Wyoming’s history is one of native peoples and an emigrant frontier. There are many historic sites across Wyoming that remind us of a past that is really not too far away. The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper shows a glimpse of life on the emigrant trails that went through Wyoming. There are a number of old military forts throughout the state as well as old western towns, an old Territorial Prison, battlefields and other places rich with history.
Archeological & Paleontological Sites
Wyoming is a digger’s dream. Whether it’s dinosaur bones you seek, or fossils of a different life form, Wyoming offers all kinds of attractions, from museums to quarry tours to actual digs. more...
Historic Sites
Many waves of history have washed over Wyoming, leaving layers of the past for modern-day adventurers to discover and appreciate. more...
Historic Trails
In the 1840s and 50s, nearly a half million pioneers, gold rush Forty-Niners and Pony Express Riders embarked along the Oregon Trail during the greatest overland migration the country has even seen. more...
Mountain Man Rendezvous
During the Mountain Man Era (ending when the demand for beaver fur diminished around 1840), the annual “Rendezvous” brought people of many different cultures and languages together to trade, sing and share tales. more...
Museums
From museums of wildlife art to museums dedicated to Wyoming's Western heritage, the inquisitive vistor will have plenty to see and do in Wyoming's museums. more...
Native American Sites
The Wind River Indian Reservation and its people are an important part of the culture and economy of Wyoming. Home for the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indians, the reservation boundaries encompass over 2.25 million acres of land, of which nearly 2 million acres are Indian owned. more...
Powwows
Powwows, the coming-together of Native Americans for dancing, celebration, prayer and fun, are a central part of Wyoming’s cultrual calendar. more...
Rodeo
Rodeo is more than a sport in Wyoming - it is a way of life that stresses the importance of ranch life while giving prominence to an American hero and icon, the cowboy. more...
Theatre & Performing Arts
Theater is alive and well in the Cowboy State - from music festivals held in magical mountainside settings to traditional theater companies putting on world-class performances.
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My 12-year-old daughter stands on the boardwalk at Yellowstone's West Thumb Geyser
Basin, aiming a borrowed digital laser thermometer at the hot pools and mud pots simmering nearby. She clicks the trigger and reads the display: 120 degrees … 155 degrees … even 170 degrees. read more
A common image people have of Wyoming is one of a cowhand riding the open range. That image can be you. But there are modern-day adventures here too.
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