State of the Re:Union
Wyoming: The New Old West
People, who are few and far between in Wyoming, prize tradition, self-reliance, and their connection to the land. We meet some of them as they adapt to the New Old West.
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People are few and far between in Wyoming. Those that do live here prize tradition, self-reliance, and their connection to the land. So when change comes to the high plains — an oil boom, a minister with new ideas — communities here are tested, and neighbors have to strike a balance between preserving their independent way of life, and learning to rely on one another. We trek to the small towns and remote ranches of Wyoming, meeting people as they adapt to the New Old West.
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