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.

A Rock Springs Evening with Butch and Sundance

On Saturday evening Sept. 21, catch a showing of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" at the Broadway Theater in downtown Rock Springs. Along with the movie, the evening will feature a catered dinner and remarks from Butch’s great nephew, Bill Bentenson.

A class struggle over nature

Emotions and facts emerge at 1948 hearings about a proposed dam for Lake Solitude in the Bighorn Mountains

Native American Education Conference

Highlights of Wyoming's 2024 Native American Education Conference included a keynote presentation on buffalo restoration on the Wind River Reservation, a documentary film featuring the coach of Wyoming Indian High School championship basketball teams, a presentation on accuracy in teaching Native history, and much more.