Welcome to Wyoming! Here is a quick smiley as you enter the state. This cache is accessible ONLY from I-25 as you travel NORTH. There is a pullout with plenty of room to park while you grab the cache and a pic with the welcome to Wyoming sign.
Here are 10 Fun Facts about Wyoming:
1 - The name Wyoming comes from a native American word that means "on the great plain." Depending on the source, the word comes from the Algonquin, Lenape, or Delaware tribe. Wyoming was admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th State.
2 - Wyoming is known as the Equality State because on December 10, 1869, Wyoming passed the first unconditional law in the U.S. permanently guaranteeing women their inherent right to vote and hold office. In 1924, Wyoming elected Nellie Tayloe Ross to be the first female governor in the nation. She later served as the Director of the United States Mint from 1933 to 1953.
3 - Wyoming is known as the Cowboy State and hosts the world's largest outdoor rodeo each year. The identity of Wyoming’s signature symbol, the bucking horse and rider, is a source of debate among locals. Some believe that the rider is Guy Holt on his horse Steamboat; while others are adamant the mysterious rider is Albert Jerome “Stub” Farlow.
4 - Wyoming is home to Yellowstone National Park, the first national park in the United States. Yellowstone National Park experiences between 1,000 and 3,000 earthquakes each year, and Steamboat Geyser in the park is the world's tallest active geyser.
5 - Wyoming is also home to Devil's Tower, the first national monument in the United States. In 1941, parachuting daredevil George Hopkins landed atop Devils Tower…with no way down.
6 - Wyoming is the 10th largest but the least populated state in the US. The grand total as of 2020 was 576,851. There are almost as many pronghorn in the state as people.
7 - There are no buffalo in Wyoming. That's right - zero buffalo. They are bison!
8 - Wyoming produces the most coal in the United States. Wyoming has one of the world's largest coal mines, holding approximately 40% of the United States coal supply.
9 - At 1.7 million acres, Bridger-Teton National Forest is the largest National Forest in the continental United States. That’s bigger than Delaware!
10 - The state’s oldest bar is Buckhorn Bar and Parlor in Laramie. It was established in 1900, ten years after Wyoming became a state. It is famous for its furnishings and the “buckhorn roll”. If you don’t know about the “buckhorn roll” then just go to the bar, drink as much as you possibly can and then walk down the stairs as fast as you can. The rest is up to gravity.