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This short tin fence was enough to stop hoards of Mormon crickets swarming in and around Sundance in the 1930s.

How An Inch Wide, Mile Long Fence Saved Crops In Sundance From Crickets 84 Years Ago

As Edgerton, Wyoming, battles millions of Mormon crickets today, farmers in the Sundance area were successful saving their crops 84 years ago through an ingenious and quite low-tech solution.

Renée Jean4 min read

There are so many crickets in Edgerton, Wyoming, that they're inches deep in some places. Local resident Ava Blackmore shared images of the infestation with Cowboy State Daily.

Millions of Crickets Swarm Tiny Edgerton, Wyoming

Townspeople in Edgerton, Wyoming, say the swarm of crickets make the roads appear like they're moving. “It's like flowing red water,” said Ava Blackmore.

Wendy Corr7 min read

Casa Bonita Releases New Menu, Will Open Privately Before Grand Reopening

Denver's most famous restaurant, Casa Bonita, is coming closer and closer to its grand reopening. A new menu was released on Friday and the gigantic eatery announced it would open on a limited basis to people who subscribe to its email list.

Jimmy Orr4 min read

Former Fremont County Sheriff Skip Hornecker was inducted into the Wyoming Law Enforcement Hall of Fame last week at the Capitol in Cheyenne.

Wyoming People: Skip Hornecker, A Hall-Of-Fame Sheriff With The Soul Of A Cowboy Poet

Skip Hornecker has spent decades keeping the peace in Fremont County. The now-retired sheriff who loves to write and recite cowboy poetry has been inducted into the Wyoming Law Enforcement Hall of Fame.

Wendy Corr13 min read

The back wall of Sanford's Grub & Pub on East 17th Street in downtown Cheyenne is an artistic tribute to the Cowboy State. It's one of dozens of colorful and cutting-edge murals around Wyoming's capital city.

Dozens Of Dynamic Murals Energize Cheyenne’s Urban Downtown Landscape

Eye-catching artwork can be found around nearly every corner around downtown Cheyenne. Proponents of the public art movement say colorful murals are transforming Wyoming’s capital city.

Wendy Corr8 min read

Black Elk was born in December 1863 along the Little Powder River in territory that would become Wyoming.

Wyoming History: Who Was Lakota Medicine Man Black Elk?

Black Elk, a Lakota medicine man, was not as famous during his own time as he has since become. Born in Wyoming, he survived Wounded Knee, converted to Catholicism and performed in Buffalo Bill Cody’s “Wild West" show.

Renée Jean11 min read

Items from the Edith Gallatin Collection are kept in glass cases.

How Wyoming’s Brinton Museum, Home To World-Class Indian Art, Was Saved By An American Candy Tycoon

When the Brinton Museum was on the verge of closing, a neighbor not only saved it, he elevated the Brinton into a world-class museum of Indian and Western art and artifacts. That neighbor was American candy magnate Forrest E. Mars Jr.

Renée Jean10 min read

This giant head in West Laramie, Wyoming, has been looking out over Snowy Range Road since 2021. It's titled "Exhaling Dissolution" and is part of a rotating public art display.

What The Heck Is … That Giant 13.5-Foot-Tall Head On A Corner In Laramie, Wyoming?

What the heck is that giant 13.5-foot-tall head at the intersection of Clark Street and Snowy Range Road in Laramie? Well, Cowboy State Daily can confirm that it’s NOT President Joe Biden.

Greg Johnson3 min read

The historic Sheridan Inn oozes Wyoming and Wild West history.

Buffalo Bill Cody Loved The Sheridan Inn So Much, He Held Auditions For His ‘Wild West' Show There

Twenty-two rooms in the Sheridan Inn offer 22 windows on iconic Wyoming history. The historic inn, saved from demolition in the 1960s, is where Buffalo Bill Cody lived while he was in Sheridan, and where he auditioned performers for his “Wild West” show.

Renée Jean9 min read

Leslie Hagensetein grew up a rancher's daughter in Pinedale. As a nurse, she not only earned advanced degrees, she practiced her profession on all seven continents on the planet.

The Globetrotting Nurse: Pinedale Woman Has Worked On All 7 Continents (And She's Not Done)

From treating critically injured fishermen in the Bering Sea to treating researchers at South Pole Station in Antarctica, Leslie Hagenstein, who grew up on a ranch in Pinedale and still calls it home, has worked as a nurse on all seven continents. And she's not done...

John Thompson9 min read

Cheyenne’s Historic Steam Locomotive Big Boy 4014 Heads To College World Series Next Month

Train enthusiasts in eastern Wyoming and Nebraska will have a chance to see Big Boy 4014, the only one of 25 massive 1.2 million-pound steam locomotives still in operation. It will depart to the College World Series on June 7 and make whistle stops along the way.

Wendy Corr5 min read

This splendid rainbow over a colorful field of wildflower in the Bighorns inspired Victoria Haun of the Lucky Chukar Ranch in the Bighorn Mountains.

Lucky Chukar Ranch In The Bighorns Lives Up To Its Name After Spectacular Back-To-Back Rainbows — Including A Double

Rainbows are not more common in the Bighorn Mountains, Cowboy State Daily Meteorologist Don Day says, but they’re still a beautiful sight, especially with a more-generous-than-usual wildflower bloom in progress.

Renée Jean6 min read