Wyoming Life

This photo shows the devastating aftermath of an accidental fireworks explosion inside the South Hall building in Torrington on July 1, 2020. Firefighters were preparing the city’s Fourth of July fireworks display. An unexpected ignition set off a chain reaction. Fortunately, nobody was seriously hurt.

Kaboom! Since Explosion In 2020, Torrington Hasn’t Had Fourth Of July Fireworks

There were city fireworks displays all over Wyoming last week to celebrate the 4th of July. But not in Torrington. Ever since an accident set-off all the fireworks at once which blew the roof off a building, they've passed on an annual celebration.

Mark HeinzJuly 12, 2025

307 Safe As Wyoming’s Only Area Code For At Least Another 20 Years

Unlike Colorado, which just got its sixth area code, Wyoming's cherished 307 is safe as the state’s only area code for at least another 20 years. That’s good news for Wyomingites and the more than 900 businesses with names that start with “307.”

David MadisonJuly 12, 2025

Chef Vince Fiore has brought a new energy and elevated food to Wyoming's historic UXU Ranch.

Wyoming Ranch Chef Brings Cowboy Cookin’ To National Audience With New TV Show

Celebrity Chef Vincent Fiore is the resident chef at the historic UXU Ranch near Yellowstone and loves all things Wyoming and the West. Especially food. He’s bringing that to a national audience as host of a new show, “Cookin’ With Cowboys.”

Renée JeanJuly 12, 2025

In December 1966, 9-year-old Robert Hendry, son of historian Mary Hendry, posed with the mysterious Boot Map. Some prospectors believe that this carving is a map to the Lost Cabin Gold Mine along the Badwater Creek in central Wyoming.

160 Years After It Was Lost, Treasure Hunters Still Search For Lost Cabin Gold Mine

Hidden away in the Bighorns is a mysterious drawing carved on the surface of a massive granite boulder. Dubbed the “Boot Map,” old-timers have theorized for decades that the drawing, which resembles a Spanish boot, is a map leading to the Lost Cabin Gold Mine.

Jackie DorothyJuly 12, 2025

David Crouch, 27, went missing while camping in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in August 1997. His disappearance has haunted retired Sublette County Sheriff Hank Ruland for nearly three decades.

Now Retired, Wyoming Sheriff Still Haunted 28 Years After Camper Went Missing

David Crouch, 27, went missing while camping in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in August 1997. He was last seen on the banks of Island Lake with a fishing rod in hand. His disappearance has haunted retired Sublette County Sheriff Hank Ruland for nearly three decades.

Jen KocherJuly 12, 2025

Dave Simpson and Larry Ash, both 74, worked together to build a cabin in Wyoming’s remote Snowy Range mountains 44 years ago and made a pact to build another. Decades later, the retirees are making good on that promise.

Two Old Guys Build A Cabin By Hand In Wyoming’s Snowy Range

High up in Wyoming's Snowy Range Mountains – off grid, out of cell range and deep into black bear country at 9,500 feet – two old timers are building a cabin. They first built one 44 years ago. They made a promise to do it again and are "working like dogs" to get it finished.

Zakary SonntagJuly 12, 2025

Gov. Mark Gordon talks about the restoration of Wyoming's Liberty Bell. All 50 states have Liberty Bells, but not every state kept theirs. Wyoming's required significant restoration to save it for future generations.

Liberty Bell Rings Again In Wyoming Ahead of Nation’s 250th Anniversary

Wyoming rang its Liberty Bell and unveiled an amped-up tour of the restored state Capitol on Thursday. It was all part of a kickoff to the nation’s 250th anniversary next year — on the 135th for Wyoming statehood.

Renée JeanJuly 11, 2025

ESPN’s Striewski Will Anchor Local TV Sportscast During Cheyenne Frontier Days

ESPN SportsCenter anchor Gary Striewski will sit in his old seat at KGWN-TV during his visit to Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 24. The broadcaster will anchor the local evening sportscasts during his coverage of the rodeo for ESPN.

Jimmy OrrJuly 09, 2025

Flames engulf the Wulf family’s shop on Saturday.

Fire Destroys Glenrock Family Shop — And 4-H Supplies For Kids Week Before Fair

The Glenrock, Wyoming, community has rallied around two 4-H families left stunned after a Saturday fire burned a family’s shed to the ground. Everything in the shed was lost, including the feed and supplies for another family’s 4-H kids.

Dale KillingbeckJuly 08, 2025

Larry the camel during one of his many appearances in the Fourth of July parade in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Colorado’s Famous Larry The Camel Hit And Killed By Lightning

Larry the camel is a celebrity around northern Colorado, appearing in parades and at local schools and senior centers. Two days after visiting a group of seniors on the Fourth of July, Larry was hit by lightning and killed.

Andrew RossiJuly 08, 2025

Gene Leath, a civil engineer and backcountry outfitter from Sheridan and his wife Katie Taylor struggled through tears and a crash landing at the finish line to place second. In their heat, the couple surged out of the mud bog feature to race ahead, only to stumble at the end

Sheridan Couple Qualifies For North American Wife-Carrying Championships

Isaac and Mary Hayward of Sheridan not only won a seven-couple wife-carrying race in Ranchester on the Fourth of July, they also qualified for the North American Championships.

David MadisonJuly 07, 2025

Laramie 100-Year-Old Bought His First Car At 16 — A Model T Ford For $6

Everett Spackman of Laramie, Wyoming, has seen a lot over his 100 years of life. He served in two wars, and remembers the Great Depression, the moon landing and paying $6 for a beat-up Model T Ford when he turned 16.

Greg JohnsonJuly 06, 2025

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