A little known industry that happens to be Wyoming’s biggest export piqued the interest of one mechanic last year. But sudden industry changes threw his family’s future into limbo.

Wyoming Game and Fish stretched state dollars in a costly market by renting factory-constructed homes to staff.

A kids camp in the Rockies lives out Wyoming’s vision for teaching the next generation of outdoor leaders and conservationists.

In Wyoming alone, 285 daycares have shuttered in the past 15 years, and there were only about 850 to begin with. One town has a fresh idea to help bring a child care option back to their community.

Construction began on the first-of-its-kind nuclear power plant. So far, a coal town in southwest Wyoming is seeing a boost.

When times were good, Hanna, Wyoming, built a giant rec center for coal workers. Now with just 700 residents, the town can’t afford upkeep.

The Wyoming Food Freedom Act lets producers sell foods without licenses as long as the consumer is informed about the source of the product.

Many small towns across the Rocky Mountain West depend on the sport for an economic boost during an otherwise slow winter, but this year it’s been tricky with unseasonably warm temperatures.

“There was a romantic ideal about being in control of your own destiny,” says Backwards Distilling co-founder Amber Pollock.

A growing number of adventurers are traveling the Continental Divide each summer, bringing a much-needed boost to one community.