Personality, writer, foodie, music lover, traveler, history buff, baseball fan, and beer-snob from Wyoming.
Rick Roddam
The Day Japan Bombed Wyoming: December 5, 1944
December 5, 1944, a Japanese balloon bomb landed just outside of Thermopolis, Wyoming. Around 6:15 p.m., four coal miners heard a whistling noise overhead, followed by an explosion that sent flames parachuting across the night sky.
Wyoming’s Weirdest Thanksgiving Tradition Is…Pork Chops?
Some people in Wyoming prefer pork chops over turkey. It's on the internet, so it must true.
The First Thanksgiving In Cheyenne, Wyoming
November 28, 1867, just 15 days after the Union Pacific Railroad had reached the town, Cheyenne's original chef, H.H. Ellis, prepared the first Thanksgiving feast in the new city.
How Wyoming Celebrated Christmas in the Late 1800s
Here in Wyoming, Christmas has been officially observed since the territory was first granted statehood in 1890. But a lot has changed since then.
Christmas Movies Filmed in Wyoming
'Tis the season for Christmas movies. As we gear up for the holidays, here's a look back at three Christmas classics that were filmed right here in the great state of Wyoming.
The Coldest Thanksgiving Day In Cheyenne History Was -16
The turkeys weren't the only frozen animals on November 24, 1993, when the temperature plummeted to -16.
Cheyenne Remembers The Thanksgiving Week Blizzard Of 1979
Two days before Thanksgiving in 1979 the biggest blizzard in Cheyenne history dumped over two feet of snow on the Capital City.
Check The Map Of Laramie County Sex Offenders Before Your Kids Trick-or-Treat
As children get ready to trick-or-treat, here's a reminder for parents
Wyoming’s Coolest Corn Maze Opens This Month
Every autumn, the population of Lingle, Wyo. doubles when families flock to the Ellis' Harvest Home.
CFD Flashback: When Joe Frost Rode In Memory Of His Cousin Lane
Nearly 30 years after the darkest day in CFD history, Professional Bull Rider Joe Frost returned the site of his legendary cousin Lane Frost's final ride.
CFD FLASHBACK: KISS Live at Frontier Nights 2016
The KISS Army was out in force at Cheyenne Frontier Days in 2016
Garth Brooks Wants To Play Cheyenne Frontier Days 125th Anniversary
"The last time I played (CFD) was on the 100th anniversary and I got to play it with the best damn guy on the planet by the name of Chris LeDoux," Brooks said. "I can't invite myself, but if I could invite myself, having a 125th-anniversary belt buckle would be cool."