Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming State Flag

"Big Wyoming", "Cowboy State" and "Equality State"

Why visit Wyoming?

For the traveler seeking to enjoy backpacking, boating, camping, cowboy atmosphere, culture, fishing, geysers, golf, history, horseback riding, hot springs, hunting, kayaking, mountains, rock climbing, scenic drives, skiing, snowmobiling, white water rafting, wildflowers and wildlife.

Golf, WY. Photo Credit: Pixabay

At a Glance

• Capital: Cheyenne
• State Bird: Western Meadowlark
• State Dessert: None
• State Flower: Indian Paintbrush
• State Gemstone: Wyoming Nephrite Jade 
• State Mammal: American Bison 
• State Rock: None

Grand Teton National Park, WY. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Fun Facts

• From 1872-1903, Wyoming Territorial Prison (Laramie) held Robert LeRoy Parker "Butch Cassidy" incarnation. Gang Leader, "Wild Bunch" for American bank robbers and trains.
  
• In 1920, voters elected the first all-female town council (Jackson).
  
• From 1921-1923, the Teapot Dome (Casper) bribery scandal involved President Warren G Harding and oil tycoons (Mammoth Oil Company).
  
• In 1924, the country's first woman governor, Nellie Taylor Ross was elected, serving from 1925-1927.
  
• In 1998, former Governor Mike Sullivan was appointed Ambassador of Ireland.
  
• The log cabin nicknamed, Hole-in-the-Wall (Cody) is the remote location where Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang would meet.
  
• Home to the largest proposed wind farm in our country (Carbon County).
  
• Producer of grain, livestock, hay, sugar beets, grain and wool. 
  
• Pronghorns are said to out number the human population.
  
• Economy is based on extraction of minerals (coal, natural gas, oil, trona) and tourism.
• Nearly 48% of the state land area is owned by the federal government.
• Features 5 National Forests, 2 National Parks and 16 State Parks.
  

Grand Teton National Park, WY. Photo Credit: Mike Goad/Pixabay 

Thank You!

• Spotlight Celebrities: Adam Archuleta (Athlete), Ashlynn Yennie (Actress), Brandon Nimmo (Athlete), Ceclia Hart (Actress), Chris Cooley (Athlete), James Johnson (Athlete), Jesse Garcia (Actor), Jim Beaver (Actor), John Buck (Athlete), Kirby Heyborne (Athlete) and Zane Beadles (Athlete), just to name a few.
• Movies to Inspire You: Brokeback Mountain (1983), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Dances With Wolves (1990), Django Unchained (2011), Every Which Way But Loose (1978), Flicka (2006), Rocky IV (1985), Shane (1951), Starship Troopers (1997), Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), just to name a few.
• Reads Set in Wyoming: Banditti of the Plains (written by Asa Mercer), Climbing & Hiking in the Wind River Mountains (written by Joe Kelsey), Close Range (written by Annie Proulx), Dream Country (written by Luanne Rice), My Friend Flicka (written by Mary O'Hara), Riders of Judgment (written by Frederick Manfred), Roadside Geology of Wyoming (written by David R. Lageson), The Cold Dish (written by Craig Johnson) and The Legend of Colton H Bryant (written by Alexandra Fuller), just to name a few.

Grand Prismatic Spring (Yellowstone National Park), WY. Photo Credit: Mike Goad/Pixabay 

Good to Know

• One of the richest sites for dinosaur fossils in the world is along Highway 30 (northwest of Rock River). 
  
• Children (14 and younger) can fish for free with a licensed adult.
  
• Hunting Licenses are by lottery for non residents.
• Recreational Vehicle (RV) Camping is permitted in national and state parks.
  
• Anticipate long distances between locations.
• Be mindful, in high altitude climates intoxication occurs quicker.
• Food (humans) is not subject to sales tax. Lodging tax ranges from 2%-5%, varies by county. Collects a use tax of 5% on items purchased elsewhere and brought into state.
  
• Even during summer evenings a light jacket or sweater may be necessary.
• Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. You will experience a drier climate, stronger sun and thinner air.
• Large commercial planes are not known to fly into Wyoming.
  
• Power outages are common during landslides, wildfires and winter storms.
• Wyoming State Liquor Association is the state's sole legal wholesale distributor of spirits with the exception to wine.
  
• There's no Amtrak services.

Subject to droughts, earthquakes, floods, landslides, possible volcano eruption, severe rainfall, snowstorms, tornadoes and wildfires.

• Best Time to Visit: June - September
• Coldest Months: November - May
• Hottest Month: July 
• Peak Season: June - October

Geyser (Yellowstone National Park), WY. Photo Credit: Pixabay 

Your Must-See & Do

• Historical Sites: Ames Monument, Expedition Island, Fort D.A. Russell, Fort Phil Kearny & Associated Sites, Fort Yellowstone, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Hell Gap Paleoindian Site, Horner Site, Independence Rock, Jackson Lake Lodge, Lake Guernsey State Park, Lake Hotel, Medicine Mountain, Murie Ranch Historic District, Norris Madison & Fishing Bridge Museums, Obsidian Cliff, Old Faithful Inn, Oregon Trail Ruts, J. C. Penney Historic District, Sheridan Inn, South Pass, Tom Sun Ranch, Swan Land & Cattle Company Headquarters, Union Pacific Railroad Depot, Upper Green River Rendezvous Site, Wapiti Ranger Station and Wyoming State Capitol.
• Museums: American Heritage Center, American Indians of the Greater Yellowstone Museum, Anna Miller Museum, Big Horn Basin Geoscience Center, Bozeman Trail Museum, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Campbell County Rockpile Museum, Carbon County Museum, Cheyenne Depot Museum, Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, Cody Dug Up Gun Museum, Douglas Railroad Interpretive Museum, Dubois Museum, Elk Mountain Museum, First National Bank Museum, Fort Bridger State Historic Site, Fort Casper Museum, Fossil Country Frontier Museum, Fremont County Pioneer Museum, Glenrock Deer Creek Museum, Grand Encampment Museum, Hans Kleiber Studio Museum, Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, Homesteader Museum, Hoofprints of the Past Museum, Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum, J. C. Penney House & Museum, Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum, Laramie Plains Museum, Meeteetse Museums, Museum at the Bighorns, Museum of Flight & Aerial Firefighting, Museum of the American West, Museum of the Mountain Man, Museum of the National Park Ranger, National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, National Museum of Military Vehicles, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Nelson Museum of the West, Nici Self Historical Museum, Nicolaysen Art Museum, Norris Geyser Basin Museum, Paleon Museum, Parco Sinclair Museum, Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Loop, Red Onion Museum, Riverton Museum, Saratoga Museum, Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center, Stagecoach Museum, Tate Geological Museum, Texas Trail Museum, The Brinton Museum, The Science Zone, Uinta County Museum, University of Wyoming Anthropology Museum, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Warren ICBM & Heritage Museum, Washakie Museum, West Texas Trail Museum, Wright Centennial Museum, WWCC Natural History Museum, Wyoming Dinosaur Center, Wyoming National Guard Museum, Wyoming Pioneer Museum, Wyoming State Museum, Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum and Wyoming Women's History House.
• Popular Attractions: A RARE Gallery, Artist Point, Ashley National Forest, Astoria Fine Art, Boiling River Hot Springs, Black Sand Basin, Brookover Gallery, By Western Hands, California National Historic Trail, Caribou–Targhee National Forest, Chapel of the Transfiguration, Devils Tower, Excelsior Geyser Crater, Flaming Gorge, Fort Fetterman, Fort Phil Kearny, Fossil Butte National Monuments, Frank Lloyd Wright Quintin Blair House, Gibbon Falls, Grand Prismatic Spring, Grand Teton National Parks, Great Fountain Geyser, Guernsey State Park, Hot Springs State Park, Independence Rock, Inspiration Point, Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis, Jackson Hole Rodeo, Jackson Lake Dam, Jackson Town Square, John B Kendrick Mansion, Laramie Territorial Prison, Laurance S Rockefeller Preserve, Legend Rock Petroglyph Site, Lewis Falls, Mammoth Hot Springs, Medicine Mountain National Historic Landmark, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, Mountain Trails Gallery, Mystic Falls, National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center, Norris Geyser Basin, Old Faithful Geyser, Old Trail Town, Oregon National Historic Trail, Phelps Lake, Pony Express National Historic Trail, Ringholz Studios, Rocky Mountain Herbarium, Schwabacher Landing, Snake River, Steamboat Geyser, Teapot Dome, Thumb Geyser, Wind River Canyon, Wyoming Frontier Prison, Wyoming Governor's Mansion, Wyoming Pioneer Museum, Wyoming State Capitol, Wyoming Territorial Prison and Yellowstone National Park.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Casper, Cheyenne, Cody, Douglas, Evanston, Gillette, Green River, Jackson, Jackson Hole, Lander, Laramie, Powell, Rawlins, Riverton, Rock Springs, Sheridan, Tetons, Thermopolis, Torrington and Worland.
• Special Events: (February) Cody Ice Climbing Festival, (May) Old West Days, (June) Alpine Mountain Days, Cheyenne Celtic Musical Arts Festival, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Chugwater Chili Cook-Off, Flaming Gorge Days, Hulett Rodeo, Plains Indian Museum Powwow, Woodchoppers Jamboree & Rodeo, Wyoming Brewers Festival, (July) FossilFest, Gold Rush Days, Green River Rendezvous, High Plains Music Festival, Hot Air Balloon Festival, International Climbers Festival, Oyster Ridge Music Festival, Riverton Rendezvous & Balloon Rally, Wyoming’s Big Show, Yellowstone Beer Fest, (August) Big Horn, Cody Wild West River Fest, Jackson Hole Scottish Festival, River Festival, The Wyoming State Fair, (September) Jackson Hole Arts Festival, Northern Arapahoe Powwow and (November) Cowboy Christmas. 

Fort Laramie, WY. Photo Credit: Pixabay

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