Featured Stories
Through personal memories and family stories, Lindee explores the hidden history scattered across Wyoming's prairie. Abandoned bridges, empty swimming pools, old cemeteries, and remnants of oil boom towns remind her that communities once thrived where only traces remain today.
After losing her beloved dog, Oso, in a tragic accident, Catherine transformed her grief into a community mission. Through years of fundraising, advocacy, and determination, she helped create Gillette's Oh-So Fun Dog Park—a lasting tribute that provides a safe place for pets and their owners to gather.
Mike Kennedy remembers the decision to leave a successful advertising career and move his family from Connecticut to Jackson, Wyoming. For him, the move was about choosing time over money and building a life around the things he wanted to do. Along the way, a broken U-Haul in Iowa City turned the family’s westward move into a hot, chaotic, and unforgettable adventure.
Bob, a fourth-generation Wyoming rancher, explains why he runs cattle and sheep together on the same land making it more productive and healthier for the pasture than either species could do alone. He closes with a nod to Wyoming’s character and environment.
Local business woman Lori Kirk tells the story of how Cowgirl Yarn came to be a central feature in downtown Laramie. She reflects over the “Godshot” or serendipity of how an escaped pet and a chance conversation changed her life.
Erin Bentley reflects on her family’s deep Wyoming roots, including generations of ranching near Lander, Sinks Canyon, and Ten Sleep. She shares a sharp family story about her great-grandmother, a skilled shot who defended the family property with confidence and wit.
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