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Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site nature trail leads through the park and is an opportunity for wildlife viewing.

Ancient Rock Art, Artifact Digs Make Medicine Lodge A Premiere Wyoming Destination

Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site boasts 2,000-year-old rock art and important artifact digs. It’s a premiere Wyoming destination for history buffs and recreation.

Jackie DorothySeptember 02, 2024

Myron Cook, a retired geologist, has got millions of views on his YouTube videos describing unique and interesting geologic formations around Wyoming and the region.

Wyoming Geologist Gets Millions Of Views As YouTube Rock Star

Myron Cook, a retired petroleum geologist, is amassing millions of views on YouTube for talking about geology in Wyoming. The Burlington man wasn't expecting his page would go anywhere. “I did it just for the joy of geology," he said.

Leo WolfsonSeptember 02, 2024

Freedom's Edge Brewery, 1509 Pioneer Ave., Cheyenne.

Wyoming Craft Brewers Say Their Industry Is Nearing A Tipping Point

Wyoming’s craft beers have helped boost tourism in Wyoming, but some brewers say the field is getting crowded amid a challenging environment. They’re worried their industry is at a tipping point and could crash.

Renée JeanSeptember 02, 2024

This 8-foot bronze casting of Leonardo da Vinci's famous Horse, appropriately dubbed The Wyoming Horse, stands in Sheridan.

Sheridan’s 8-Foot “Wyoming Horse” Is Actually Leonardo da Vinci’s

Sheridan is one of the few places in the world with a bronze casting of Leonardo da Vinci’s horse. Kim Love, who spearheaded the effort to bring da Vinci’s horse to Wyoming, said “I thought it would grab people’s attention."

Andrew RossiSeptember 02, 2024

Brian Beauvais uses Thomas Jaggar's original photograph to find the right angle to reshoot the Hoodoos.

Park County Archivist Recreates Photos Of Wyoming 125 Years Later

Park County archivist Brian Beauvais has been rephotographing images originally shot by geologist Thomas Jaggar in the late 1800s. Some spots require more than a day hike to get there.

Amber SteinmetzSeptember 02, 2024

Cowboy Poet Jack Schmidt cooking in the Bridger-Teton Wilderness.

In Riverton, Jack Schmidt Continues Western Tradition Of The Cowboy Poet

The oral history of the cowboy is preserved forever in rhyme by cow wranglers and campfire tales. For the past 50 years, Riverton's Jack Schmidt has kept the cowboy poet alive in Wyoming.

Jackie DorothySeptember 02, 2024

Pack Of Rogue Coyotes Stalks Rural Neighborhood Near Douglas

The bizarre behavior of a marauding quartet of coyotes has prompted a rural Douglas-area resident to put out a warning to her neighbors, and a call for hunters or trappers to come deal with the bothersome beasts.

Mark HeinzSeptember 02, 2024

Sheridan’s Mount View home was designed in the Prairie style and built in 1911-12.

Wyoming Real Estate: Sheridan’s Historic 112-Year-Old Mount View House

The owner of one of Sheridan’s most historic homes plans to put it on the market in the near future. The 112-year-old Mount View house is on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts three floors framed in oak and Honduran mahogany.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 02, 2024

The Silver Spoon Fire burning in northeast Wyoming, as seen from the entrance to the Silver Spoon Ranch.

Silver Spoon Fire Burning Through “Pretty Rough Country” In Northeast Wyoming

An evacuation order remains in place Monday as a wildfire burning in “pretty rough country” in northeast Wyoming continues to grow. A fire also was reported burning near a coal mine silo north of Gillette.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 02, 2024

Cowboy State Daily Video News: Monday, September 2, 2024

Monday's headlines include: * Plane Crash Near Meeteetse Kills Woman on Sunday * Person Killed After Shooting Near Fort Bridger Rendezvous * New Fast Moving Wildfire In Campbell County Forces Evacuations

Wendy CorrSeptember 02, 2024

Double Dub's owner Trent Weitzel, left, and franchisee Dallas Lopez show off the hardware Weitzels Wings won at the 2024 National Buffalo Wing Festival, including Festival Favorite.

Wyoming’s Double Dub’s Wins 3rd Straight Festival Favorite At Buffalo Wing Fest

For the third straight year, Wyoming-based Weitzels Wings, aka Double Dub’s, has won Festival Favorite at the National Buffalo Wing Festival. It’s the first time in the history of the contest anyone has three-peated.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 02, 2024

Woman Killed In Plane Crash Near Meeteetse That Also Sparked Fire

The Park County coroner has confirmed one person died, a woman, in a plane crash near Meeteetse, Wyoming, on Sunday. The crash also sparked a fire.

Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2024

Brandon Erdmann pours glasses of wine for a tasting flight at Blue Stem Wine House. The glasses will go into the spiral holder, along with a notecard that labels each wine in order.

Drinking Wyoming: Cheyenne’s Newest Wine House Is Fun And Flirty

The Cheyenne couple were sharing their hobby wines with friends. To acclaim. Their friends loved their wines, and told the couple they ought to open a wine house. The Blue Stem Wine House was born.

Renée JeanSeptember 01, 2024

Crews respond to one of a pair of large wildfires burning near Gillette. Now Campbell County Fire Department is being aggressive with a new fire reported Sunday north near the Montana border.

Evacuations Ordered For New Campbell County Wildfire

A new wildfire discovered Sunday in northeast Wyoming has prompted an evacuation order for an area near the Montana border. The Silver Spoon Fire in Campbell County is about 1,000 acres and reportedly spreading fast.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 01, 2024

"Nate Champion's Last Run," a bronze sculpture by D. Michael Thomas, in Buffalo. Champion was surrounded in a cabin and held up the progress of the "invaders" before getting shot 28 times on April 9, 1892.

Johnson County War Remains The Brutal Showdown That Changed Wyoming Forever

The Johnson County War is one of the most brutal, vicious and pivotal chapters in Wyoming's history, when the state’s powerful cattle barons used terror and murder to drive off homesteaders. What they didn’t expect was how determined and tough those homesteaders would be.

Andrew RossiSeptember 01, 2024

Clair McFarland: Sometimes My Mom Walks In And Sets Me Straight

Clair McFarland writes: "That was when my mom walked in wearing one of her fancy halter top things, carrying a box of black licorice (my favorite) and a sequined purse with a conceal-carry pocket for her pistol — and called out 'Yoo-hoooo! Grandma’s here!'"

Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2024

Devil's Canyon crew hikes up a hill while fighting the South Fork Lyons Fire in Montana.

Wherever Wildfires Blaze You’ll Find Wyoming's Elite Devil’s Canyon Crew

Wherever wildfires rage across North America, you’ll find the elite Devil’s Canyon hand crew from Worland, Wyoming. The team is made up exclusively of military veterans and are often air-dropped from helicopters into some of the most remote regions in the country.

Jackie DorothySeptember 01, 2024

This Is Hyattville, Wyoming: Population 79, “Probably Counting Some Dogs”

Founded in 1887, Hyattville, Wyoming, was an important crossroads for commerce. Now it’s a tiny town of 79, which one local says is “probably counting some dogs.”

Jackie DorothySeptember 01, 2024

One Person Dead, 2 Arrested After Shooting Near Fort Bridger Rendezvous

A Saturday evening shooting at a home near the Fort Bridger historic site left one person dead and two arrested. The Uinta County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim late Sunday as Jeremy Jacques, 48.

September 01, 2024

Buffalo Bill Cody; A rider between Glenrock and Casper covers her 2 miles of ground as part of the National Pony Express Association’s 2024 re-ride.

The American West: The Pony Express And Buffalo Bill Cody

Some people are skeptical of Buffalo Bill Cody’s claims of being a Pony Express rider as he was only 14 at the time. However, he likely did ride for the Pony Express, but expanded and embellished what really happened.

Bill MarkleySeptember 01, 2024

Rod Miller: New Faces Around The Ol’ Campfire

Columnist Rod Miller writes, "Straggling in to take their places around the campfire, our cowboy crew griped about the day they just had. Breaking in a new trailhand is never easy, but today was the first day riding herd for a dozen or so tenderfooted newbies."

Rod MillerSeptember 01, 2024

Lusk's Carnegie Library is the only one in the state with a corner entrance.

Carnegie Library In Lusk, Wyoming, Is Worth The Visit

There were 16 Carnegie libraries built in Wyoming and only 10 remain. Just five of them still operate as libraries. Andrea Graham, the Alliance for Historic Wyoming’s Board president, says the one in Lusk is the most charming. "The detailing is just beautiful," she says.

Renée JeanSeptember 01, 2024

A pair of Washington state game wardens wear body cameras, which all of the state's game wardens will be required to wear starting next month.

Washington State Game Wardens Will Wear Mandatory Body Cams

Starting next month, game wardens in Washington state must wear body cameras. Some retired game wardens in Wyoming said they understand why, but aren’t fans of the mandate. The Wyoming Game and Fish department wouldn't say if they are considering it.

Mark HeinzSeptember 01, 2024

Bill Van Den Ouden sits at the Safari Club bar with his friend, John Cordova. He and his wife, Maria Van Den Ouden, had come back to visit Thermopolis specifically to show their family friend the large taxidermy collection that they first saw with their kids over two decades prior.

Thermopolis Safari Club’s World-Class Big Game Trophy Collection Needs A New Home

The Safari Club in Thermopolis is well-known for the big game trophies from around the world. Most were hunted by the late Jim Mills, who hunted and fished for 80 years. But after selling their share of the business two years ago, his family wants a buyer who will keep the world-class collection intact.

Jackie DorothySeptember 01, 2024

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