Virtual Wyoming

Lori Van Pelt, local rancher, award-winning author and assistant editor of WyoHistory.org, took the Friends of the Saratoga Library on a virtual tour through Wyoming history on Oct. 21.

Van Pelt has been a contributing writer and assistant editor of the website since 2011. In that time Van Pelt has authored over 20 essays and encyclopedia entries on historical topics for the website.

The website is a project of the Wyoming State Historical Society and has about 35,000 individual visitors each month according to Van Pelt.

The mission statement of WyoHistory.org states, "The mission of WyoHistor...