Wednesday in Wyoming - April 30, 2025

 

As you enter Wyoming from the south on I-25, you'll notice two large statues on the exit leading to the state's welcome center. 

Entitled "The Greeting and the Gift," they depict the meeting of a Native American and a Mountain Man on the prairie. The Native American offers the gift of a horn, while the Mountain Man waves a greeting.

If you'd like more information, here's a link.

Wednesday in Wyoming - April 23, 2025

 

No series of posts about statues in Wyoming would be complete without Lander Lil, the Cowboy State's answer to Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil. 

Yes, she's a prairie dog, not a groundhog, and she's a statue, not a live animal, but each year on Groundhog Day, Lil can be depended on to forecast spring's arrival.

Wednesday in Wyoming - April 16, 2025

 

In addition to beautiful scenery, the attractions at Guernsey State Park include a number of buildings constructed by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) during the Depression. This statue outside the museum celebrates the men who turned stone and mortar into the fanciful buildings, including one called the Castle, that are considered the finest example of CCC work in the Rocky Mountain region.

Wednesday in Wyoming - April 9, 2025

 

If you're a dinosaur fan -- and many people are -- you won't want to miss this T-rex. You can find him in front of the Tate Geological Museum in Casper. 

Interested? Here's a link with information about the museum.

Wednesday in Wyoming - April 2, 2025

 

This month I plan to feature various sculptures that I've seen around the state. This one, entitled Sacred Circle of Smoke, is one of my favorites, particularly when it's viewed from this angle, framing Devils Tower.

If you'd like more information about the statue, here's a link.