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Lander,

Wyoming
Where the rails end and the t ails begin
Ar icle cour esy of the Lander Jour al

Fresh snow covers the caboose commemorating the Chicago and North
Western Railroad at the
intersection of Main and N. 1st Streets;
Image Courtesy of Lander Chamber of Commerce

Nestled amongst the foothills
of the eastern slopes of the Wind
River Mountains, the eclectic city of
Lander is a blend of the Old West
and the New West.
Known as the “City of Bronze”
for the famous bronze foundry
located here as well as the many
bronze statues that enhance the
city’s public spaces, Lander is a
growing and vibrant town.
While the area’s roots are in
agriculture, recreation is a major
industry due to the city’s proximity
to the Wind River Mountains. Also,
Lander’s relatively mild climate has
made the area popular with “active”
retirees.
Lander has been recognized as
one of the Best Small Towns in
America by the book of the same
name, and National Geographic
Traveler magazine called nearby
Sinks Canyon State Park one of the
nation’s top 50 state parks. Men’s
Journal heaped deserving praise on
the community by naming Lander
as one of the Top 25 Coolest
Mountain Towns in the country in
1998.
The county seat of Fremont
County, Lander is a government
center with numerous regional
offices of many local, state, and
federal agencies. The city is also

tourism, ranching, logging, a small
amount of mining, a growing
presence of telecommuters and
more. The diversity of Lander’s
thriving business community is
evidenced by the selection of retail
shops located on the historic Main
Street, and accented by offices for
organizations such as the Nature
Conservancy and the Wyoming
Outdoor Council.
Lander is also proud of its
relationship with the National
Outdoor Leadership School.
NOLS, tops in the field of
wilderness education and leadership
skills with operations throughout
the