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Jackie Dorothy

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<title>Wyoming History: That Time Buddies Butch Cassidy And Jacob Snyder Were Framed | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Jacob Snyder was a close friend of Butch Cassidy and, like Cassidy, claimed he was not an outlaw, but had been framed as a thief by a Wyoming ranch foreman with a grudge. History says maybe, maybe not.

Wyoming History: That Time Buddies Butch Cassidy And Jacob Snyder Were Framed

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Dale Killingbeck

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<title>What Is The "Nowood International Airport" In The Middle Of Nowhere, Wyoming? | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Driving down a remote Washakie County dirt road is not the place one would expect to see an “international” airport. But there it is  — a weathered little building with a metal roof and a large sign that declares it’s the “Nowood International Airport.”

What Is The "Nowood International Airport" In The Middle Of Nowhere, Wyoming?

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Tourism

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<title>Dubois Café Worker Brought To Tears With $1,500 Tip | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Two Iowa women on an annual road trip are on a mission to leave huge tips for local servers across the nation. They were in Dubois on Friday and brought their server to tears with a $1,500 tip.

Dubois Café Worker Brought To Tears With $1,500 Tip

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Renée Jean

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<title>Wyoming History: New Photos Of Legendary Mountain Man Jim Baker Discovered | Cowboy State Daily</title>

In what Western historians call an “extremely exciting” discovery, a trunk containing new photographs of the famous mountain man Jim Baker has been found. It also holds letters written to a lawman by Wild Bunch informants.

Wyoming History: New Photos Of Legendary Mountain Man Jim Baker Discovered

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Mark Heinz

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<title>One Of Wyoming’s Most Beautiful Drives Is Also A Kidney-Rattling Washboard Ride | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Just past Sinks Canyon State Park south of Lander is Louis Lake Loop Road. Nearly 100 years old, it leads to some of Wyoming’s most beautiful places, but it's a rough ride. The road wasn't built for today's traffic. It was designed to handle Model Ts going 15 mph.

One Of Wyoming’s Most Beautiful Drives Is Also A Kidney-Rattling Washboard Ride

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Andrew Rossi

Wildlife

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<title>Do Bison Understand Death? Bison Funerals Suggest They Might | Cowboy State Daily</title>

Anecdotal evidence suggests bison might have specific behaviors associated with death and mourning. In one case in northern Yellowstone, bison maintained a constant vigil around a deceased bison, circling around the carcass for more than an hour.

Do Bison Understand Death? Bison Funerals Suggest They Might

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JoAnn Terry

JoAnn Terry, 78