Wyoming

Wyoming is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. The 10th largest state by area, it is the least densely populated state in the contiguous United States.

Wyoming borders Montana to the north, northwest, South Dakota, Nebraska to the east, Idaho and Utah to the west, Utah and Utah to the southwest, Colorado to the south, and South Dakota to the east. It was the state with the lowest population in 2020 US census at 576,851 people. Cheyenne is the state capital and the most populous city. It had a population of 63 957 in 2018.

Wyoming’s western half is covered mostly by the ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountains, while the eastern half of the state is high-elevation prairie called the High Plains. It is more dry and windier than the rest, with a split between semi-arid climates and continental climates that have higher temperature extremes. Almost half of the land in Wyoming is owned by the federal government, generally protected for public uses. The state is ranked sixth in terms of area and fifth for the percentage of land owned by the federal governments. Federal lands include two national parks (Grand Teton and Yellowstone), two national recreation areas, two national monuments, several national forests, historic sites, fish hatcheries, and wildlife refuges.