Business & Tourism

Billionaire Ricketts Not Giving Up On Resort Near Bondurant After Rejection

Joe Ricketts’ team says the billionaire still wants to build a resort near Bondurant despite Sublette County commissioners shutting it down earlier this month. “We maintain that private property rights are a cornerstone of our state,” said a Ricketts spokesperson.

Renée JeanOctober 17, 2026

Well-meaning people who mistake livestock guardian dogs for strays are taking them to animal shelters, leaving Wyoming ranchers scrambling to find their missing animals – and their sheep without protection.

Frustrated Ranchers Want People To Quit 'Rescuing' Their Working Guardian Dogs

Well-meaning people who mistake guardian dogs for strays in rural pastures are taking them to animal shelters. The growing problem has Wyoming ranchers scrambling to find missing animals — and leaving their livestock without protection from predators.

Kate MeadowsOctober 15, 2026

Cheyenne Couple Break Wyoming Pumpkin Growing Record With 2,224-Pound Whopper

Cheyenne's Andy and Amy Corbin have broken Wyoming’s state record for the fourth consecutive time with a pumpkin weighing in at 2,224 pounds. That's rarified air in the pumpkin growing world as less than 50 growers have ever topped 2,200 pounds.

Andrew RossiOctober 12, 2026

The Gates at Stonegate sits on 35 acres near Saratoga.

35-Acre Wyoming Ranch Near 5-Star Ultra-Luxury Brush Creek Ranch Lists For $8.5M

A 35-acre ranch in the neighborhood of some of the most prominent ranches in Wyoming has hit the market for $8.5 million. The Gates at Stonegate is right down the road from the 5-star Brush Creek Ranch and has sweeping views of the Sierra Madre and Snowy ranges.

Renée JeanOctober 12, 2026

A piece of clay pipe uncovered in Glacier National Park, bearing the stamp of the Lovell Clay Products Company.

90-Year-Old Lovell Clay Works Pipes Still Leak-Proof In Yellowstone And Glacier

A Lovell-based contractor doing utility work in Yellowstone and Mammoth keeps finding pipes from the now defunct Lovell Clay Works company and they're still leak-proof after 90 years. "The pipes look brand new," the contractor said. "They look amazing!"

Andrew RossiOctober 11, 2026

Linnea Dix talks to a customer in the Wyoming BrickWorks store. The man came from Torrington to find pieces for a haunted house project.

LEGO On The Plains: Why A Family In LaGrange, Wyoming (Pop. 372) Started A LEGO Store

A family in LaGrange turned a former bar into a LEGO store called Wyoming Brickworks. Now it draws LEGO lovers from hundreds of miles away to the town of 372 people. The owners say it also serves as a hands-on classroom for their homeschooled children.

Renée JeanOctober 11, 2026

Don’t Let The 15 People Who Live In Jay Em, Wyoming, Hear You Call It A Ghost Town

Turkeys outnumber people on Main Street in Jay Em, but don’t let the 15 residents hear you call it a ghost town. Founder Lake Harris’ descendants keep the town — which has been dry for 110 years and never had a saloon or bar — from fading away.

Renée JeanOctober 11, 2026

Encampment Is Latest Wyoming Town To Wrestle With Airbnbs And Housing Shortage

Encampment is looking to a Jackson town ordinance as a model to regulate short-term rentals as it wrestles with a shortage of affordable homes. Critics question whether restrictions will create more housing for workers or leave vacation homes empty.

Renée JeanOctober 07, 2026

The iconic Wapiti Big Boy, perched along the North Fork Highway between Cody and Yellowstone National Park for 13 years, has been replaced by Seagram's Captain Morgan. Not to worry, says owner James Geier: Big Boy will return after a little rehab.

Mutiny! Wapiti's Iconic Big Boy Replaced By Captain Morgan Along North Fork

The iconic Wapiti Big Boy, perched along the North Fork Highway between Cody and Yellowstone for 13 years, has been replaced by Seagram's Captain Morgan. Not to worry, says owner James Geier: Big Boy will return after a little rehab.

Andrew RossiOctober 07, 2026

Riva Ridge Reserve, an 18,000-square-foot luxury estate on 117 acres on East Gros Ventre Butte in Jackson Hole, recently sold for close to $39.5 million.

117-Acre Jackson Hole Compound That Couldn’t Be Built Today Sells For $39.5M

A compound too large to build under today’s rules in Teton County has sold for $39.5 million. Spanning 117 acres, 70% of the land is protected by conservation easements. “Luxury at this level is increasingly about irreplaceability,” the broker said.

Renée JeanOctober 06, 2026

The Bearlodge Forest Products crew in 2024 to mark the Hulett sawmill's 45th anniversary.

‘Absolute Blow’: After Nearly 50 Years, Hulett Family Sawmill To Shut Down

After nearly 50 years of operating in Hulett, Bearlodge Forest Products has announced it will shut down after Oct. 31. “This is an absolute blow” to a community with deep ties to Wyoming’s timber industry, says Sen. Ogden Driskill.

Renée JeanOctober 05, 2026

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Wyoming Industry Leaders Say Manufacturing Jobs Can Stop Youth From Leaving State

With 70% of Wyoming's graduates leaving by the time they're 30, industry leaders say manufacturing is the key to stopping the brain drain. Wyoming Business Alliance Dir. Renny McKay says Sheridan is an example of what a manufacturing center can look like.

Renée JeanOctober 05, 2026

Volunteers load the carcasses of sheep killed by lightning on Sept. 23 in Montana’s Gravelly Range mountains into a trailer bound for a carcass composting site.

After Lightning Bolt Kills 220 Sheep, Carcass Composters Spring Into Action

When a bolt of lightning killed 220 sheep in southwest Montana’s remote Gravelly Range last month, it left the area littered with piles of electrocuted carcasses. The race was on to remove them before they became a magnet for hungry grizzly bears.

Mark HeinzOctober 04, 2026

Loni Wilson, cemetery crew leader at Greenhill Cemetery in Laramie, has spent 15 years tending the grounds — and digging graves — beneath the cemetery’s canopy of old trees.

6 Feet Deep At 20 Below: Wyoming Gravediggers Say Job Is 'Not For Everybody'

Wyoming gravediggers battle 5 feet of frost, 20-below funerals and the occasional coffin that isn't where it's supposed to be. This job isn't for everybody, they say. As for Loni Wilson, she'll be lower maintenance. “Oh, just throw me in a dumpster," she said.

Kolby FedoreOctober 04, 2026

Bear Mountain Beef in Hawk Springs transforms local cattle into custom cuts at a facility that doubles as a butcher school.

By The Numbers: How Much Beef Can You Get From A Cow?

Turning a 1,500-pound cow into a freezer full of steaks, roasts and hamburgers is more complicated than it might sound. But if you're fed up with pricey grocery-store beef, here's what you can expect if you go straight to a Wyoming ranch.

Kate MeadowsOctober 03, 2026

Centennial has endured 150 years of change, from timber and mining booms to tourism. Now residents of the Snowy Range town say short-term rentals make housing hard to find, squeeze local businesses and threaten its wild Wyoming spirit.

As It Turns 150, Centennial Is Growing But Not By People Who Plan To Live Here

Centennial has endured 150 years of change, from timber and mining booms to tourism. Now residents of the Snowy Range town say people buying homes and turning them into short-term rentals squeeze local businesses because employees can't afford to live here.

Renée JeanOctober 03, 2026

The Taco Bell Ultramarathon 50K: Where Runners Eat 10 Taco Bell Items In 31 Miles

The 31-mile Taco Bell ultramarathon Saturday in Denver that requires runners to eat Taco Bell throughout is almost the worst idea in America. "We’re hoping so,” said race organizer Dan Zolnikov with a laugh Friday morning.

Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2026

Hilltop Bank Customers Report Unexpected Charges After Cyber Breach

A week after accounts were restored at Hilltop Bank following a massive cyber security breach, customers are reporting unauthorized and unfamiliar charges on their accounts as well as balances that don't match what they expected to have available.

Kate MeadowsSeptember 30, 2026

Billionaire Joe Ricketts Revives Plan To Build Bondurant Valley Resort

Billionaire Joe Ricketts has filed a permit application for a 94,141-square-foot resort called The Confluence at his ranch near Bondurant, reviving an idea he abandoned in 2024. The new resort would be 59% smaller than his previous Homestead Resort.

Renée JeanSeptember 29, 2026

The iconic Jackson Hole destination named Snow King Hotel since 1976 has been rebranded as Trailborn Jackson Hole.

After Nearly 90 Years, Snow King Resort Hotel No Longer Called Snow King

Since 1938, Snow King Mountain Resort has been one of Jackson Hole’s most recognizable ski destinations. Now after nearly 90 years, the hotel at its base has been rebranded as “Trailborn Jackson Hole.” The resort hotel has traded its 1970s chalet vibe for high-end boutique amenities and a new restaurant.

Renée JeanSeptember 28, 2026

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Grand Teton National Park In Autumn: A Perfect Time For Wildlife-Watchers And Stargazers

For travelers who want to pair wildlife viewing with stargazing, autumn is hard to beat in Grand Teton National Park. Crowds are thinning, elk are in the rut, astronomical darkness comes earlier, and moonless evenings make the Milky Way easier to see.

Renée JeanSeptember 27, 2026

Cheyenne wasn’t on the itinerary for a British tour group traveling the American West recently on its way to an Alaska cruise. Then James Muessing said AI told them to hit Wyoming’s capital city and see one of its famous 1.2 million-pound Big Boy locomotives.

British Tour Company Raves About Cheyenne After AI Told Them To Visit

Cheyenne wasn’t on the itinerary for a British tour group recently on its way to an Alaska cruise. Then AI told them to hit Wyoming’s capital city. Now, the company is looking at making Cheyenne the starting city on its Wonders of the Wild West tour.

Renée JeanSeptember 26, 2026

Rich Wilson is greeted by one of the unadoptable wild mustangs who lives on the Deerwood Ranch. These older wild horses don't typically approach people, but many will watch from a distance.

Inside Centennial Valley’s Deerwood Ranch, First-Of-Its-Kind Wild Horse Sanctuary

Longtime Wyoming ranchers have converted their Centennial Valley spread into the nation’s only BLM-certified wild horse sanctuary on private land. Now the Deerwood Ranch and its 350 mustangs are a big draw for guided tours, weddings and Airbnb stays.