AdvertiseGet Free Daily Newsletter
AdvertiseGet Free Daily Newsletter

Wyoming Life

News

Matt Mossbrucker explains the excavation process to the citizen scientists of the Triceratops Gulch Project. Mossbrucker is the director of the Morrison Natural History Museum in Morrison, Colorado, and leads the summer programs for the Paleon Museum in Glenrock.

Wyoming Places: Digging For 67 Million-Year-Old Fossils At Triceratops Gulch

Triceratops Gulch is a large swath of exposed rock on a private ranch near Glenrock. In 28 years of digging, over 70 sites have been identified, containing everything from complete skeletons and massive skulls to micro-sites and plant impressions.

Andrew RossiOctober 01, 2023

Dick Blust researches vintage firearms for the Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River. He's seen here with a rare Warner Infallible, which is so ugly it's endearing and so dangerous it shouldn't be fired.

This Gun Is So Ugly It’s Endearing And So Dangerous It Shouldn’t Be Fired

The Wyoming owner of a Warner Infallible pistol said it’s such a hideous-looking gun that it’s cool. A museum’s firearms expert said the rare pistol, which is more than a century old, also is so dangerous it should not be fired.

October 01, 2023

Donald Siegel with a flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol in his honor for his service during World War II.

Wyoming People: Donald Siegel, 99, Saw Action At Iwo Jima In World War II

Few who saw action in Iwo Jima and Okinawa are alive today, like 99-year-old Donald Siegel of Jackson, Wyoming, who was a Navy gunner during World War II.

Jake NicholsOctober 01, 2023

Cheyenne South Senior Keelan Anderson, left, and coach Eli Moody celebrate after Anderson nailed a state-record 61-yard field goal.

Wyoming High School Kicker Smashes State Record With 61-Yard Field Goal

Cheyenne South High School senior Keelan Anderson has booted the four longest field goals so far this season, including a state record 61-yarder against Natrona County.

Jake NicholsSeptember 30, 2023

V2 Battle of Red Buttes 1 9 30 23

How Custard's Last Stand Led To Custer's Last Stand And The Naming Of Casper

The Battle of Red Buttes in 1865 — aka "Custard's Last Stand" — was a small but significant skirmish that directly contributed to the Battle of Little Bighorn and the naming of Casper, Wyoming.

Andrew RossiSeptember 30, 2023

Both Carl Higdon (left) and Pat McGuire (right) claimed to have been abducted by aliens in the 1970s

Alien Abductions Of 2 Wyoming Men In The 1970s Remain Unexplainable

Both Carl Higdon and Pat McGuire made national headlines in the 1970s when, in separate incidents, they claimed to have been abducted by aliens. Strange instances of cattle mutilations were in the news and both Wyoming men became household names because of their baffling stories.

Jake NicholsSeptember 30, 2023

The final supermoon of 2023.

Final Supermoon Of The Year Hangs Huge In Wyoming Sky

The final supermoon of 2023 will be in the Friday night sky, so get your cameras ready. This final harvest moon technically peaked early Friday morning, but it will still be at 99% visibility when it rises and hangs around until Saturday morning.

Andrew RossiSeptember 29, 2023

Snowplow 2 23 23

Don Day's Long-Term Winter Forecast: Longer Winter Ahead

Long-range forecasts are notoriously difficult to get right, but Cowboy State Daily meteorologist Don Day says Wyoming's upcoming winter season will start sooner, last longer but could be less brutal than last year.

Andrew RossiSeptember 28, 2023

Fort Phil Kearny between Buffalo and Sheridan in northern Wyoming was a particularly brutal stop along the "Bloody" Bozeman Trail.

Disease, Brutality And Amputations Part Of Fort Phil Kearny’s ‘Bloody’ Legacy

This week’s annual Full Moon Tours highlight the bone-chilling stories of death, disease and dismemberment during the brutal two-year occupation of Fort Phil Kearny along the “Bloody” Bozeman Trail.

Andrew RossiSeptember 27, 2023

Jay Richard stands on "Marion," his personal-best pumpkin that weighed in at 1,784 pounds.

Worland Man Wins Utah Pumpkin Championship With Humongous 1,784-Pound Pumpkin

Worland pumpkin grower Jay Richard won a Utah pumpkin-growing championship with a gigantic 1,784-pound pumpkin named "Marion." Richard's pumpkin is the 2nd-largest pumpkin ever grown in Wyoming.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

David Frederick Riley paints "American Dream" during the 42nd Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale Quick Draw. The painting won the People's Choice Award for the Quick Draw and was the highest-selling piece at the morning's live auction.

Western Art Lovers Pony Up More Than $1 Million — Again — At Renowned Cody Show

The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale has become one of the preeminent Western art events in the United States, as shown by bringing in more than $1 million from its auction.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

Tara Holzinger captured this image of a fogbow — also called a ghost rainbow — while walking Sunday in the Hoback Range near Bondurant.

Wyoming Woman Gets Photograph Of Unusual White ‘Ghost’ Rainbow

A woman in Wyoming’s Hoback Range near Bondurant on Sunday was in the right place at the right to time to snap a photo of an unusual white fogbow, often called "ghost rainbows" because they have the same shape but no color.

Andrew RossiSeptember 25, 2023

The camel is the mascot for Campbell County High School in Gillette, and the school's "Camel pride" is emphasized with the large camel sculpture in front of the school. Called Humphrey, the sculpture is painted by student classes and clubs multiple times a year, including the Hope Squad.

Why The Heck … Is A Camel The Mascot For A Wyoming High School?

For more than 100 years, a camel has been the mascot for Campbell County High School in Gillette. And for more than a century, people have been asking why?

Greg JohnsonSeptember 24, 2023

The historic Sheridan Inn is considered one of Wyoming's most haunted hotels.

UW Researcher Takes Scientific Approach To Studying Wyoming’s Haunted Hotels

Debbie Cobb has long had a fascination with ghost stories. Now the University of Wyoming researcher is putting that fascination to work on a study of Wyoming’s most haunted hotels.

Renée JeanSeptember 24, 2023

Students Jack Tolson, Tynlee Smith and Brady Saunders conduct a science experiment with their teacher Karin Unruh at Bondurant Elementary School.

Bondurant Elementary, A Modern One-Room Wyoming Schoolhouse With 3 Students

Bondurant Elementary School’s three students are taught with a unique learning style that’s also a challenge for teachers. It’s one of 20 Wyoming one-room public schools with fewer than 10 students.

September 24, 2023

"Barry" the Camptosaurus at the Drouot Auction House in Paris. The listing claims the Wyoming dinosaur discovery has a 90% complete skull and 80% of the fossils from the rest of the skeleton.

Wyoming Dinosaur Excavated in Crook County Could Fetch $1.2 Million At Paris Auction

A Camptosaurus dug up in Crook County could fetch up to $1.2 million when it’s auctioned off in Paris next month. Experts say because the dinosaur's skull and body are nearly complete, it could be worth the seven figures.

Andrew RossiSeptember 24, 2023

Mountain man Jim Baker main

True Wyoming Mountain Man Jim Baker Beat Impossible Odds On Battle Mountain

Wyoming’s own “Honest” Jim Baker has never been featured in a movie like Kit Carson, but even Carson would often tell of the mountain man's ingenuity and bravery on Battle Mountain.

Renée JeanSeptember 23, 2023

Elizabeth Paul was an emigrant from Indiana who died in 1862 while crossing Wyoming on the Lander Cutoff. Her gravesite is located near La Barge.

Pioneer Gravesite Near La Barge, Wyoming, A Stark Reminder Of The Rugged West

Elizebeth Mortimer Paul died 160 years ago at age 32 while giving birth to her eighth child, and now lies in a grave near LaBarge - a symbol of her fierce era.

September 23, 2023

Carter Mountain viewed from the south fork of the Shoshone River near Cody is blanketed with new snow Friday morning after the first dusting of the season.

First Road Closure Of The Season: Beartooth Highway Shut Down Due To Snow

U.S. Route 212 between Wyoming and Montana closed Friday because of “winter weather and road conditions." It's expected to reopen on Saturday, but is a sign winter is closing in on Wyoming’s high country.

Andrew RossiSeptember 22, 2023

The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale auction has brought in more than $1 million a year for about a decade.

Cody’s Western Art Auction Expected To Fetch More Than $1 Million

Along with being founded by Buffalo Bill, Cody, Wyoming, also has earned a national reputation for high-end Western art. The annual Buffalo Bill Art Show And Sale auction is expected to fetch more than $1 million this weekend.

Andrew RossiSeptember 21, 2023

Marilyn Schmoker captured this photo of a rare Wyoming aurora borealis late Monday near her home of Newcastle.

Wyoming May Get Encore Of Rare Aurora Borealis Light Show

An especially vibrant aurora borealis was visible across Wyoming on Tuesday, a rare phenomenon for the Cowboy State. And there’s a chance for an encore.

Andrew RossiSeptember 19, 2023

Cell tower worker 9 19 23

Centurylink Outage Leaves Thousands In Wyoming Without 911 Service

Thousands of Centurylink customers on Tuesday, including 911 service for people in Casper and northeast Wyoming, were left without phone service after a fiber break.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2023

Snowfall in Rocky Mountain National Forest in Colorado on Sept 12, 2023

Expect Season’s First Snow In Wyoming’s High Country This Week

While Colorado had its first recorded snowfall of the season a week ago, parts of Wyoming’s high country is expecting 3-7 inches later this week above 9,000 feet.

Andrew RossiSeptember 18, 2023

This stone marker shows the Granger Stage Station, first known as the Old South Bend Stage Station built in 1850, was on the Oregon Trail and a Pony Express stop.

What The Heck Is … That Old Stagecoach Stop Off I-80 Near Green River?

Anyone driving through southwestern Wyoming on I- 80 may have seen the signs for the historic Granger Stage Station. The small, simple stone building was a nexus point for one of the most important periods of U.S. history.

Greg JohnsonSeptember 17, 2023

Previous
Page 90
Next