Wyoming Life

Dustin Cox is the mayor of tiny Alton Utah, which – true to its ranching roots – has “Whoa” signs instead of stop signs.

Utah Town’s ‘WHOA’ Signs Show Cowboy Spirit, But Can't Happen In Wyoming

Alton, an ag/ranching community in Utah, has a lot of similarities to a Wyoming town, except for the stop signs. They have "WHOA" signs instead. It's a good idea but not allowed in Wyoming

Mark HeinzJanuary 23, 2024

Left, Austin Broderson, a 19-year-old Casper College student, comes out of the chute on Jack Dupp during a ride in the National Western Stock Show Rodeo in Denver on Jan. 15, 2023. After finishing his 8-second ride, Broderson's rigging slipped and he was drug and trampled by the horse. He survived and is recovering in a Denver hospital. Right, Broderson gives a thumbs up from a hospital bed in Denver

Casper College Bareback Rider Recovering, Still Can't Use Arm After Wreck

The family of Austin Broderson, the 19-year-old Casper College bareback rider trampled during a horrific wreck at the National Western Stock Show rodeo last week says he’s doing better every day, but still has no use of his left arm.

Renée JeanJanuary 22, 2024

Aftermath of the Sept. 27, 1923, Cole Creek train wreck that killed dozens of people traveling between Casper and Glenrock.

New Look At Wyoming’s Deadliest Train Wreck Reveals Potential Murder Plot

A Casper historian's investigation into Wyoming’s deadliest train wreck where a train plunged into a roaring creek bed between Casper and Glenrock in 1923, has unearthed many new details -- including a potential murder plot.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 21, 2024

The legs of an Allosaurus found in Wyoming's Jurassic Mile are on display at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

Dinosaur World Thrilled Over Allosaurus Found In Wyoming’s Jurassic Mile

A rare discovery of an Allosaurus found in Wyoming’s famous Jurassic Mile has the dinosaur world excited over the bones which are mostly intact with evidence of injuries and even skin.

Andrew RossiJanuary 21, 2024

Peter Burgess is a fourth-generation Wyoming rancher who gives people a glimpse of his family's Western lifestyle through his YouTube channel, The Wyoming Way.

Sheridan Rancher Passes On The Wyoming Way One Subscriber At A Time

Peter Burgess, a fourth-generation rancher near Sheridan, showcases Wyoming values and the toil and fun of working a cattle ranch, one subscriber at a time through his YouTube channel "The Wyoming Way."

Clair McFarlandJanuary 20, 2024

Trey Warren stands on top of a mountain bike he bolted to the roof of the 75-foot-tall Lander Elevator.

Why Is There A Bike On Top Of The Historic Lander Grain Elevator?

Trey Warren is an unusual and outgoing person who, in his own eclectic way, saved the historic 75-foot-tall Lander grain elevator. He also bolted a mountain bike on top of it, and has even saddled up to ride it like a bull.

Renée JeanJanuary 20, 2024

Spaghetti Westerner Gap Pucci, 88, Is The Last Wyoming Mountain Man Of His Time

Spaghetti Westerner and modern-day Wyoming mountain man Gap Pucci is the last of his kind. The 88-year-old legendary outfitter still lives like he always has — straight-up cowboy. No phone, no internet, no modern amenities.

Jake NicholsJanuary 20, 2024

Casper College bareback rider Austin Broderson gives a thumbs up from a hospital bed in Denver after suffering a horrific crash riding in the National Western Stock Show Rodeo on Jan. 15, 2023.

Casper College Bareback Rider Survives Horrific Wreck At National Western Stock Show

Austin Broderson, a 19-year-old bareback rider and sophomore at Casper College, is recovering after enduring what many rodeo insiders are calling the worst wreck they’ve ever seen at the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Monday.

Renée JeanJanuary 19, 2024

Some of the homeless who sought shelter at True Vine Community Church this past weekend showed up with various levels of frostbite. The severe cases were taken for medical attention.

With Homeless Shelter At Capacity, Cheyenne Church Opened Doors During Severe Cold Snap

When temperatures plunged well below zero last weekend and the COMEA Shelter was overflowing, a Cheyenne church opened its doors to more than 30 homeless people, some of them with ashen frostbite already bubbling on their hands.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 17, 2024

West Yellowstone, Montana, resident Vanessa Lynn-Byerly caught images of “diamond dust," or tiny frozen crystals drifting through the air, at the Upper Falls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.

Yellowstone Visitor Captures Video Of Rare Arctic Air ‘Diamond Dust’

“Diamond Dust” – or glittering, frozen precipitation lingering in the air – is a rare phenomenon that occurs under extremely cold conditions when water vapor in the air freezes and very small water crystals are the result.

Mark HeinzJanuary 17, 2024

The crystal-clear ice of Boysen Reservoir is covered with unique, large frost flowers.

Frosty Flowers Cover Boysen Reservoir Like A Sea Of ‘Sagebrush’

On an ice fishing trip to Wyoming’s Boysen Reservoir, Ed and Deanna Reish, along with grandson McCrae Puckett, stumbled on to a beautiful phenomenon -- the lake was covered with a field of large hoarfrost crystals that looked like a sea of frosty “sagebrush.”

Andrew RossiJanuary 17, 2024

Overview of the McMurry Mansion and surrounding property, including a pond and island in back.

Formerly Listed At $24.5 Million, Casper Mansion Back On Market At $7.9 Million

The McMurry Mansion in Casper is one of Wyoming’s largest homes at nearly 23,000 square feet. It boasts nine bedrooms, 13 full baths, commercial kitchen and banquet hall. The mansion once listed for $24.5 million and is now on the market for $7.9 million.

Renée JeanJanuary 16, 2024

Katelyn and Austin Clymer, and their two young children, are new to Wyoming and were surprised by the response from their neighbors during a recent weather emergency.

When Cold Strands Ranching Family At Home, Wyoming Troopers Deliver Milk For Kids

When this weekend’s polar freeze forced a Converse County couple to reach out for help when their vehicles wouldn’t start, a pair of Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers delivered some much-needed milk for their young kids.

Renée JeanJanuary 15, 2024

Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley stands on top of Mount Vinson, in Antarctica, his sixth of seven summits of the tallest peaks on seven continents.

Back From Reaching Tallest Peak In Antarctica, Climber Says Wyoming Feels Just As Cold

Fresh off reaching the peak of the tallest mountain in Antarctica, Casper’s Dr. Joe McGinley said he returned to Wyoming to find his home state feels just as cold as the South Pole.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 15, 2024

Wyoming Temps Are Cold Enough To Freeze Bulls' Balls Off, Rancher Warns

A Sheridan rancher warned that temperatures in Wyoming are so cold that ranchers should lay out straw for their bulls to lie on so the bulls don't freeze their testicles and lose their stud potential.

Clair McFarlandJanuary 15, 2024

People in Wyoming woke up to frigid temperatures Monday, like minus 20 in Cody.

Arctic Deep Freeze Sees Record -36 In Worland, Windchills Of -60 Around Wyoming

Monday brought the coldest of a four-day Arctic deep freeze across Wyoming, with Worland smashing its previous record low by 7 degrees with a 36 below zero, while Buffalo and Gillette saw windchills hit -60.

Andrew RossiJanuary 15, 2024

Left, EMT Duane Barker and Paramedic Lisa Gunyan were awarded the Stork Award after a recent field delivery in Gillette. Center and right, Campbell County Fire Department Engineer Matthew Gray, from left, Capt. Rob Dickey and firefighter Sam Newton. All were recently awarded STORK Awards after assisting in the field delivery of a newborn child.

When Midwife Couldn’t Be There, Gillette EMS Was There For Home Birth

When Esther Nielsen went into labor and her midwife was held up because of bad weather, a handful of Campbell County firefighters and EMS crew responded to her home outside the city and were there for her home birth.

Amber SteinmetzJanuary 15, 2024

The special car of the Union Pacific Railroad for the mounted rangers organized by UP Special Agent Timothy Keliher to stop the Wild Bunch Gang led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Buffalo Bill Avenged Cody Bank Heist By Stopping a Fake Train Robbery

While Buffalo Bill Cody vowed loudly to the press how he’d bring the Hole in the Wall Gang to justice for robbing the First National Bank in Cody, in 1904, truth is they didn’t do it. Instead, he staged a fake train robbery in his Wild West Show.

Andrew RossiJanuary 14, 2024

Wyoming Historian Works To Reveal Inspiration For Owen Wister’s Mysterious ‘Virginian’

A study of oral histories in Thermopolis has uncovered new stories that shed new light on the real people who helped inspire the mysterious “Virginian” in Owen Wister’s famous novel.

Renée JeanJanuary 14, 2024

Fossils At Bottom Of Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave Give Up 20,000-Year-Old DNA

Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave is one of few sites in the world where preservation conditions are so good, the fossils at the bottom are giving up 20,000-year-old DNA and world-class insights on Earth’s prehistory.

Renée JeanJanuary 14, 2024

On horseback next to the First National Bank in Cody, Wyoming, in 1907 three years after a brazen bank robbery led to a shootout in the streets of Cody. Chief Iron Tail, left, was an Oglala Lakota chief who performed in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show. He's pictured here next to Cody. An unknown person is next to Buffalo Bill, and next to him is Chief Plenty Coups of the Crow Nation.

The Wild Bunch Didn’t Rob That Cody, Wyoming, Bank In A Daring Daylight Shootout

It made for sensational headlines: Butch Cassidy’s Hole in the Wall Gang brazenly robbed Cody’s First National Bank in a daring daylight shootout, and Buffalo Bill Cody vowed to avenge his namesake town. Problem is, the infamous outlaws didn’t do it.

Andrew RossiJanuary 13, 2024

Chimney Rock along the Wind River Scenic Byway in winter.

It’s Been A Spectacular 100 Years For Wyoming’s Wind River Scenic Byway

The 20-mile section of U.S. Highway 20 known as the Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway turns 100 this year. With a $1 million price tag back in 1924, it was the most expensive stretch of highway in America at the time.

Renée JeanJanuary 13, 2024

This old, unfinished sandstone building looks like it's been in the shadow of Devils Tower for a century. It's the historic old Toomey's Flour Mill from Newcastle, which was built in 1905 and torn down in 2012. Ogden Driskill bought it and had it rebuilt on his ranch.

Historic 119-Year-Old Sandstone Mill Saved And Rebuilt In Shadow Of Devils Tower

When the 119-year-old Toomey’s Flour Mill in Newcastle was torn down to build a gas station, Ogden Driskill bought the remains to save it. A stonemason has spent the last decade rebuilding the structure on Driskill's ranch in the shadow of Devils Tower.