Wednesday in Wyoming - June 17, 2026

 

You may have known that Wyoming was the first state to grant women suffrage, but did you know that it was a woman named Louisa Swain who cast that ballot? 

Wednesday in Wyoming - June 10, 2026

 

You probably knew that Yellowstone was the first national park, but did you know that Devils Tower (no apostrophe in it, even though a grammar purist like me would insist on one) is the world's first national monument? 

Wednesday in Wyoming - June 3, 2026

 

Since Wyomingites are proud of the fact that our state was the site of many firsts, I'm going to highlight some of them this month.

I'm sure you recognize this. Yes, it's Old Faithful, the iconic geyser from Yellowstone, the world's first national park.