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Panorama view of Devils Tower, located in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming (2021)

Wyoming (/waɪˈoʊmɪŋ/ ^ⓘ wye-OH-ming) is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the south. With a population of 576,851 in 2020, Wyoming is the least populous state despite being the 10th largest by area, with the second-lowest population density after Alaska. The state capital and most populous city is Cheyenne, which had a population of 65,132 in 2020.

Wyoming's western half consists mostly of the ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains; its eastern half consists of high-elevation prairie, and is referred to as the High Plains. Wyoming's climate is semi-arid in some parts and continental in others, making it drier and windier overall than other states, with greater temperature extremes. The federal government owns just under half of Wyoming's land, generally protecting it for public uses. The state ranks sixth in the amount of land—and fifth in the proportion of its land—that is owned by the federal government. Its federal lands include two national parks (Grand Teton and Yellowstone), two national recreation areas, two national monuments, and several national forests, as well as historic sites, fish hatcheries, and wildlife refuges.

Indigenous peoples inhabited the region for thousands of years. Historic and currently federally recognized tribes include the Arapaho, Crow, Lakota, and Shoshone. Part of the land that is now Wyoming came under American sovereignty via the Louisiana Purchase, part via the Oregon Treaty, and, lastly, via the Mexican Cession. With the opening of the Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, and the California Trail, vast numbers of pioneers travelled through parts of the state that had once been traversed mainly by fur trappers, and this spurred the establishment of forts, such as Fort Laramie, that today serve as population centers. The Transcontinental Railroad supplanted the wagon trails in 1867 with a route through southern Wyoming, bringing new settlers and the establishment of founding towns, including the state capital of Cheyenne. On March 27, 1890, Wyoming became the union's 44th state. (Full article...)

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Francs Peak is the tallest peak in the Absaroka Range

Shoshone National Forest (/ʃoʊˈʃoʊniː/ shoh-SHOH-nee) is the first federally protected National Forest in the United States and covers nearly 2,500,000 acres (1,000,000 ha) in the state of Wyoming. Originally a part of the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve, the forest is managed by the United States Forest Service and was created by an act of Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Benjamin Harrison in 1891. Shoshone National Forest is one of the first nationally protected land areas anywhere. Native Americans have lived in the region for at least 10,000 years, and when the region was first explored by European adventurers, forestlands were occupied by several different tribes. Never heavily settled or exploited, the forest has retained most of its wildness. Shoshone National Forest is a part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, a nearly unbroken expanse of federally protected lands encompassing an estimated 20,000,000 acres (8,100,000 ha).

The Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains are partly in the northern section of the forest. The Wind River Range is in the southern portion and contains Gannett Peak, the tallest mountain in Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park forms part of the boundary to the west; south of Yellowstone, the Continental Divide separates the forest from its neighbor Bridger-Teton National Forest to the west. The eastern boundary includes privately owned property, lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Wind River Indian Reservation, which belongs to the Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians. Custer National Forest along the Montana border is on the northern frontier. The Oregon Trail, the 19th century covered wagon route, passes just south of the forest, where broad and gentle South Pass allowed the migrants to bypass the rugged mountains to the north. (Full article...)

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Image 1National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 2Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 3Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 4The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 5Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)
Image 6Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 7National Park Service sites map (from Wyoming)
Image 8On July 10, 1940, the U.S. Post Office issued a postage stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of Wyoming statehood. The engraving depicts the Wyoming state seal, which features a central figure of a woman in front of a banner reading 'equal rights' (from Wyoming)
Image 9Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 10The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 11The largest population centers are Cheyenne (southeast) and Casper. (from Wyoming)
Image 12State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 13Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 14Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 15Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 16Independence Rock, a famous Wyoming landmark along the Oregon Trail (from History of Wyoming)
Image 17Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 18State flower of Wyoming: Indian paintbrush (from Wyoming)
Image 19Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 20The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 21Cheyenne, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 22A 12-pounder mountain howitzer on display at Fort Laramie in eastern Wyoming. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 23A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 24Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 25A natural gas rig west of the Wind River Range (from Wyoming)
Image 26Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 27Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 28Wyoming terrain map (from Wyoming)
Image 29Autumn in the Bighorn Mountains (from Wyoming)
Image 30Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 31Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)
Image 32The first Fort Laramie as it looked before 1840 (painting from memory by Alfred Jacob Miller) (from Wyoming)
Image 33North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 34Thunder Basin National Grassland (from Wyoming)
Image 35Map of counties in Wyoming by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
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- Non-Hispanic White
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
(from Wyoming)
Image 36Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 37Annual aggregate coal mine production in Wyoming from 2001 to 2022. (from Wyoming)
Image 38Casper, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 39On July 10, 1940, the U.S. Post Office issued a postage stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of Wyoming statehood. The engraving depicts the Wyoming state seal, which features a central figure of a woman in front of a banner reading 'equal rights' (from Wyoming)
Image 40Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 41An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 42The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 431859 map of route from Sioux City, Iowa, through Nebraska, to gold fields of Wyoming, partially following old Mormon trails. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 44North Antelope Rochelle Mine, the largest estimated coal mine reserve in the world, as of 2013 (from Wyoming)
Image 45Yellowstone National Park (from Wyoming)
Image 46Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (from Wyoming)
Image 47Teton Range (from Wyoming)
Image 48Devils Tower National Monument (from Wyoming)
Image 49Köppen climate types of Wyoming, using 1991-2020 climate normals (from Wyoming)
Image 50Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 51Green River valley (from Wyoming)
Image 52Since 2016, Wyoming license plates feature Squaretop Mountain in the background. (from Wyoming)
Image 53Wyoming, 1883 (from History of Wyoming)
Image 54Annual aggregate coal mine production in Wyoming from 2001 to 2022. (from Wyoming)
Image 55Wyoming is home to 12 ski resorts, including Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole. (from Wyoming)
Image 56Wind farm in Uinta County (from Wyoming)
Image 57Major highways of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 58Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 59Rawlins, Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 60Wyoming territory historical coat of arms (illustrated, 1876). This territorial design was re-adopted at statehood (1890) until a complete redesign in 1893. (from History of Wyoming)
Image 61Wind River Canyon (from Wyoming)
Image 62Since 2016, Wyoming license plates feature Squaretop Mountain in the background. (from Wyoming)
Image 63Ethnic origins in Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 64An enlargeable map of the 23 counties of Wyoming (from Wyoming)
Image 65Map of counties in Wyoming by racial plurality, per the 2020 U.S. census
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- Non-Hispanic White
    60–70%
  
    70–80%
  
    80–90%
  
    90%+
(from Wyoming)
Image 66Wyoming State Capitol building, Cheyenne (from Wyoming)
Image 67Party registration by Wyoming county (March 2023):
- Republican ≥ 50%
- Republican ≥ 60%
- Republican ≥ 70%
- Republican ≥ 80%
- Republican ≥ 90%
(from Wyoming)

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... that children's writer Patricia MacLachlan kept a small bag of dirt from the prairies as a reminder of her Wyoming roots?
... that after a dispute emerged over the terms of its lease, the owner of its broadcast tower forced Wyoming radio station KNWT off the air by disconnecting its power?
... that Absaroka was a proposed U.S. state that would have included parts of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana?
... that a retired man with no previous broadcasting experience was offered a job by a Wyoming TV station after winning an "Anchorman for a Day" contest?
... that Paul Roach became so popular for coaching the Wyoming Cowboys football team that people voted for him to be the state's governor even though he was not a candidate?
... that Burt Gustafson was described as the "grand old man" of the Wyoming Cowboys football coaching staff despite being only 36?

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Largest cities

The State of Wyoming has 99 incorporated municipalities.

**Most Populous Wyoming Cities and Towns**^[1]
Rank	City	County	Population
1	Cheyenne	Laramie	63,957
2	Casper	Natrona	57,461
3	Laramie	Albany	32,473
4	Gillette	Campbell	31,903
5	Rock Springs	Sweetwater	23,082
6	Sheridan	Sheridan	17,849
7	Green River	Sweetwater	11,978
8	Evanston	Uinta	11,704
9	Riverton	Fremont	10,996
10	Jackson	Teton	10,429
11	Cody	Park	9,828
12	Rawlins	Carbon	8,658
13	Lander	Fremont	7,503
14	Torrington	Goshen	6,701
15	Powell	Park	6,310
16	Douglas	Converse	6,273

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