Cowboy poetry brings together the wit, wisdom, humor and humanity of the cowboy heritage. Born out of long, lonely rides out on the range and nights spent together around flickering campfires, the art of cowboy poetry continues to thrive in Wyoming with a number events throughout the year.
Cowboy Poetry Gatherings are increasing in popularity and a new generation of cowboy poets, writers and singers is ensuring the traditions will continue. From Cody to Cheyenne, and Encampment to Sheridan the Wyoming shows are as good as it gets. Other activities at the events include range ballads, story tellers, historic presentations, seminars, western singers and more.
Wyoming's place in railroad history is secure, and the opportunities for watching trains and train crews in action are legion. Southern Wyoming's development is linked with the Union Pacific Railroad. It laid tracks westward across the state in 1867 and '68 in a race to build the first transcontinental railroad. read more
The landscape of the Bighorn National Forest, in north-central Wyoming, ranges from lush grasslands, crystalline lakes and rolling hills to mountain meadows, sheer mountain walls and valleys carved by massive and ancient glaciers. read more
