Wyoming Life

Wyoming History: Sacajawea, A Culture Broker For America

For a long period of time there is no record of where Sacajawea was, but eventually, she made her way to Fort Lupton on the South Platte River and then continued north to join Chief Washakie’s people in Wyoming, where she lived the remainder of her life.

Candy MoultonNovember 12, 2023

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Jackson Pollock Only Lived In Wyoming For 10 Months But Had Big Influence On Western Art

Jackson Pollock, one of the most influential and iconic artists in American history, was born in Cody but left with his family at age 10 months and never returned. Despite this, he had an enormous influence on western art and on one Wyoming artist in particular.

Andrew RossiNovember 11, 2023

When his pro rodeo career ended almost as it began because of repeated injuries, Nick Morrison found another calling and is now an up-and-coming cowboy comedian.

After Suffering Traumatic Brain Injury, Gillette Bull Rider Turns To Stand-Up Comedy

Diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury after countless concussions, Gillette cowboy Nick Morrison had to quit riding bulls at the age of 21. He’s now a successful stand-up comic breaking out on the national scene.

Jake NicholsNovember 11, 2023

Members of Worland High School's Class of 1960, aka War Babies of Worland, look at a display about the class with photos and QR codes that lead to stories of some of the class members.

Worland ‘War Babies’ Were Raised By Wyoming’s Greatest And Silent Generations

Cathy Healy, a former editor for National Geographic, was amazed at the stories her classmates were telling as the Worland Class of 1960 was planning its high school reunion. Healy convinced 20 of her classmates to participate in her “War Babies of Worland” project.

Renée JeanNovember 11, 2023

Frank Miller, a 2022 Wyoming Cowboy Hall Of Fame inductee, spent 55 years on horses moving sheep and cattle on his family's multi-generation ranch in Carbon County.

Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame: Frank E. Miller Rode The Range In Carbon County

Frank Miller began riding for his father in 1924 when he was five years old. He only rode for one brand in his life, the I Lazy D, and in 55 years he rode a lot of horses to move cattle and sheep all across the 160,000 acres of ranch northeast of Rawlins.

Candy MoultonNovember 11, 2023

Wyoming's high school football championship games are all played at War Memorial Stadium on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie.

Wyoming High School Football Championship Weekend Like Déjà Vu All Over Again

Wyoming high school gridiron powerhouse programs Sheridan and Star Valley are building modern day football dynasties in their respective high school classes.

Jake NicholsNovember 11, 2023

War Memorial Stadium on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie.

University of Wyoming Building New Vomitories At War Memorial Stadium

In their renovation plans for War Memorial Stadium, it may sound like the University of Wyoming is installing areas for football fans to barf after drinking too many beers, but a "vomitory" is actually an architectural term for exit.

Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023

"Big Al" is a 93% complete Allosaurus skeleton found near Shell, Wyoming, more than 30 years ago.

Wyoming's Famous ‘Big Al’ Dinosaur Getting Another Autopsy

A team in Montana is studying Wyoming’s famous Allosaurus, “Big Al.” Although it’s been extensively studied, they hope more intense research will reveal more about the dinosaur's dramatic story in Shell, Wyoming, 150 million years ago.

Andrew RossiNovember 08, 2023

Connor Stalions, a coach on the University of Michigan football staff, is at the center of a sign-stealing cheating scandal and also seems to have a Wyoming connection.

Michigan Football Staffer At Center Of Cheating Scandal Owns Wyoming Business

Embattled University of Michigan staffer Connor Stalions, who’s at the center of a high-profile cheating scandal, also owns a mysterious business registered in Wyoming.

Leo WolfsonNovember 08, 2023

A rare bird specimen discovered on a private ranch near Kemmerer has been bought by an anonymous donor and donated to a Chicago museum.

Rare First-of-its-Kind Wyoming Fossil Bird Donated To Chicago Museum

A rare fossilized bird uncovered by In Stone Fossils in Kemmerer was bought by an anonymous donor and given to the Field Museum in Chicago for research and display.

Andrew RossiNovember 07, 2023

Posted to Wyoming Through the Lens, Marcie Taylor wonders what this strange cloud is.

Strange ‘Rocket Cloud’ Over Wyoming Has Even An Expert Guessing

A strange straight-up vertical cloud that looks like the aftermath of a rocket launch has those who saw it around Casper, Wyoming, guessing. Even Don Day’s not sure, saying his best guess is it could be a “meteor contrail.”

Andrew RossiNovember 06, 2023

Wyoming Pumpkin King Explodes Gigantic 1,800 Pound Pumpkin

To celebrate the end of his best growing season ever, Worland giant pumpkin grower Jay Richard loaded his humongous 1,784-pound pumpkin with explosives and blew it to smithereens.

Andrew RossiNovember 06, 2023

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

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