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Dutch Oven Sourdough: Cowboy Camp Bread Made Simple

Artisan loaf of bread baking in a black Dutch oven over campfire rocks

Dutch oven sourdough made simple — a cowboy camp bread recipe for the campfire or your home oven, with coal tips, starter care, and the mistakes to avoid.

Pronghorn Jerky: Wyoming’s Best Road-Trip Snack

Plate of beef jerky, cup of coffee, and salt on a wooden table at a mountain campsite

Master pronghorn jerky with this Wyoming hunter’s recipe — the marinade, drying steps, and tips for tender antelope jerky that’s perfect for road-trip snacking.

Indian Tacos & Fry Bread: Wyoming’s Most Beloved Fair Food

Navajo fry bread taco topped with ground beef, lettuce, cheese, tomato, sour cream, and green onions, alongside fry bread with powdered sugar and a soda cup on a picnic table

This Indian tacos recipe starts with easy homemade fry bread — crispy, golden, and piled high. A beloved Wyoming fair food, with the honest story behind it.

Antelope Backstrap with Juniper Rub

Sliced beef medallions seared in a cast iron skillet with herbs and garlic

A Wyoming pronghorn backstrap seared hot and fast in cast iron with a wild juniper rub, finished with a butter and rosemary baste. Medium-rare is the only way — this lean wild game cut goes from tender to tough fast.

Cheyenne Frontier Days 2026: Your Complete Food Guide

Plates of fry bread, funnel cake, and pancakes with syrup on a wooden picnic table at a rodeo fair

Cheyenne Frontier Days 2026 runs July 18–27. Here’s your local’s guide to the best food on the grounds — the free pancake breakfast, midway must-eats, downtown restaurants, and practical tips.

The Great Wyoming State Pie Debate

Four assorted pies on a wooden table: pecan, lemon meringue, cherry lattice, and crumb-topped apple.

Wyoming doesn’t have an official state pie — but which one should it be? Chokecherry, huckleberry, rhubarb, sour cream lemon, or apple? Sean makes the case for each contender and invites Wyoming to vote.

Coal Creek Coffee, Laramie: The Coffee Shop That Runs the Town

Barista pouring steamed milk into coffee cup to create latte art

Coal Creek Coffee is more than Laramie’s best coffee shop — it’s the room where the town happens. A decades-old independent that outlasted the chains and became a genuine Wyoming institution.

Wyoming Bison Burger with Green Chile & Fried Egg

Bison burger with bacon, fried egg, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, fries, dipping sauce, and a pint of Snake River Brewery beer

A Wyoming bison burger stacked with roasted green chile and a runny fried egg. Key tips for cooking lean bison to a perfect medium — because bison doesn’t forgive overcooking.

Smoked Rainbow Trout Dip: Wyoming’s Best Party Appetizer

Seasoned salmon fillet with steam rising on wooden cutting board

Smoked trout dip made with Wyoming rainbow trout, cream cheese, dill, and horseradish. The 15-minute party appetizer that disappears at every summer gathering.

Empire Day: Celebrating Wyoming Statehood Through Food

Wyoming became a state on July 10, 1890. Celebrate Wyoming statehood day, Empire Day, with an all-Wyoming menu — beef, bison, trout, game, and Wyoming Whiskey.