Butch Cassidy's Western Outlaw Festival

29-hours of FUN!!! We had our once a year BCWOF this past weekend. Attendance was high, with about 1,000 visitors through the door and 1,000 volunteer hours logged. Even Jason chipped in. I worked through my usually days off because there was so much going on. We opened the Warden's House for the first time since restoration began, hosted a Army Band, watched a funny play about early Laramie, played baseball 1870s style, heard living history presentations from some of Wyoming's most colorful characters, enjoyed a tractor show, tours of the prison, knitting and spinning, old fashioned hats, a blue grass and country western concert, cookout by the Albany County Cowbelles, celebrated a birthday and more... I'm exhausted!

Intern Tiffany with cowboy performer, Rattle Snake Jake

Historic clothing curator, Connie Lindmier, dressing me from the "inside out" like a Victorian lady. Jason participating in the Butch Cassidy Look-a-Like contest. (He is dressed like a butcher because Robert Leroy Parker worked as a butcher in Rock Springs, WY, thus, "Butch" Cassidy). Straight from work... This is the guy who won the contest. He rode in on a horse and was really good with the rope and bull whip.
A cake for intern, photographer, sheriff, prisoner, baseball player, old lady Matt.

Visitors in costume listen to western music by Prickly Pair
Running for Miss Wyoming, Jamie Pond portrays her relative, Miss Fannie Marsh, daughter to Warden James Marsh (1890-1897). Jamie gave the first tour of the newly restored Warden's House.
Thanks for visiting!

Mt. Weekend with Friends

Jason was our guide as the Treysons and the Goodson family explored Sybille Canyon, Laramie Peak and Wheatland. Dr. Steve Goodson, 15 year old Sam, and Martha the photographer

First, Jason toured us around the Sybille Wildlife Research facility where he worked for 5 or 6 years. He helped with wildlife studies, research, gave school tours and ran the visitors center. http://gf.state.wy.us/admin/regional/sybille.asp
Things were pretty quiet as there are only a few studies being conducted (the black footed ferrets are gone).

We did see a lot of elk and Teddy the bison.

Next we traveled through Laramie Peak stopping to take photos and do a little fishing. I almost caught one! Steve found a peaceful spot on the mountain to rest, Martha took pictures and Sam tried his hand at fishing (his first time). Jason was very helpful with pointers and unraveling technical mishaps! We drove by some very cool rock formations, wild turkey, then on to Guernsey for dinner. As evening approached we visited Register Cliff where thousands of men and woman passed on their way out West. Many stopped and inscribed their names on the soft sandstone rock. http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/register.htm

After a long day of site seeing, we stopped in Wheatland for ice cream then headed back to Laramie. It was a beautiful and very memorable day.

-Trey