Since it was “discovered” by those early American adventurers, Wyoming has changed quite a bit, and yet still remains the same. After all, with towering mountains, wide open plains, magnificent waterfalls and miles of trails for hiking or skiing; Wyoming’s bountiful lands are just as gorgeous as ever. But with the advancements in technology and industry, Wyoming is continuing to reach to the future. Today, guest will find a plethora of museums, fine eateries, art galleries and cultural art productions as well high rises and elegant malls and accommodations.So, as you plan your trip to Wyoming, here is some basic Q&A about Wyoming. How many of them do you already know?

Questions:

1. Where did Wyoming get its name?
2. What is the capital of Wyoming?
3. What nicknames does Wyoming have?
4. When did Wyoming get its statehood?
5. What is the motto of Wyoming?
6. What is the state bird?
7. What is the state flower?
8. What is the state gemstone?
9. What is the state mammal?
10. What is the state tree?
11. What is the state dinosaur?
12. What famous park is located in Wyoming and was the first National Park?
13. True of False-In government, Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote.
14. What is the country’s first national monument?
15. How many Indian reservations are there in Wyoming?

Answers:

1. The name Wyoming comes from the Delaware Indian phrase meche-weami +ing meaning “land of mountains and valleys alternating”.
2. Wyoming Capital – Cheyenne
3. Nickname(s) – Equality State and the Cowboy State
4. Motto – Equal Rig
5. Statehood – July 10, 1890: it was the 44th state
6. State Bird – Meadowlark
7. State Flower – Indian Paintbrush
8. State Gemstone – Jade
9. State Mammal – Bison
10. State Tree – Cottonwood
11. State dinosaur-Triceratops
12. Yellowstone National Park, formed in 1872
13. True- Wyoming gave women the right to vote in 1869
14. Devils Tower became the first national monument in 1906.
15. Wyoming has 1 Indian reservation, the Wind River Reservation where the Shoshone and the Northern Arapaho tribes live.

So, are you ready for your Wyoming trip? Of course you are! After all, even if you didn’t know all 15 answers, you are still certain to have a
fantastic trip as you discover all the gems that Wyoming tourism has to offer

Foreclosure Laws

The first thing that you need to know is that most of the WY mortgage notes written fall under what is known as title theory. This means that a clause will be written into the mortgage agreement saying that a trust is created for the title of your home. If you default on the note, the entity that holds that title regains the right to do with the property what they see fit. There are, however, legal requirements in Wyoming to execute a foreclosure without intervention from a judge. For example, your lender must publish a notice of foreclosure in a public place, such as a newspaper, providing the proper documentation. After a four-week publishing period, your home may then be sold to the highest bigger at auction. Still, this usually doesn’t happen any sooner than ninety days.

If provisions are not in your WY mortgage for the title theory method of foreclosure, they have to follow the proper legal channels. You will be officially notified of the proceedings, and it will more difficult for the lender to evict you. They must wait for the judge’s decision before foreclosure can occur.

Whichever type of foreclosure is being attempted against your home, you have rights in Wyoming. In the event that you pay the delinquent amount in full within a three month period, plus an extra ten percent of the amount needed from the sale date, you can regain control of your home. This brings your WY mortgage current.For a full reading of the foreclosure laws that are specific to Wyoming, refer to the Wyoming Statutes, Title 34, Chapters 3 and 4.

What about Licensing?

There are also laws in place that regulate the licensing of the professionals that can deal with your WY mortgage. This area of Wyoming law is regulated by the Division of Banking in the Wyoming Department of Audit. Beginning in 2005, all loan officers in Wyoming are required to carry a valid Mortgage Broker License. Some exemptions are required, but they shouldn’t apply in most situations where you are buying a home in Wyoming. Testing and financial guarantees of solvency can be required, so this is a protection that is in place for you, the homeowner. Even loan professionals who are located out of the area will need proper documentation to legally issue a WY mortgage to local residents, so don’t be fooled by those who claim otherwise.

What About Predatory Lending?

No one wants to wake up from their dream of owning a home to the nightmare that is created by predatory lending. Luckily, if this does happen to your WY mortgage, there are laws in place to protect you and provide recourse. All federal programs fighting predatory lending, including those offered under the umbrella of the Federal Trade Commission, can be utilized by Wyoming residents. In addition, more localized laws provide an extra layer of protection against fraud. Wyoming built its predatory lending laws around the parameters that the FTC uses. Citizens can take their own legal action, as well as asking the Attorney General’s office to intervene in their behalf.

Other than retrieving a small quantity for use as horse ointment and treatment for their own aches and pains, the area remained untouched for the next fifty years, when a wildcatter named Mike Murphy ventured to that still undeveloped locale, braving Indian attacks and wild country, to drill Wyoming’s very first oil well. The oil was discovered at a depth of 300 feet near the very site Captain Bonneville and his men had stumbled upon a half-century prior. Word of Murphy’s find soon spread, and quickly, like-minded entrepreneurs rushed to the territory, many leaving California and their golden dreams, choosing instead to stake their claims for the crude at promising sites.

The most profitable of the new claims was the Salt Creek field discovered in 1887 by Cyrus William “Cy” Iba. Iba and family left California at the end of the gold rush and staked nearly 30 claims, but after a legal grapple with a group of New York investors known as “The Central Association of Wyoming” was left with only a small 80 acre parcel of what had become known as the “Jackass Claim”. This 80 acre claim would prove to be one of the largest oil supplies within Wyoming’s borders for many years to come.

The expansion of the Union Pacific Railroad Line brought more people, more business, and more industry to the territory; many of them were attracted by hopes of capitalizing on Wyoming’s newly discovered natural resource. The 1890s brought more significant oil strikes and investors banded together to finance Wyoming’s first oil refinery in 1895. The invention of the automobile created a new demand for the oil, and production and refining began to boom in Wyoming. The 1920s saw many more oil wells springing up and in fact, one fifth of all the oil produced and refined in the United States in that decade was extracted at the Salt Creek field. Oil production continues in Wyoming in the present. Though many of its once ripe fields are exhausted, Wyoming’s place in the nation’s history of oil exploration continues.

According to Politico, “Hillary has five staffers on the ground in Wyoming, where caucuses take place Saturday and where 18 delegates are at stake. Bill Clinton will make three stops there, and local supporters are trying to arrange a visit from the candidate herself Friday. The Democratic dilemma moves on to Wymoing!

“I think we can win,” said Kathy Karpan, a former Democratic candidate for Wyoming governor who is one of Clinton’s leading supporters in the state, citing “the connection that the Clintons have with people in our state,” a network of support built during their White House years, when they vacationed at Jackson Hole. So, will Hillary be able to bring down the Obama caucus mystique? She won the popular vote in Texas last Tuesday but lost in total delegates due to Obama’s caucus expertise.

Prior to Super Tuesday II, no one was thinking, or caring, about Wyoming. Interesting. Mentally, most people pencilled Wyoming in as an Obama state, but of course there’s been no polling there nor was there in the other Wyoming-esque states that Obama won earlier in the cycle. Nobody really knows what such innovations as staff and candidate visits might be able to do for Clinton’s fortunes. But you can bet that Wyoming is a bttle ground now. Maybe Obama needs to pray more! Obama desperately needs to stop the three state bleeding and a Wyoming-Missippi win over the next four days would go a long way to do exactly that!

Wyoming has got night clubs like Cloud Nine Lounge, Mingles, The Cheyenne Club and Antelope Truck Stop Pronghorn Bar that you can go to. These pubs are filled with singles in Wyoming. Most of them go there to meet with someone single and exciting. Once you get to a night club, do not sit all by yourself in a corner and wait for someone to come and approach you. It might never happen. When you are in the club, talk to the people; buy some few drinks for some people if you have to. Meeting people can be very expensive sometimes so you had better be prepared. Dance a little. Pull your best move and impress someone enough to want to see you again.

While looking for singles in Wyoming you might as well go to the museums. As you learn about the history of various things that can be found in the museum you might be lucky enough to meet with someone who had also come to the museum. Have a friendly face while making your rounds through the museum. Remember if you look bored and in pain the person watching you might think you are not fun at all yet you really are. Watch the way you present yourself too. You should present yourself as someone who loves life and lives a happy life. Museums you can go to are the Museum of Wyoming Dinosaur Center, Milwaukee Public Museum and Dancing Bear Folk Center.

If you want to meet with singles in Wyoming, you can also go to the events that take place in Wyoming. There is an event known as The Daddy of Them All that is about rodeo. People who attend this event get a chance to see live action rodeo. During the winter you can go to Christmas Parade. Attend one of this event and in the process meet with some great singles in Wyoming. You can also attend events that have been arranged by singles clubs and have fun meeting with singles in this great state.

On the other side of the state, in the Black Hills in the northeast corner, a towering rock formation called Devil’s Tower draws visitors by the millions each year as well as members of several Native American tribes who return to the area for annual rituals. It came under the National Park Service in 1916. Mountain climbers began their quest for the top in the 1930′s with records of climbs kept since 1937.

The state capital of Cheyenne is located in the southeast corner of the state just off Interstate 80 with I-25 running north and south near the capital. Wyoming is an arid state receiving only about ten inches of rainfall each year. It is unique in that no water from any source in the state makes it to either ocean. The water from rain either evaporates or is absorbed into the ground. It is not a farm-friendly environment yet many ranches are established near the mountain ranges on all four sides of the state.

The ski areas in the northwestern part of the state does enjoy significant show fall with precipitation often approaching 200 inches a year in the mountainous region of the Teton Range. In order to enjoy some of the best snow skiing in the country you will have to get off the beaten path, read that interstate highways, as I-80, I-90 and I-25 carry you mostly through the eastern and southern part of the state, the mountains of the Grand Teton National Park is located in the northwest part of the state and have some of the highest peaks leading into the Rocky Mountains.

Route 287 and 189 will take you into the Bridger-Teton National Forest for some of the best natural scenery in the country, located in the western section of Wyoming and in the north central, leave I-90 on Route 14 and travel through the Big Horn National Forest. The Wind River Indian Reservation also draws visitors to view Native American life, located off Routes 134 and 26 to the west of Casper. Continue on to the northwest and pay a visit to the Shoshone National Forest for some of the best photography opportunities in the state.

Most of your real estate options are going to include homes, farms, and apartments or condos in the cities. Currently Wyoming is experiencing a housing boom in certain areas of the state. Gillette is experiencing a boom in Cheyenne due to oil. You will find many new constructions in the area from a range of $200,000 or more. While there are some homes from the past it seems most individuals would rather have a new home for the cost than spend the money refurbishing an older home.

Jackson Hole is another town experiencing a little bit of a construction boom. Jackson Hole is on the western side of Wyoming at the base of the Teton’s and Yellowstone National Park making it one of the most picturesque cities in Wyoming. In Jackson Hole you will find the real estate prices to be rather high. Not only are you paying for the construction on the home, but also the view. So if you have the budget you may find Jackson Hole is a great place to retire or have a vacation home.

Cheyenne is also one of the most populace places in the state. The big draw for Cheyenne is the military base located in the city. They also have many golf courses allowing for retirement communities to spring up as well. You will find there are older homes in this region in need of fixing up. For investors this can be a great place to settle. Investors can purchase these fix and flip houses and then resell them to the current market.

Wyoming real estate is generally going to be a western style either in the rustic farm style or southwestern style of New Mexico. Wyoming has a lot of adobe homes, with tile, and the south western designs above the typical farm style. Homes for sale in Wyoming are fairly well priced for the current market, and some of the smaller towns have not yet seen the inflation of prices other parts of the United States have seen.

Before a single parent can establish child support, they must first locate the non-custodial parent and establish paternity. Once a DNA test is done to determine the father, child support orders will be giving to the parent to make timely payments as soon as possible.When applying for Wyoming child support, single parents who are receiving assistance from the state or federal government will be referred to the Wyoming child support enforcement services. You can contact your local child support office to obtain and fill out an application for services.

You must complete the form and return it with a $25 application fee to your local Wyoming child support office. Try to provide as much information about your child and the non-custodial parent. The reason they ask for as much information on the non-custodial parent is so that it would be easier for them to be located. When the non-custodial parent is ordered to pay child support and they refuse to pay, the Wyoming child support enforcement office will take action. The child support enforcement office has several actions they will execute in order to collect past due child support for the non-custodial parents.
Some of these actions include reporting the non-custodial parents to the credit bureau, placing liens on private properties or bank accounts, pass port denial, contempt of court, driver’s or professional license revoke, or the interception of the non-custodial parent’s IRS tax refund.

When making payments, the Wyoming child support office prefers withholding the payments from the non-custodial parent’s income. When the payments have been garnished from the non-custodial parent’s income, the payments are then sent to the child support agency to be verified and sent out the single parents. Every state in America were required to develop income withholding from all non-custodial parents paying child support. States were also allowed to report any delinquent parents to consumer credit agencies if they were past due on their payments.

The most well known and clearly the best thing to do in Wyoming is to visit Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone is not only the first national park in the United States but the first national park in the world. The top attraction in Yellowstone is the Old Faithful geyser and the other hot pools and geysers in the park. Many of these can be seen in one day, but to really experience all of Yellowstone one must hike into the back country or take on of the exciting and interesting tours offered by various guide services.

Near Yellowstone is the Jackson Hole and Jackson area. With the Grand Teton Mountains and the Bridger-Teton National Forest as well as Jackson Lake you have a combination that creates one of the most breath-taking places on earth. Many enjoy spending their time here at a dude ranch or bed and breakfast. In the winter you can ski world class slopes and in the summer you can hike, mountain bike, and lake.

With so much natural scenery even the non-hiker can’t help but wonder down one of the many trails. With everything from easy short trails to challenging trails leading to peaks there is a trail for you. On the short trails comfortable shoes and a water bottle are probably enough but for the longer trails, including overnighters, you will want to prepare more.

Prepare your camera and camcorder to capture the wonderful and beautiful sceneries and wildlife. If you prepare and plan the trip properly, the trip will be a pleasant and joyous trip for you and your family.There are many helpful sources of information about Wyoming vacation for transportation,accommodation, food, sightseeing and activities from the web, travel agents.

Walleye are thought of as the most tasteful fresh water fish around. The white, flaky meat that comes from walleye provides for some of the best post fishing expedition meals an angler could ask for. Just as anglers are not picky about how their walleye is served, walleye are not picky about what goes in its mouth. A good rule of thumb is that if it moves, the walleye are interested in eating it. Deeper water levels provide the perfect opportunities to strike on unsuspecting prey. They can jump in and snatch the food up virtually undetected. During the warmth of the summer months, walleye tend to reside closer to the water surface. Ideal fishing times are sundown to midnight.

One of the greatest things about walleye fishing in Wyoming is all the natural lakes and reservoirs available. Overall, Wyoming offers up roughly 300,000 acres of water that comprise 4,200 lakes in the state. Add to this an additional 27,000 miles of rivers and it is easy to see why Wyoming ranks as a walleye hot spot. Other walleye hot spots in Wyoming is going to be anywhere there is suitable vegetation available. This is going to be present in lakes and reservoirs. Here any weeded area is sure to be hiding a walleye or two. The bottom surface is mostly hard gravel. Favorite walleye spots in Wyoming come from many of the major lakes. These include Bighorn Lake and Ocean Lake. Another hideout spot are the numerous water reservoirs found in Wyoming. Some include Boysen Reservoir, Glendo Reservoir, Grayrocks Reservoir and Seminole Reservoir.

The record walleye catch was 17 pounds, 7 ounces and made in Boysen Reservoir. Seasons Change The key to successful walleye fishing in Wyoming waters is knowing where they are hiding during each season of the year. Start with springtime which finds walleyes heading for shallow waters. This signals the start of spawning season. Walleye are drawn from the lakes and reservoirs into feeder streams. Actually, any clean bottom surfaced area in shallow waters is suitable. Ideal bait choices are small crank baits, jigs and plastic worms.

Wyoming walleye seem to prefer the calmness of lakes and reservoirs to the fast paced action of rivers. Ideal spots in these bodies of water are large sand flat areas. As spawning season comes to a close in May, walleye will hang out in the open on top of the bottom surfaces. Males especially prefer sticking around the spawning sites to feed after others have moved on. Capitalize on this by creating the perfect rig setting. Use a live bait with a weight level set at distances suitable for the water clarity levels. For clear water, six to eight feet of space between the two should be sufficient. Murkier waters may call for at least 30 inches in distance points.