If you live in Wyoming, you know that there’s a general distaste for big government, and if you live out in the range, chances are you never want to hear a thing from Cheyenne unless it’s to tell you there’s a check on the way. In a land that’s been protected by Washington, D.C. over and over again, why is there such a distrust of big corporations and government officials? Well, our history of range wars has had a lasting legacy out here in the middle of nowhere. Read up on the most famous range conflict, the Johnson County War, to see why.
You wouldn’t expect much drama to unfold here – after all, the largest town around is charming Buffalo. So when you hear about the “Johnson County War”, or see a historic marker on the side of Highway 196, you might wonder exactly what sort of war unfolded in these sleepy hills.
