Storming the Fort: Fort Caspar and Fort Phil Kearny
Fort Caspar (1858-1865), located in the Casper area on I-25, is rebuilt on the original site adjacent to the North Platte River. It has a new visitor’s center and interprets both frontier army and...
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Feb 20, 2009
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Pioneer Trails: Fort Casper
There is much Oregon, California, Mormon and Pony Express country to explore farther west, such as Independence Rock, Devils Gate and the Mormon Handcart Visitor center, where you can actually walk on...
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Feb 20, 2009
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Bed, Breakfast & Battlefield
Most of the major Indian-military battles in Wyoming occurred during the 1860s in the Powder River Basin as Northern Plains tribes rebuffed efforts to establish forts in their territory. In August of...
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Feb 20, 2009
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South to North: Buffalo to Moose
Explore historic downtown Buffalo, where Owen Wister's fictional "Virginian" got his man at the Occidental Hotel. The Jim Gatchell Museum houses more than 15,000 Old West artifacts. Continue on I-90...
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May 21, 2009
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Historic Sites
The Hole-in-the-Wall, located about 30 miles west of Kaycee, can be accessed by Willow Creek Ranch. Geographically, this area had all the advantages needed for a gang attempting to evade authorities....
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Feb 19, 2009
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Historic Travel Through Small Towns
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...
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Feb 09, 2009
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Owen Wister, An Early Wyoming Dude
"That region is the country I have loved best in the world. Were there any part of my life I would live again, it would be the time spent there." Such were the words of Western novelist Owen Wister...
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Feb 20, 2009
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A Little SoHo in Buffalo, Wyoming
Come experience the Potters’ Depot where art meets history in the middle. Located in a converted 1920’s train depot, the Potters’ Depot is an art gallery and pottery studio that brings a little...
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May 28, 2009
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The Ball Does Go Further Up Here: Sheridan Golf Courses
The Powder Horn Golf ClubYou could take three golf vacations to hit three different kinds of courses – Scottish-style links, target golf, and wide-open fairways – but why when one place has them all?...
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May 28, 2009
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South to North: Casper to Buffalo
Casper, now Wyoming's second-largest city with a vibrant downtown, was called "the crossroads of the West" in pioneer times. The California, Mormon, Oregon, Overland and Pony Express Trails passed...
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Feb 20, 2009
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