Boom, then bust
Back in 1957, at the height of the Cold War, a uranium mine was discovered in Wyoming. It brought thousands of people to the area, many looking for high income jobs at the mine. Jeffrey City started to boom. Businesses thrived. Residents went to church and sent their kids to school. Workers mined the valuable [...]
Wyoming Landscapes
The West really is one of the most beautiful places around. Wide-open, good light, and heck, even the people are pretty nice. Some other highlights from my trip to Casper, Wyo.: • I bought a pair of cowboy boots from a local store that’s been around since 1919. The salesman helped me get the right [...]
Rimrock
Grabbed a beer at Rimrock bar after a rousing (really) school board meeting in Midwest, Wyo. Nothing was on tap, and I didn’t take many pictures because we were too busy talking with the locals. Wyoming bars = awesome, and full of “Wyoming Character.”