Wednesday in Wyoming - May 18, 2022

 

Annie Oakley? Maybe. Actually, this cowgirl is a contestant in the Hell on Wheels Wyoming Territorial Action Shooting Competition. How's that for a long name? 

You may or may not know it, but "Hell on Wheels" was Cheyenne's nickname in the city's early days. As this article details, life in the towns established during the Union Pacific's expansion west could be a bit, shall we say, rough. https://bit.ly/3yiEf6p

And, yes, there were annual shooting competitions through 2019. Perhaps they'll resume this year.