Wednesday in Wyoming - July 16, 2025

 

A series of posts about water in Wyoming wouldn't be complete without one of the Laramie River at Fort Laramie.

Even though the trees weren't there when the pioneers traveled the Oregon Trail, I can imagine what it looked like then and how grateful they were to reach the fort. Not only was there fresh water, but the sutler's store had supplies they'd need for the remainder of the journey west.

Wednesday in Wyoming - January 13, 2021

 

Cottonwoods, scrub brush, and a river -- what a peaceful setting. 

The river in question is the Laramie, one of two rivers whose confluence (how's that for a big word meaning "meeting"?) marks the site of Fort Laramie. The other river, in case you wondered, is the North Platte.

And, yes, this picture was taken at Fort Laramie.