Wyoming is more than the Tetons (Cheyenne, Rock Springs: ski resorts, how much, movies)

[mortisha]

This morning I read that the glowing lights seen in a south-north trajectory from New Mexico to Montana on Sept. 2 was a Russian satillite breaking up as it re-entered. It mentioned that one fragment was large enough to show up as a weather event east of Cheyenne. What was the stock Photo that went with the article? A pretty picture of Signal Mountain in the Tetons. Honestly, how much farther from Cheyenne can you get in Wyoming? My friends and I have often said that the only concept that out-of-staters have of Wyoming is the Tetons. I wonder why?

I once attended a national conference held in Wisconsin where attendees had to bring a t-shirt about their state to trade. Mine had the outlines of Wyoming and Colo. on it and said "Torrington,Wyoming (one of the square states) And no, it's nowhere near the Tetons" . It was one of the most sought-after shirts!

[NDak15]

Originally Posted by mortisha

This morning I read that the glowing lights seen in a south-north trajectory from New Mexico to Montana on Sept. 2 was a Russian satillite breaking up as it re-entered. It mentioned that one fragment was large enough to show up as a weather event east of Cheyenne. What was the stock Photo that went with the article? A pretty picture of Signal Mountain in the Tetons. Honestly, how much farther from Cheyenne can you get in Wyoming? My friends and I have often said that the only concept that out-of-staters have of Wyoming is the Tetons. I wonder why?

I once attended a national conference held in Wisconsin where attendees had to bring a t-shirt about their state to trade. Mine had the outlines of Wyoming and Colo. on it and said "Torrington,Wyoming (one of the square states) And no, it's nowhere near the Tetons" . It was one of the most sought-after shirts!

The Tetons and Yellowstone are what most people come to see when they visit Wyoming. That's the image people have of the state as that is what most pictures depicting Wyoming show. It's the same thing with Montana. People watch movies like A River Runs Through It and have this image that all of Montana looks like that, even though the eastern two thirds of the state more closely resembles North Dakota. People likely have an impression that South Dakota is Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills since that is what tourists come to see and that is what gets photographed. Many who are unfamiliar probably would be surprised to see that much of South Dakota is not so scenic. You could probably say this about a lot of different states.

[Littlekw]

^ Yeah. Every state has to deal with its photogenic stereotype. To me Wyoming isn't Teton County. It's the awesome people I've met in Lusk, Guernsey, Sheridan, Rock Springs, etc. It's the open road with a lot of time to think to myself. But America's image is Yellowstone and the Tetons. Same as here in Colorado. The mountains and ski resorts are what people see when they think of this state. But one third is as flat as Kansas and agricultural. Stereotypes aren't fun but they exist.

By the way, I want one of those Torrington t-shirts.

[jody_wy]

My wife was born a Valley girl in California, but grew up in Truckee. When the family moved back here everybody asked her about the beach. She say when we had 50 inches of snow on the ground we didn't no anything about deep snow.

[mortisha]

Sorry, I hade the T shirt made up special back in the 80s just for that event. I don't even have one, only the highest bidder has it.