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MADE IN WYOMING: Wild West Custom Leather
visit our website & read the current issue We are thrilled to team with the Wyoming Business Council to feature a Wyoming First business every week on our blog! Wyoming First is a program that promotes Wyoming member businesses. Visit their website (click here) to learn more about this service — and if you are a Wyoming business who’s not a member, be sure to inquire about membership! There are many benefits! This week we are featuring Wild West Custom Leather of Laramie, WY Tim Mickelson, Wild West Custom Leather 1612 Kearney Laramie, WY 82070 307-760-1377 wildwestcustomleather@yahoo.com Check them out on Facebook! Tim Mickelson got started working with leather when he was a young boy growing up in…
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UW Women’s Leadership Conference features Dr. Erin Foley
visit our website & read the current issue We’re very excited to introduce contributor Liberty Lausterer! Liberty moved to Wyoming with her husband and cats in July 2013. She is excited to explore the vast riches of this place, its people, and the cross-country skiing trails. Originally from eastern Nebraska, she studied history in college in Iowa, followed by graduate work in California. She spent the past nine years as a Lutheran pastor and is ready to see what new opportunities await her in Wyoming. Her hobbies include writing, swimming, herding cats, the adventure of high-altitude baking, trolling the web for interior design inspiration, and she is currently learning to knit…
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NEWS FROM THE PARKS: Report on Grizzlies in Yellowstone Ecosystem
visit our website & read the current issue AGENCY REPORTS AT MEETING PRESENT UNANIMOUSLY GOOD NEWS ABOUT YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM GRIZZLY BEAR RECOVERY BOZEMAN – Managers from the state, tribal, and federal agencies responsible for recovery of the grizzly bear in the Yellowstone Ecosystem heard good news at their recent meeting in Bozeman, Montana. Despite being a poor cone production year for the already beleaguered whitebark pine trees (WBP), managers heard reports of surprisingly few conflicts between humans and grizzly bears, even though a record count of 58 unduplicated females with cubs were observed in the ecosystem this year. Especially promising was that a female with cub was documented in each…
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MADE IN WYOMING: Petit Secret Chocolate
visit our website & read the current issue We are thrilled to team with the Wyoming Business Council to feature a Wyoming First business every week on our blog! Wyoming First is a program that promotes Wyoming member businesses. Visit their website (click here) to learn more about this service — and if you are a Wyoming business who’s not a member, be sure to inquire about membership! There are many benefits! This week we are featuring Petit Secret Chocolate of Jackson, WY Laurance Perry, Petit Secret Chocolate PO Box 6536 Jackson, WY 83002 307-690-7483 lauranceperry@gmail.com www.getmorechocolate.com Laurance Perry brought to America a love for all things chocolate. She wanted her two children to experience the same…
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Black Dog Animal Rescue of Cheyenne Wins A Car!
visit our website & read the current issue Looking to bring a new family member home? Throughout November, BDAR is offering 50% off the adoption charge for black or mostly black dogs – it’s Back in Black month! We’re very excited to share the news about Black Dog Animal Rescue, Cheyenne & Southern Wyoming’s outstanding animal rescue service that connects canine companions with their loving ‘forever homes.’ These folks work tirelessly for their cause, and we’re thrilled to share the news about their recent accomplishment! Black Dog Animal Rescue (BDAR) was one of two organizations to win a brand new vehicle from Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good Program on October…
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MADE IN WYOMING: Nena Trapp Photography
read our new Fall 2013 issue — with our new design! We are thrilled to team with the Wyoming Business Council to feature a Wyoming First business every week on our blog! Wyoming First is a program that promotes Wyoming member businesses. Visit their website (click here) to learn more about this service — and if you are a Wyoming business who’s not a member, be sure to inquire about membership! There are many benefits! This week we are featuring Nena Trapp Photography of Cody, WY Rowena Trapp, Nena Trapp Photography PO Box 471 Cody, WY 82414 307-250-8312 trappnena@yahoo.com www.nenatrappphotography.com Nena Trapp’s interest in photography started when she was young and thumbing through the…
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MADE IN WYOMING: 7Fold Spice
read our new Fall 2013 issue — with our new design! We are thrilled to team with the Wyoming Business Council to feature a Wyoming First business every week on our blog! Wyoming First is a program that promotes Wyoming member businesses. Visit their website (click here) to learn more about this service — and if you are a Wyoming business who’s not a member, be sure to inquire about membership! There are many benefits! This week we are featuring Sevenfold Spice of Casper Sevenfold Spice: JD Dotzler Casper, WY 307-251-5424 sesvenfoldspice@yahoo.com www.sevenfoldspice.com JD Dotzler received his certificate from culinary school in June 2005, and then apprenticeship in a restaurant as…
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WY Foodie: New Recipe, Bubbly Basics + Lovejoy’s in Laramie
visit our website — the fall issue will be out in just a few days! photo by Deb Smith Want to learn about the basics of champagne? Kara of The Sweet Sommelier in Newcastle shared some basics of the bubbly on our Wyoming Weddings blog, but we thought it would make interesting reading for any beverage connoisseur… click here to read more! A new recipe — thanks to the Wyoming Beef Council! Spicy Grilled Ribeye Cap with Avocado-Mango Salad Total Recipe time: 30-35 minutes Makes 4 servings Ingredients 1 to 1-1/4 pounds beef Ribeye Cap Steaks…
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WY Foodie: Recipes + Il Villaggio Osteria
visit our website & read the current issue A new recipe — thanks to the Wyoming Beef Council! Orange-Chipotle Skirt Steaks Total recipe time: 30 minutes Makes 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 1-1/2 pounds beef skirt steak, cut into 4 to 6-inch pieces 2 medium oranges, divided 2 cups chopped tomatillos (4 to 5 small to medium) 1/2 cup chopped red onion 2 to 3 teaspoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/8 teaspoon salt Marinade Juice of 1 medium orange 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons adobo sauce (from chipotle peppers) 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper Instructions Combine Marinade ingredients in small…
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FROM THE PARKS: Closure for Peregrine Falcon Area Lifted
visit our website & read the current issue Closure Lifted After Peregrine Falcon Chick Fledges from Baxter’s Pinnacle Nest MOOSE, WY — The public closure at Baxter’s Pinnacle and Descent Gully near the mouth of Cascade Canyon was lifted on Thursday, August 15. This area closure went into effect on May 1 to protect an active peregrine falcon nest. Due in part to the protection provided by this wildlife closure, the adult falcons successfully reared and fledged one chick. The Baxter’s Pinnacle peregrines experienced little to no human interruption during their incubation and chick-rearing phases thanks to active support from the park’s two authorized concessionaires for guided climbing…
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ON THE CALENDAR: Buffalo’s Longmire Days, Worland’s BBG & Bluegrass Fest
visit our website & read the current issue BUFFALO: Longmire Days August 17-18 A&E’s No. 1 original hit drama series “Longmire” has launched into its second season with more than 4.3 million viewers, the series is one of A&E’s most successful shows to debut. To celebrate the series – and the fact that “Longmire” best-selling author Craig Johnson hangs his cowboy hat here in Johnson County Wyoming – the Buffalo, Wyoming, Chamber of Commerce will host its second-annual “Longmire Days” on Aug. 17-18. “Longmire” is based on Johnson’s New York Times best-selling Walt Longmire Mystery novel series (“A Serpent’s Tooth,” Johnson’s 9th Longmire novel, was released in June.) The series…
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Hunting Prep, Laramie Main Street News, Art in Sheridan…
visit our website & read the current issue NATIONAL ELK REFUGE MAKES PREPARATIONS FOR BISON & ELK HUNTING SEASONS image from National Elk Refuge website Wildlife managers are preparing for two upcoming hunting seasons on the National Elk Refuge. Hunting programs on the Refuge are used as a management tool to achieve optimum herd size as determined through a cooperative effort between the National Elk Refuge, Grand Teton National Park, and Wyoming Game & Fish Department managers. The 2013 bison hunting season on the National Elk Refuge will begin on August 15 and run through January 12, 2014. Bison hunting licenses are issued by the Wyoming Game & Fish Department.…
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WY FOODIE: New WY Beef Recipe + Meet the Chef
visit our website & read the current issue A new recipe — thanks to the Wyoming Beef Council! Carnitas-Style Beef Tacos Total recipe time: 45 minutes Makes 6 servings Ingredients 4 beef flat rron steaks (about 8 ounces each) 18 small corn tortillas (6 to 7-inch diameter) Toppings Minced white onion, chopped fresh cilantro, lime wedges Marinade 1 cup prepared tomatillo salsa 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Avocado Salsa 1-1/2 cups prepared tomatillo salsa 1 large avocado, diced 2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 cup minced white onion 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice…
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ON THE CALENDAR: July 26, 2013
visit our website & read the current issue CHEYENNE — CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS, THROUGH JULY 28 Here we go, Cheyenne — CFD is HERE!!! This annual event, the Daddy of ‘Em All, brings visitors from throughout the globe to the state’s capitol. Visit their website for all the details — schedule, events, concerts, carnivals, pancake breakfasts, parades, and of course…RODEO!!!!! Thanks to our official photographer, Don Christner of Cheyenne & our friend Cliff Cox, who will be providing us with all sorts of great images! DUBOIS — National Day of the Cowboy, July 26 & 27 Lots of western fun to be had at this great annual event! This year, Longmire fans…
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ARTS: NYC Ballet at Dancers Workshop, Corridor Gallery, WY Shakespeare, Lander River Fest
visit our website & read the current issue JACKSON: New York City Ballet Visits Dancers’ Workshop Watch the New York City Ballet… images provided by Dancers’ Workshop This summer Dancers’ Workshop welcomes the incredible artists of New York City Ballet MOVES back to Jackson for a fourth year in a row! For five days in August, the company will fill DW’s spaces at the Center for the Arts in Jackson with the grace and elegance of ballet executed at its highest level, an experience that’s certainly worth taking a weekend trip to Jackson this summer. While in Jackson, NYCB company members will continue the activities that have become a tradition…
