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A Japanese-American in Small Town WY: Episode 15

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Listen to the episode here . You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts. Look for many more photos, and information, on the Wyoming My 307 Instagram feed !  Wyoming’s treasures include turtles who can breathe underwater, a small town that moved across the river, and history makers such as Grant Ujifusa. He went from being a star on the high school football team to editor of a prestigious political best-seller. Grant convinced President Reagan to issue redress and an apology to Japanese Americans for their incarceration in WWII. Grant’s accomplishments have resulted in recognition not only in the Worland Warrior Hall of Fame, but in receiving the Order of the Rising Sun award from the Emperor of Japan! This episode shares one complex story of growing up Japanese in Wyoming, and the personal impact of that experience.   Worland Worland aquatic center has it all!  Washakie Museum and Cultural Center Gooseberry Badlands just outside of town  A
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Architecture in the Cowboy State: Episode 14

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Listen to the episode here. You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts. Look for many more photos, and information, on the Wyoming My 307 Instagram feed ! We think of architecture as grand buildings found in big cities, but it actually covers all the built environment, and includes everything from finely crafted houses, to prisons, or one room log cabins. On this episode I interview Eileen Starr who wrote THE book: Architecture in the Cowboy State. The dot on the map is a Wyoming architectural gem; a town of less than 500 folks featuring stunning Spanish style buildings and homes. The Wyoming wildlife segment features our own natural architect, a rarely seen, tiny rodent. This episode has so much great information so it has lots of links for you to explore! While it doesn't cover ALL the stops, this road trip map covers many of the architectural wonders that Eileen shared with us! Wyoming Historical Society Alliance for Historic Wyomin
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Location: Sinclair, WY 82334, USA
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Christmas in Wyoming 2022 - Episode 13

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Listen to the   episode here . You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts. NOTE - the first drop of this episode was a draft version (oops) so please give it another chance! Happy Holidays!  I’ve been collecting stories and anecdotes about Christmas in Wyoming - these stories highlight the uniqueness of celebrating the holidays during our harsh winters. From Portugee Phillips’ Christmas Eve ride to secure reinforcements for Fort Fetterman, to ordinary citizens and their determination to celebrate despite winter’s hardships, Christmas in Wyoming is not for the faint of heart!   The stories shared (some of which were abridged) are read from the resources listed below:  John “Portugee” Phillips used to regale visitors with tales from his famous 236 mile ride from Fort Phil Kearny to Fort Laramie during the Christmas of 1866. I shared this reading on the episode. (I said Fort Fetterman in the episode, oops!) A Christmas in the Mountains, as tol
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Native Artifact Repatriation: Episode 12

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Listen to the episode here . You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts.  Go to any Wyomingite’s home, especially if they have been here for generations, and you will find references to American Indian culture, or even native artifacts. On this episode I interviewed Jordan Dresser, Chairman of the Northern Arapaho Business Council on the Wind River Indian Reservation. He helped me understand what the repatriation of native artifacts means. His hometown of Ethete is our dot on the map, and you’ll be blown away by the Wyoming Wildlife segment.  Bookmark Ethete Celebration - it’s a powwow held every July in Ethete, WY. Jordan Dresser shared several Wind River Reservation artists we need to follow and support. They include Colleen Friday , Talissa Abeyta , Robert Martinez and Al Hubbard . All of their Instagram links are shared.  Learn more about visiting the Wind River Reservation here . Jordan mentioned NAGPRA the Native American Graves Pr
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Location: Ethete, WY, USA
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Cryptocurrency In Wyoming - Episode 11

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Listen to the episode here . You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts. Starting in 2018, Wyoming’s legislature passed a host of laws favorable to the blockchain industry, becoming the lead state in the field. This effort was shepherded by Wall Street veteran, Wyoming native and UW graduate Caitlin Long, who I interviewed on this episode. Prepare to learn about blockchain, beefchain, crypto-currency, Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and how all of this relates to Wyoming. Plus you’ll learn about a cryptic snake native to our state, and our Dot on the Map which has about 5000 citizens, none of which actually live there.   Blockchain Beefchain is one of the most concrete and understandable (in my opinion!) aspects of the blockchain, learn more here .  Caitlin mentioned the criminals and the scammers, and the importance of really “rolling up sleeves and figuring things out” on your own before entering the field. Below are some resources
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Location: Clark, WY 82435, USA
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Hikes by Highways: Stops on the Way to Yellowstone - Episode 10

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Wildflowers in the Bighorns Indian Paintbrush (red), Fireweed (purple) and Yarrow (white) Episode 9 - listen to the episode here .  You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts.  When it comes to outdoor recreation, Wyoming has an embarrassment of riches! Whether you’re a resident or visitor, it’s impossible to get to all of it. In this episode I explored Hikes by Highways with Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Pathfinder Bruce Scigliano. We explored two routes to Yellowstone, and hikes right off the highways that would take us there. Bruce brings us hikes along the route from the Black Hills to Yellowstone. I brought us up from Colorado to Yellowstone. We picked hikes that were as close as possible to the highway so you can stop and stretch your legs along that classic road-trip to Wyoming’s wonder - Yellowstone National Park! This episode’s Wyoming Wildlife is guaranteed to be seen along both of those routes. Check out the State Of Wyoming Outdoor R
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Wyoming's History of Flight - Episode 9

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Episode 9 - listen to the episode here .  You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts.  Wyoming has surprising connections to America’s history of flight - including heroic early mail flights, and the founding of America’s "air stewards". This episode features an interview of Mike Kassel, co-author of Wyoming Airmail Pioneers, and Wyoming's Friendly Skies. A tiny Wyoming town, whose streets are former runways is explored, and we also learn about one of Wyoming’s biggest, and most distinctive sounding birds. Learn about Jack Knight’s famous flight here , as well as here and here ! Here’s more information about the US airmail beacon system, including those now elusive concrete arrows!  Episode 3, WWII in Wyoming goes into depth about the Bomber Mountain crash that is also mentioned in this episode. This post details the Medicine Bow Peak crash, which was the worst commercial aviation disaster of its time.  Atlas Obscura is one
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Location: Bar Nunn, WY 82601, USA
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