River Range, Wyoming

Bill Sniffin: ‘High Altitudes, Low Multitudes’ Is Best Way To Describe Cowboy State

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “There are mountains higher than Wyoming’s, but are there places more beautiful than the Tetons? Or the Cirque of the Towers in the mighty Wind River Range? Or Square Top Mountain in Sublette County?"

Bill SniffinJuly 08, 2023

Bill Sniffin: I Am A Old Dinosaur Dodging Asteroids Along The Oregon Trail

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "When I wrote my column about the Oregon Trail and how important it was to Wyoming, our political reporter Leo Wolfson asked, with a straight face: 'Bill, tell us, what was it like out there on the trail?'”

Bill SniffinJuly 02, 2023

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