Wyoming Cowboy Logo: The Bucking Horse Story Revealed
Wyoming’s cowboy logo — the bucking horse and rider on every license plate — has a surprising origin that stretches from World War I France to a legendary rodeo bronc named Steamboat.
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Bear Spray: How A Montana Invention Has Become An Amazing Lifesaver
Imagine standing in a high forest in Montana. The air smells of pine needles and cold mountain stream water. High snow peaks rise into the blue sky. Suddenly, a giant grizzly bear steps out from the green trees. Long ago, a hiker or hunter in this situation had only a rifle or bad luck. But…
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What Is the Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival?
In the 1960s, thirty-two greenhouses in one small Colorado town grew so many flowers that a fresh bouquet rode a plane to the White House every single Monday. That town was Wheat Ridge. Today, every greenhouse is gone, yet the town still throws one of Colorado’s longest-running parties in its honor. The Wheat Ridge Carnation…
