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America’s Most Wanted Bird

It’s been called America’s most wanted bird. Not wanted in the sense that it has committed a crime, but rather desired. If you want to…

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Posted in American Countryside Wyoming

Little America

This place isn’t really a town, yet it has its own zip code.  Sometimes it’s a bit of a game to see exactly how much…

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Posted in American Countryside Wyoming

A Frigid Night on the Plains

One young sheepherder never forgot a frigid night he spent on the plains of Wyoming.  The miserable weather had him dreaming of a warm place…

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Posted in American Countryside Wyoming

The First Female Officer Holder

In 1869 Wyoming territory gave women the right to vote and to hold public office.  Just a few months after the legislation passed, the state…

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South Pass City

The Oregon Trail crossed the Continental Divide at South Pass in Wyoming.  Just west of that pass you’ll find a handful of buildings that are…

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A Better Place to Find Gold

There had been rumors of gold in this area for years, but there always seemed to be a better place to find more of it. …

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Mountain Men of the West

If I were to ask you to name some famous Mountain Men of the 1800s, there are usually some common names that most people share. …

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The Mountain Man Rendezvous

It was called the Mountain Man Rendezvous and it was held for sixteen years, mostly in the present state of Wyoming.  The gathering of trappers,…

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Untapped Sources of Beavers

In the early 1800s, the demand for beaver pelts for top hats was strong, but the world supply was short.  That had trappers looking for…

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John Phillp Sousa

Today we look back to a story who’s music captures the spirit of the fourth of July…

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