Wyoming is known as the “Equality State”, “Cowboy State”, and “Big Wyoming”. Its motto is: Equal Rights. Its Anthem is “Wyoming”. Federal lands include two national parks, Grand Teton and Yellowstone.
Indigenous peoples inhabited this land and region for thousands of years. Historic and current federally recognized tribes include the Arapaho, Crow, Lakota, and Shoshone were among them.
Wyoming was the first state to allow women the right to vote and the right to assume elected office, as well as the first state to elect a female governor. In 1870, Wyoming was the first state to allow women to served on juries, starting in Laramie.
The Forest Reserve Act of 1891, was a federal legislation signed in 1891 by President Benjamin Harrison. The law gives the President of the United States the authority to unilaterally set aside forest reserves from land in the public domain.
Within a month of the enactment of this law President Harrison authorized the first forest reserve, to be located on public domain adjacent to Yellowstone National Park, here in Wyoming.
Today Wyoming’s economy is largely based on tourism and the extraction of minerals such as coal, natural gas, oil, and trona. Agricultural commodities include barley, hay, livestock, sugar beets, wheat, and wool.
Wyoming has growing communities with affordable housing and plenty of available retail space for new businesses. As a business-friendly state, Wyoming welcomes new residents and businesses.
The state of Wyoming is a fast growing state for businesses. In the spirit of early settlers, Wyoming is an ideal state where local creativity can thrive and where self-starter entrepreneurs can start their dream business online or offline.