The Riverton Museum is hosting the Jeffrey City Adventure Trek for this Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek Series on August 10 from 2pm to 8pm. Get to know Wyoming’s most famous atomic boomtown, while unleashing your inner-shutterbug, and, taking in some breathtaking vistas! Join Riverton Museum staff on an unforgettable walk through the streets of Jeffrey City. Now home to a few dozen residents, and a welcome stopover for cross-country cyclists, Jeffrey City was once Fremont County’s third largest…

Visit one of the historic private ranch cemeteries in the Lander Valley and learn about the families buried there. There is a short walk on uneven ground to the cemetery. Meet at the Lander Pioneer Museum at 9:30 a.m to carpool via bus to the site. Reservations required. $15 per person, 25 person limit. To register, visit https://fremontcountymuseums.com/event-old/borners-garden-cemetery-trek/.

Join South Pass City State Historic Site for The Great South Pass City History Hunt. "Teams are given an initial clue when they arrive that will send them on a chase that covers the whole of South Pass City State Historic Site. Be ready to be thrown some curves, mislead just a wee bit and to have a heck of a good time." $20 per team. For more event information and to register, visit https://www.southpasscity.org/hunt?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_6_11_2024_16_35_COPY_01).

David Miller: Gas Hills Uranium District Join the Riverton Museum for this Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speaker Series on August 21. Geologist David Miller will be presenting his talk on the Gas Hills Uranium District southeast of Riverton, first discovered by Neil and Maxine McNeice in 1953 called "Discovery Hill." David will talk about the expansive history, varying companies, and what the uranium industry meant for Riverton, Fremont County, and Wyoming as a whole. Don't miss this fascinating talk. This…

Join the Dubois Museum for  a look at the wide variety of wildflowers that Wyoming has to offer. Staff will discuss how Wyoming settled on its state flower and children will be given some seeds to bring home. Advanced registration required. $3 per child. Call (307) 455-2284 to register or visit https://fremontcountymuseums.com/event-old/kids-corner-wyoming-wildflowers/.

The Riverton Museum is hosting Randy Tucker for this Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speaker Series. Author at County 10 newspaper Randy Tucker will be giving a general talk on the history of Riverton including the local World War II Prisoner of War Camp, schools, and irrigation. Randy’s talk will be in honor of the August 15, 1906 founding of the City of Riverton as part of the historical McLaughlin Agreement. Please arrive at the Riverton Museum for the Discovery Speaker…