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Wyoming is unlike any other place on earth. WyoFile takes you to one-of-a-kind communities and spectacular natural settings for a singular perspective on what makes the state unique, compelling and the best place for anyone to call home.
Cold Snap Challenge: Focus on Energy
November 27, 2012Attention Wyoming photographers: It’s time again to send us your best shots. This year, we’re looking for images of Wyoming’s booming energy industry.
Iceland: The Wyoming of the North Atlantic
October 25, 2012Iceland has a fierce sense of self-reliance, myriad geologic wonders and financial turbulence. It’s a long way from Wyoming, but it sounds familiar.
Frankly Yellowstone
September 14, 2012Dewey Vanderhoff brings his camera with him to Yellowstone Lake, the largest freshwater high-elevation lake in North America and a world unto itself.
Yellowstone’s Mirror Plateau: A world away from the boardwalks
August 21, 2012Open to only a handful of overnight hikers, Yellowstone’s Mirror Plateau is one of the most remote and untrammeled areas of the park.
Going To (Tea) Pot
August 17, 2012Little remains of the facilities at Teapot Dome except exhausted wells, abandoned buildings, and employees trying to make the best of the resources they’re given.
WyoFile’s Summer Snap Champ: Kathy Lichtendahl
July 23, 2012Kathy Lichtendahl was at the right place at the right time when a pair of horseback riders crossed a mountain creek underneath a smoky sky.
Yellowstone planners set public meetings on ‘complicated’ but ‘defensible’ winter-use plan
July 10, 2012Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Dan Wenk said Thursday that he believes the park’s newly released draft winter-use planis “complicated,” but also “incredibly defensible.”
Beyond The Boots, and Chaps, and Cowboy Hats: An Audio Slideshow
July 3, 2012Related story: Central Wyoming College rodeo coaches leave for Cochise College
College rodeo is a team sport. But not every teammate is a fellow student. Many …
Fantastic Four Wyoming species worth further study
June 12, 2012When it comes to endangered species, much is said and written about the gray wolf and grizzly bear. But there are several lesser-known species that …
New reference book offers exhaustive overview of Yellowstone geography
May 22, 2012Deciding exactly where and what Yellowstone is depends on whom you ask, and what data is used to answer the question. A newly published reference …
Cowboy Bar in Meeteetse stays true to Western outlaw roots
April 10, 2012For nearly 120 years, the Cowboy Bar in Meeteetse, Wyo. has been a favorite gathering spot of locals, tourists and more than its fair share …
Debate over Yellowstone winter use dates back more than 50 years
March 27, 2012While the ongoing public debate over the role of snowmobiles in Yellowstone Park may seem like a relatively recent development, winter use has been a …
Home Grown: Land use planning evolves and adapts in unlikely corner of Wyoming
March 13, 2012Outside-of-Wyoming ideas about land use planning can stir consternation, but when it came time for Sheridan County to grapple with a rural growth spurt, hyperbole …
Spirited Creatures: The innate presence and power of Rehabilitated Raptors
March 6, 2012Owly, Gus and Ruby are resident raptors at the Teton Raptor Center — a rehabilitation, conservation and educational facility in Wilson, Wyoming. Each has …