Camp Douglas: Wyoming’s World War II Prisoner of War Base Camp

Read our review of Lee Ann Siebken’s "Camp Douglas: Wyoming’s World War II Prisoner of War Base Camp"

A New Project Director at WyoHistory.org

Look back with us at how Tom Rea founded WyoHistory.org, while we welcome our new project director and editor: Kylie L. McCormick!

Buffalo Return to Wind River

Buffalo restoration continues at a good pace on Wind River

Two Harrises of the Rock Springs police

Award-winning Officer Tiffany Harris of the Rock Springs Police is the great-great-granddaughter of a Rock Springs deputy killed in 1915 after an armed robbery.

An Afternoon on Lightning Creek

History buffs take a field trip to the site of a last fight of the Indian wars.

Discover the Wyoming Historical Society at UW

The Wyoming Historical Society (WHS) offers opportunities to explore Wyoming’s past and preserve it for future generations—wherever your interests lie.

It’s Archives Month!

In October we recognize the vital role that archives play in preserving our past. It’s an invitation for everyone to engage with the wealth of historical records and documents that shape our identity.

Writer, Candidate, Farmer, Mom: An Amazing Woman

Cecilia Hennel Hendricks was adventurous, hardy and industrious.

Seven Firsts and Two Good Stories from Early Wyoming Law

Appendices to our recent article on law and lawyers in early Wyoming.

Aloha Rodeo

Hawaiian cowboys, paniolo, had been running feral longhorns for 115 years before three of them competed at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 1908, creating a sensation. Being a cowboy in Hawaii required unbelievable toughness and skill, far surpassing anything Wyoming cowboys had to do.