Bill Sniffin
Bill Sniffin has been a publisher and author in Wyoming for 53 years. He formerly owned all or part interest in 20 different newspapers, magazines, print shops, ad agencies, and internet companies.
He is one of Wyomings best-known columnists, having written a statewide column for more than 22 years and a local column for 38 years prior to that.
Sniffin has published six books including three Wyoming-themed coffee table books, called the Wyoming Trilogy. He lives in Lander with his wife Nancy.
Latest from Bill Sniffin
Bill Sniffin: My 538-Mile Loop Drive Included Spectacular Wyoming Rivers And Lakes
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “During the first week of August, I traveled from Lander up to Lovell and then over to Yellowstone and then back home. This amounted to 538 miles of dry country interrupted by fertile fields, beautiful rivers, and spectacular lakes and reservoirs."
Bill SniffinSeptember 16, 2025
At 2,500 Feet Deep, Bighorn Canyon Is 55 Miles Of Spectacular Wyoming Landscape
Unlike Yellowstone or Grand Teton national parks, there are no long lines of RVs or crush of tourists with cameras at Bighorn Canyon. The canyon feels like Wyoming’s secret, a place many lifelong residents have never seen.
Bill SniffinSeptember 14, 2025
Bill Sniffin: ‘I Think We Lost The Governor,’ Was Fear Of One Shot Hunt 25 Years Ago
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “Wyoming’s governor is the official host of the Lander One Shot Antelope Hunt. He is not supposed to go missing during the hunt!”
Bill SniffinSeptember 13, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Is Known Far And Wide For ‘Firsts’
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “From the creation of Yellowstone to giving women voting rights, a lot of ‘firsts’ occurred here in the lowest populated state in the union over the years.”
Bill SniffinSeptember 10, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming Could Use A Big New Monument - How About The Historic Oregon Trail?
Columnist Bill Sniffin writes: “The Oregon Trail has significant sites and sights all across Wyoming that are still in place which deserve recognition. It is worthy of a more important national designation.”
Bill SniffinSeptember 06, 2025
Bill Sniffin: It Was History, Not Parents, That Spoiled The Baby Boomer Generation
Bill Sniffin writes: “Yes, us baby boomers were born on third base and thought we had hit a triple. This means whatever advantages we had in our lives, they were not created by us. Our parents set us up for success. And relished in it."
Bill SniffinSeptember 02, 2025
