Wednesday in Wyoming - July 17, 2024

 

With views like this, is it any wonder people enjoy hiking at Pole Mountain?

Wednesday in Wyoming - July 10, 2024

 

Even though I do my best to remove thistles from my yard at home, I still find them beautiful. This one was spotted at Pole Mountain. And, yes, as you've probably guessed, this month's pictures feature a hike near the summit of Interstate 80.

Wednesday in Wyoming - July 3, 2024

 

It's summer -- the perfect time for a hike in the woods at Pole Mountain, near the summit of Interstate 80. 

Wednesday in Wyoming - June 26, 2024

 

The animals I've featured for the previous three weeks were ones I'd spotted in the wild. Today's post shows some of the most unwelcome visitors to my yard: badgers.

They're relatively attractive animals, but -- and this is a huge but -- they're destructive. Badgers dig deep holes for themselves, leaving large piles of dirt around them. Worst of all, they don't stay in those burrows for very long. Instead, they move on to wreak havoc on another part of the yard. They're also ferocious and can run faster than a human, so there's no chasing them away. 

I'm convinced that badgers are one of the reasons to own a telephoto lens. 

Wednesday in Wyoming - June 19, 2024

 

At least in my opinion, pronghorn, which some call antelope, are among the most beautiful of the animals I've seen in Wyoming. 

Did you know that both male and female pronghorn have horns? And did you know that they're the fastest land mammal in North America? They can run up to 60 mph. Do you suppose that's why Wyoming's highway speed limits are so high -- so we can outrun the pronghorn? 

Wednesday in Wyoming - June 12, 2024

 

I've always found prairie dogs to be cute critters, but look at those claws. Is it any wonder they're so good at digging holes?

This one was part of a colony living near Devils Tower.

(And if you're wondering why the picture is smaller than normal, it's because something has changed in Blogger, and the resizing feature doesn't work. Sorry.)

Wednesday in Wyoming - June 5, 2024

 

For the last two weeks, I showed you two different sides of a bison statue. This week I'm featuring the real thing. These bison are part of a herd at the Terry Bison Ranch, just south of Cheyenne on I-25.

If you're in the mood for a meal, the Senators Steakhouse serves ... yes, you guessed it, bison.