About Wyoming's Wind River Country: Yellowstone's Unique Neighbor
Wyoming's best adventure starts in Wind River Country. Located in western Wyoming, just beyond Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Teton Mountains, Wind River Country is the place to go to get away from the crowds. Unplug, unwind and find room to roam in Dubois, Hudson, Lander, Riverton, Shoshoni or on the Wind River Indian Reservation, the only Reservation in the Cowboy State
In this episode of Wyoming's Wind River Country: Yellowstone's Unique Neighbor, storyteller Alma Law takes listeners to Shoshoni, where the town's history comes with a few stories that can't quite be explained.
The journey begins at the Shoshoni Senior Center, a building with its own history and its own collection of ghost stories. Over the years, staff and community members have shared accounts of unusual happenings inside the building, including sightings of two particular characters who seem to make repeat appearances.
Their stories have become part of the lore surrounding the Senior Center, leaving plenty of questions about who may still be wandering its halls.
From there, Alma takes listeners to another historic Shoshoni building with an equally intriguing past: Tinnelli's House of Wonder.
The building began as a Masonic Temple and has housed an assortment of businesses throughout its long history. Eventually, it became Tinnelli's House of Wonder, an eclectic museum filled with antiques, memorabilia and classic cartoon theatre.
But the building has also earned a reputation as one of Wind River Country's spookiest places.
When a former owner created rooms on the second floor to rent to overnight guests while remodeling the building, visitors reportedly had trouble making it through the night. Guests described hearing shuffling footsteps in the hallway and doors opening and closing when no one appeared to be there.
With so much history contained within these Shoshoni buildings, the stories leave listeners wondering just how much of the past might still be hanging around.
Listen in as Alma Law shares the history, characters and unexplained happenings behind two of Shoshoni's most intriguing places.
24 Sept 2026
Rooted in History: Exploring the Ed Young Apple Orchar
In this episode of Wyoming's Wind River Country: Yellowstone's Unique Neighbor, listeners head just outside Lander to discover a piece of local history that is still growing—the historic Ed Young Apple Orchard.
The trek begins at Ed Young's original home, beneath some of the very trees he planted more than a century ago. From there, listeners hear the story of Young and his efforts to grow apples in the Lander Valley, including the ingenuity it took to keep his orchard thriving in Wyoming's dry climate.
Along the way, the group visits the site of the old water wheel Young used to bring water up from the river before modern irrigation was available and makes its way through what remains of the orchard. At its height, the property was home to more than 3,000 apple trees. Today, more than 300 remain, along with historic buildings that offer another glimpse into the orchard's past.
Young's influence reaches well beyond the property itself. If you come across an apple tree in Wind River Country, there's a good chance it is a descendant of one of Ed Young's trees.
The orchard's story continues today. When the harvest allows, apples from the property are put to use during Apple Fest at the Pioneer Museum in Lander each September.
Listen in as the podcast follows the Ed Young Orchard Trek, shares the stories behind this unique piece of Lander history and explores how one man's apple trees put down roots throughout Wind River Country.
27 Aug 2026
Your Day, Your Adventure: Dubois, A Pocket Guide to Exploring Wyoming's Wind River Country
In the latest episode of Wyoming's Wind River Country: Yellowstone's Unique Neighbor, Charene Herrera and Helen Wilson head to Dubois, where Liz Furman of the Black Bear Inn shows them around town. Following the Your Day, Your Adventure pocket guide, they experience some of the many ways to explore Dubois—from taking in the views at the Dubois Scenic Overlook and stepping into local history at the Dubois Museum to visiting the Fish Hatchery, grabbing a drink at the Rustic Pine Tavern and stopping by the iconic Antler Arch.
Listen in for a firsthand look at Dubois and discover how the Your Day, Your Adventure pocket guide can help you make the most of your time in this unique corner of Wind River Country.
Listen in and start planning at WindRiver.org.
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