Wyoming Life

Wyoming Cowboy Hall Of Fame: Kent Snidecor’s Not A Rancher, He’s A Cowboy

Kent Snidecor of Cora, Wyoming, earned his spurs as a working cowboy the honest way, as a self-described “half-assed bronc rider” who “always felt better about myself when I was horseback.”

Candy MoultonNovember 05, 2023

The Atlas Theatre on Lincolnway in downtown Cheyenne.

Inside The Decades-Long Effort To Restore Cheyenne’s Iconic Atlas Theatre

The Atlas Theatre in downtown Cheyenne is one of the capital city’s oldest buildings, but it’s been surviving by its bootstraps for decades as efforts to restore it continue on.

Renée JeanNovember 05, 2023

Park County Launches Clickable History Map That's First Of Its Kind For Wyoming

Using interactive GIS maps, the Park County Archives has launched a first-of-its-kind searchable database that links historic photos and information to points on a clickable map.

Amber SteinmetzNovember 04, 2023

A Buffalo, Wyoming, couple found this giant 35-foot section of a 60 million-year-old petrified tree on their property.

Wyoming Couple Finds Forest Of Gigantic 60 Million-Year-Old Petrified Trees

A couple from Buffalo found a gigantic 35-foot section of a petrified tree which is part of a buried 60-million-year-old prehistoric forest of metasequoia, a type of redwood that thrived in Wyoming and could grow as tall as 160 feet.

Andrew RossiNovember 04, 2023

This stone carved to resemble a fossil was put up for sale for $48,000, according to court documents in a Utah case of fossil poaching.

Utah Case Shows Wyoming’s Dinosaur Fossil Fields Are Prime Targets For Poachers

A 13-count indictment charging four people with allegedly poaching more than $1 million in prehistoric fossils from Utah a cautionary case for Wyoming, which has some of the richest fossil deposits on the planet.

Andrew RossiNovember 04, 2023

Among the photos believed to be in the photo albums Pvt. Alton More took from Adolph Hitler's Eagle's Next retreat are images of Hitler and his mistress, Eva Braun.

Wyoming Soldier Found Hitler’s Photos, But They’ve Been Missing For Decades

Pvt. Alton More of Casper took two photo albums from Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in the Bavarian Alps at the end of World War II and brought them back to Wyoming, but they mysteriously disappeared decades ago.

November 04, 2023

That Time Elvis Had A Drink At The Virginian Bar In Medicine Bow, Wyoming

Margaret Parr started working at The Virginian Hotel in Medicine Bow when she was 11, including tending bar there before she was old enough to drink. One of her customers was a young Elvis Presley.

Renée JeanNovember 04, 2023

Someone painted "UW" brands on these bronze bighorn sheep outside the stadium on the Colorado State University campus.

‘UW’ Painted On Pair Of Bronze Rams On CSU Campus Ahead Of Border War Game

A prankster used paint to brand a life-sized bronze sculpture of a pair of rams on the Colorado State University campus with “UW” ahead of Friday’s Border War rivalry football game between CSU and UW.

Greg JohnsonNovember 03, 2023

Do you see an apparition by the window in this photo taken in the Fort Laramie bunkhouse on Halloween?

Did This Guy Get Photos Of Ghosts At Fort Laramie On Halloween? You Be The Judge

Cheyenne resident David Martinez said he doesn’t really believe he got photos of ghosts at Fort Laramie on Halloween, but said sharing his images has sparked a fun debate.

Andrew RossiNovember 03, 2023

The Milky Way with Mars and Jupiter in the night sky. Mars is the red dot to the left, and Jupiter the larger bright spot to the right.

Jupiter Is At Its Biggest And Brightest In Wyoming Skies

Jupiter's opposition is Thursday night, which means the solar system's largest planet is directly opposite of the sun in Earth's orbit and at its closest point of the entire year. For skygazers, that means it's prime viewing time.

Andrew RossiNovember 02, 2023

For the second year in a row, Colton Kraft rode through Green River as the Headless Horseman on his trusty horse Spudley on Tuesday. Most kids weren't afraid of him, though, as he hands out candy.

Headless Horseman Of Green River Rides Again

Colton Kraft hopes to make his homage to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” — riding through Green River as the Headless Horseman — an annual thing.

Jake NicholsNovember 01, 2023

Daytime fireballs are rare, but are spectacular when they can be seen. A similar meteor event was seen over parts of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana on Monday.

Meteor Creates Rare Daytime Blue-Green Fireball Over Dubois, Jackson

A Dubois resident who spotted a rare daytime fireball Monday afternoon reported to the American Meteor Society it was "the craziest thing I (had) ever seen."

Andrew RossiNovember 01, 2023

Maury Brown speaks at the dedication ceremony for the Maury Brown Court at the University of Wyoming.

Maury Brown, UW Super Booster And Wyoming Philanthropist, Dies At 90

Maury Brown was well known for his kind spirit and deep generosity, donating significantly to the University of Wyoming and many other Cowboy State causes. He died Monday at the age of 90.

Leo WolfsonNovember 01, 2023

Snow plows that travel into the isolated areas of north Albany County travel in groups in case something goes wrong.

It Can Take All Day To Clear 100 Miles Of Road In Wyoming’s ‘Little Siberia’

Plow crews out of Rock River, Wyoming, call the remote stretches of northern Albany County “Little Siberia” because of howling winds and frequent whiteout conditions there. It can take all day to plow roughly 100 miles of road.

Mark HeinzOctober 30, 2023

Cheyenne native Dave Cunningham uses wood carving tools and a Dremel to carve his intricate pumpkins.

Wyoming Natives Gather Each Year To Gut, Then Carve 80 Pumpkins

Every year, Cheyenne native Dave Cunningham — with help from his family — come together a full week before Halloween and start gutting between 70 -80 pumpkins. Then they carve them all for an elaborate Halloween display outside his home.

Andrew RossiOctober 30, 2023

An app on this cellphone shows what appears to be a ghost child dancing or walking around in front of the library's DVD section.

Built On An Old Graveyard, Sweetwater County Library Is Wyoming’s Most Haunted

Built on an old graveyard, the Sweetwater County Library in Green River embraces a haunted history that includes finding old bodies, reports of apparitions, moving objects, and other unexplained happenings.

Renée JeanOctober 30, 2023

Holy City was named because visitors from other countries thought it resembled the skyline of Jerusalem.

What The Heck … Is That Apocalyptic Ruined City On The Way To Yellowstone?

What appears to be an apocalyptic ruined city on the ridge of Shoshone Canyon between Cody and Yellowstone’s East entrance is Wyoming’s Holy City.

Greg JohnsonOctober 30, 2023

A critical first step in your off-grid adventure is finding land to build your homestead.

Off The Grid In Wyoming: Choose The Right Spot For Your Modern Homestead

The days of free government land giveaways for homesteading ended long ago, but that doesn’t mean the spirit of the homesteader is dead. The first step is getting land, and that’s something Wyoming has plenty of.

October 29, 2023

Hangin' out with Hoot, the most famous owl on the planet, at the Fort Bridger Rendezvous.

On The Road With Renee: An Epic 24,000-Mile, 100-Day Marathon Wyoming Road Trip

Now that the snow is flying, Cowboy State Daily writer Renée Jean’s epic 24,000-mile, 100-day summer road trip is over. She turned out dozens of uniquely-Wyoming stories featuring hundreds of local people.

Renée JeanOctober 29, 2023

A scene from "Saga: A Nordic Viking Musical" that opened this week in Jackson.

Finally, A Musical About Icelandic Vikings Comes To Wyoming

If you're looking for a musical about Icelandic Vikings complete with blood feuds, sword fights, violence, and nudity, then Jackson is the place to go for "Saga: A New Nordic Musical," which opens this week.

Jake NicholsOctober 28, 2023

The University of Wyoming Geological Museum wants to add a $12,000 bottlenose dolphin skeleton to a new exhibit it's putting together. In this screenshot from YouTube, a group of students at Florida Atlantic University put together a dolphin skeleton.

University Of Wyoming Willing To Pay $12,000 To Buy A Dolphin Skeleton

The University of Wyoming is prepared to spend $12,000 on a bottlenose dolphin skeleton which would be part of a new exhibit at the Geological Museum highlighting the 2 billion-year history of Wyoming's prehistoric oceans and seas. It will be the first dolphin to be housed at the university.

Andrew RossiOctober 28, 2023

People gather on the dock as the Wyoming prepares to launch in this undated photo.

At 450 Feet Long With 126-Foot Masts, The Wyoming Was Largest Wooden Ship Ever

Built with money from Wyoming Governor Bryant Butler Brooks, the 450-foot schooner named "Wyoming" remains the largest wooden ship ever built, featuring six 126-foot masts and 12,000 yards of sails. It sank in a nor'easter off the coast of Cape Cod in 1924.