Bars are an important part of Wyoming culture and history. That message comes from author Julianne Couch as Wyoming celebrates its 125th anniversary of statehood. Couch and her co-author Ronald Hansen traveled across the state to research Wyoming bars for their book “Jukeboxes and Jackalopes: A Wyoming Bar Journey.”
"What we documented in terms of the bars and the landscapes really are a part of Wyoming’s story starting from at least a hundred years ago, which some of these places are. And there’s certainly no better atmosphere to get people in the mood to tell stories than a bar," she says.
Couch says bars offer a place to gather for travelers and locals alike. A companion book featuring photos of the bars will be published by the Wyoming State Historical Society.