Open Travel Guide
History of Wyoming

Wyoming History & Heritage Guide 2026

The history of Wyoming told through its places: sites worth the detour and the context they need.

Wyoming is the least populous U.S. state yet one of its most spectacular, encompassing Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and vast high-plains ranching country. Cowboy culture runs deep, rodeos are a living tradition, and the landscape swings from boiling geysers to glacier-carved peaks within a single afternoon's drive.