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<title>Ancient Ice Forests In Beartooth Mountains Give Up 6,000-Year-Old Secrets | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Researchers are revealing the secrets of 6,000-year-old pine forests, preserved in ice patches in the Beartooth Mountains. These ice forests are giving up ancient secrets about the past — and future — of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Ancient Ice Forests In Beartooth Mountains Give Up 6,000-Year-Old Secrets

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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>Miracles Happen: How A Lost Girl, 4, Survived Two Nights In The Wilderness | Cowboy State Daily</title>

In May 1908, a 4-year-old girl got lost after following a sheepherder out of camp. Nearly 120 years later, a search and rescue expert says it was a miracle she survived two days and nights alone in the Wyoming wilderness.

Miracles Happen: How A Lost Girl, 4, Survived Two Nights In The Wilderness

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<title>Iconic Johnson’s Corner Along I-25 Closed, To Become Chain Restaurant | Cowboy State Daily</title>

The iconic Johnson’s Corner restaurant about an hour south of Cheyenne is closed for a refresh and rebranding. It won’t be Johnson’s Corner anymore, but the cinnamon rolls that made it famous will still be on the menu.

Iconic Johnson’s Corner Along I-25 Closed, To Become Chain Restaurant

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Jake Nichols

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<title>Even In Jackson Hole, Listing For $18M “Petite Aman” Estate Is Turning Heads | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A starter mansion designed to mimic the luxurious Amangani resort next door is turning heads, even in swanky Jackson Hole. The “Petite Aman” can be yours for a cool $18 million.

Even In Jackson Hole, Listing For $18M “Petite Aman” Estate Is Turning Heads

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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>Wyoming Towns Used To Have Their Own Money, Which Is Now Worth Big Bucks | Cowboy State Daily</title>

For 70 years, National Banks in Wyoming could have their own money printed, complete with their names and towns on it. Now these $10 and $20 bills are still legal tender, and worth big bucks to collectors.

Wyoming Towns Used To Have Their Own Money, Which Is Now Worth Big Bucks

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Mark Heinz

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<title>Big Horn ATF Raid Eerily Similar To "Clown Show" In 2002, Former Sheriff Says | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A former Sublette County Sheriff says an ATF raid on a couple in Big Horn, Wyoming, mirrors a 2002 incident in his county. He says his office was misled by the federal agency and calls the response a “clown show.”

Big Horn ATF Raid Eerily Similar To "Clown Show" In 2002, Former Sheriff Says

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