Laramie’s Living History — Places
A series of stories prepared for the Albany County Museum Coalition, an alliance of institutions that promote Laramie’s historic and cultural resources. This series originally appeared in the Laramie Boomerang.'
Towns in Albany County have come and gone with Laramie being the county seat and major population center.
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Sheep Mountain Game Refuge, an overlooked gem. A good area for an experienced hiker
Looking west from Laramie three prominent mountainous formations are visible. They are the usually snowcapped Medicine Bow Peak, Jelm Mountain with its reflective observatory building, and the long high ridge known as Sheep Mountain. What most people do not know is that nearly all of Sheep Mountain is a national game refuge. It is one of only a handful in the United States.