Small planes, big mountains: Retracing the 1919 ‘Air derby’
A journalist and pilot recounts his attempt to retrace the “Endurance and Reliability Test” across Wyoming in a small plane— a passage that killed three original participants.
Places
Photos | Pomp, pageantry and politicians at the ‘Daddy of ‘em all’
Western pomp and cowboy and cowgirl pageantry are fixtures at Cheyenne Frontier Days, which boosters say is the world’s largest outdoor rodeo.
Western pomp and cowboy and cowgirl pageantry are fixtures at Cheyenne Frontier Days, which boosters say is the world’s largest outdoor rodeo.
Branding along the Bighorn
Some Western cowboy traditions are fading as ranchers employ newfangled methods during spring branding. In Hot Springs County, however, ropers still rule.
Some Western cowboy traditions are fading as ranchers employ newfangled methods during spring branding. In Hot Springs County, however, ropers still rule.
Legendary
Legend Rock, a Wyoming State Petroglyph Site 29 miles northwest of Thermopolis, boasts more than 300 wonder-inducing pieces of rock art.
Ancient Medicine Wheel may have served as star chart
Early inhabitants may have used a sacred site to study and predict astronomical events, according to a Bozeman-based researcher.
