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

Bill Sniffin: Little Boys, Thinking Rocks, And Mountain Snow Showers in June

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “This is a story from almost 40 years ago about a dad and his young boy on an adventure involving ‘Thinking Rocks.’”

Bill SniffinJune 17, 2025

Bill Sniffin: Despite Cultural Differences, These Five Graduations were Outstanding

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “We attended five graduations in three states in May. Whew! The country is definitely becoming more of a melting pot. And these young people were wonderful.”

Bill SniffinJune 10, 2025

Bill Sniffin: Besides Natural Wonders, Wyoming Is Full Of Oddball Places And Sites

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "I love showing off Wyoming’s beautiful places. But there are a bunch of lesser-known odd places that deserve our attention, too.”

Bill SniffinJune 03, 2025

Bill Sniffin: A Dad And His Young Son Conquer Their First Wyoming Mountain

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “This was one of the first of many father-son adventures. We always called it ‘Climbing Michael’s Mountain.’”

Bill SniffinMay 27, 2025

Bill Sniffin: Grads, We Gave You Roots And We Gave You Wings – Now Grow And Fly

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, "Bill Sniffin writes: “Grads, timing is the single most important thing in getting ahead. You must stay on top of trends and always, always check which way the economic winds are blowing. You must be a man or woman of action."

Bill SniffinMay 17, 2025

Some 29 members of Bill and Nancy Sniffin’s large family posed for a family photo during a wedding at their home last summer.

Bill Sniffin: A Time To Celebrate The Mothers In Our Family And All Other Mothers Too

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes, “She was the prettiest girl and the nicest girl. Would I ever have a chance to get a gal like that?”

Bill SniffinMay 10, 2025

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Bill Sniffin: Amazing Wyoming Love Story Includes Long Delays, Unreal Military Heroism

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Who could imagine the unbelievable adventures that this couple had experienced before finally getting together in their old age.”

Bill SniffinMay 03, 2025

Bill Sniffin: Wyomingites Enduring Spring Of Deception’ Right Now – Don’t Get Too Comfortable

Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Whether you call these false Spring heat waves ‘Sprinter’ or ‘Spring of Deception,’ it is real that weather is very unpredictable in Wyoming during this time of year.”

Bill SniffinApril 26, 2025

Bill Sniffin: Telling A Bunch Of Texans About The Yellowstone Supervolcano

Bill Sniffin writes: “Yellowstone is huge, over 2.2 million acres. Almost 5 million people visited it last year. It's the world’s first national park — and I love it!”

Bill SniffinApril 19, 2025

Adobe Town in Wyoming's Red Desert tops Bill Sniffin's summer bucket list.

Bill Sniffin: How About A Wyoming Walkabout? It’s Time To Get Out There

Bill Sniffin writes: “Most Wyoming cities and towns have wonderful walking paths. Cheyenne has done an amazing job. Greybull has a superb walking path. Evanston has transformed itself into a walker’s paradise.”

Bill SniffinApril 12, 2025

Bill Sniffin: This Year’s Bucket List Is For Seeing Charcoal Kilns, Petroglyphs

Bill Sniffin writes: “After wandering up, down, back and forth across Wyoming for 55 years, I can call myself an expert on what to do and where to go in this state. Folks, I have concluded that damn, there is a lot to see here in the 'Big Empty.'"

Bill SniffinApril 05, 2025

Bill Sniffin: My Personal Editor's Library Is Living On Borrowed Time

Bill Sniffin writes: “Despite my pride in them, I think these books will become dust catchers going forward into the future. Someday our kids and grandkids will have to lug all these books to some terrible place, like the dump."

Bill SniffinMarch 29, 2025

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