Encampment, Wyoming in 1901 |You’ve Got Mail

by Fred on February 21, 2010

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The Google alerts that keep me updated on news to make ‘fodder’ for this blog served up an eBay auction this morning.  A power seller in Nevada had listed an envelope with an Encampment, Wyoming cancellation.  The letter was sent to someone in Michigan.

Encampment historically AND currently, Encampment is known as the gateway to the Sierra Madre Mountains plus close access to Snowy Range, wildlife sports and historical experience.

Check out the views at Riverside Lodge and call us today about a reservation. You can send your own letters out with an Encampment cancellation with the possibility of creating an historical piece of paper.

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Wyoming Mammoth Skull Hits the Road | Paleontology In Carbon County

by Fred on December 27, 2009

In 1961, a UW Geology Professor named Mears discovered an ancient Mammoth skull in Carbon County, Wyoming, near the County Seat of Rawlins. That skull has been housed at the University of Wyoming, but there are plans to permit a visit elsewhere.

According to a release from the University of Wyoming, the skull will be on loan as part of an exhibition at the Chicago Field Museum. The release continues with quotes from the paleontology department about the unique qualities of the skull which attracted the attention of those planning the exhibition in Chicago.

Wyoming is the resource for many fossil finds of ancient creatures such as the mammoth and dinosaurs. You can learn more about some of the digs when you are visiting Wyoming. When you stay at Riverside Lodge in Riverside, Wyoming, you will have access to broadband internet to further your research about the paleontology of Wyoming. At the Grand Encampment Museum, you will be able to examine the life style of the past hundred years or so. At various other geological museums in locations such as Laramie or Thermopolis, you will be able to learn about times even further back than the 1800s.  Read more about the exhibit planned between UW and Chicago Field Museum at this news release.

Contact us today at Riverside Lodge to make reservations for your visit to one of the most exciting historical parts of the US.

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Copper Days Festival 2010 | Antique Tractors and More

December 17, 2009

The Wyoming Tourism Center has released the scheduling for 2010 events and featured  Copper Days Festival at Encampment/Riverside here in Wyoming.
The Festival features a parade of antique machinery and cars, most particularly TRACTORS.  The tractors and small engines, old equipment and toys are on display while tractor pulls are major entertainment for visitors.   There is [...]

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Paxton and Farr Treking in Argentina | Contemplating Paths of the Wild Bunch

December 17, 2009

Wyoming might easily be another way to spell “H-I-S-T-O-R-Y. The background stories and tales of the old days are thicker than fleas on a dog and they are about real people.
Just as Wyoming is an historic area, the rest of the WORLD goes round.
When you are visiting the community around Riverside Lodge, you [...]

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Riverside Lodge | Visit Nature at it’s Toughest

December 9, 2009

A few years ago, Gay Day Alcorn wrote a history book about this area entitled Tough country: The history of the Saratoga and Encampment Valley, 1825-1895 The high desert around the Sierra Madre Mountain Range is TOUGH country, beautiful and wild.  These characteristics are part of the attraction for guests at Riverside Lodge.
A recent article [...]

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Riverside Lodge Goes Hi-Speed

October 22, 2009

Recently, I was able to get satellite hi-speed internet at Riverside Lodge.  Needless to say, I really enjoy the access to the Internet for my own research.
But, I’m particularly pleased to be able to offer this technical convenience to the guests at Riverside Lodge.
I know there are those who say the visit to the quiet [...]

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Calvin Hazelwood Wins Carbon County Summer Photo Contest

October 6, 2009

Yvonne Johnson, Carbon County Visitors Council, announced this week that the Carbon County Wyoming Summer Photo Contest had a winner and is considered to be a huge success.
Calvin Hazelwood was declared the winner with a great photo of coyote pups playing. There were some other impressive entries that you can view at the Carbon [...]

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Saratoga, Wyoming; “Where the Trout Leap in Main Street”

May 16, 2009

Well, when you come to Riverside Lodge for your summer get-away in Riverside Wyoming, you will quickly understand why they say that!  A short drive to nearby Saratoga, Wyoming will follow (from a distance) the Grand Encampment and the North Platte Rivers that run through the valley toward the see.
In Saratoga, the North Platte is [...]

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May Days at the Grand Encampment Museum in Wyoming

May 10, 2009

The Grand Encampment Museum is one of the brightest jewels in the area, featuring historical settings in actual structures from Encampment (Grand Encampment) Wyoming  in the early days over 100 years ago.
Annually, the Grand Encampment Museum opens the season with a active, historical weekend in May.  The 2009 event is planned for May 23 through [...]

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Bees are popular in the mountains, especially Geographic Bees where Encampment kids win.

April 8, 2009

Recently, a student at Encampment schools participated in the State Level Geographic Bee and won 3rd prize. Lucas Jarrett was part of the competition held at the University of Wyoming Conference Center. Congratulations, Lucas! Encampment is proud of your accomplishment.

The Geographic Bee is a National Contest.  Lucas competed in the State level after achieving a [...]

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