Looking back: a pandemic sweeps Wyoming
With COVID-19 pandemic upending life in Wyoming, UW historian examines how the state survived the devastating 1918 Spanish influenza outbreak.
Shoshone Cavern, Wyoming’s only delisted national monument
Shoshone Cavern National Monument was the second national monument created in Wyoming and the only one in the state to be delisted and turned over to local government.
Simpson Forum: Equality State or Cowboy State — and what about the miners?
The enduring quality of the cowboy myth continues to resonate for those nostalgic for a time that never was.
The quest for safety in Wyoming coal mines
Accidents have plagued Wyoming coal mines since territorial times, when mines lacked many of the safety features required in today’s mines.