Scenic Byways
The name Wyoming has its origins in an Algonquin word meaning "large prairie place." From its broad high plains to its soaring mountains, from its storied past on the frontier to its role in the ancient histories of native peoples, Wyoming is like no place on Earth. (0:39) Watch: Dial-up
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Cody to Yellowstone
Acclaimed among America’s most scenic byways by Teddy Roosevelt, the road known locally as the North Fork Highway parallels the North Fork of the Shoshone River, with the Absaroka Mountains rising to the southwest. (0:46) Watch: Dial-up
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Devils Tower Pictorial
The nation’s first national monument, Devils Tower, looms prominently over the Belle Fourche River in a place where the pine forests of the Black Hills merge with the grasslands of the rolling plains. This imposing formation, located 28 miles northwest of Sundance off WYO 24, is a stump-shaped cluster of rock columns 1,000 feet across the bottom and 275 feet across the top. (1:02) Watch: Dial-up
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2007 NFR Special Rodeo
The National Finals Rodeo this week in Las Vegas sets aside a morning session in the arena for a very special rodeo in which kids with developmental disabilities are shown the times of their lives. Our report is from video-journalist Mike McCrimmon: (2:00) Watch: Dial-up
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Buffalo Bill Lodge
Pahaska Tepee is a hunting lodge built by Buffalo Bill himself in 1904. “Pahaska,” meaning “long yellow hair,” was the Crow Indians’ nickname for Cody. (0:49) Watch: Dial-up
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CFD Wild West
This 10-day celebration of Western traditions has been going strong since 1897, when an informal contest of cowboy skills launched what quickly became a major event. In fact, Frontier Days hosts the world's largest outdoor rodeo and is now like the Super Bowl of professional rodeo action, attracting 1,800 top pro stars to vie for the most prize money on the regular rodeo circuit – a million dollars. (4:44) Watch: Podcast
You just never know what you might discover in Wyoming's small towns. I remember opening the window of my hotel room in downtown Buffalo to catch whiffs of barbecued steaks, which I'd expect in Wyoming – and riffs of live jazz, which I never dreamed I'd hear in this town of fewer than 5,000 folks. A leisurely three-day loop tour out of Casper will help you discover small-town Wyoming history, hospitality and surprises, too. read more
Sinks Canyon State Park features a geologic phenomenon in which the Popo Agie River vanishes into a large cavern. read more
