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(Shoshoni, WY) – Faults, a prominent reservoir, and nearly 3-billion-year-old rocks are some of the unique geology in and around Boysen State Park in central Wyoming. A new information pamphlet about Boysen published by the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) highlights these features and more.
âThere is an abundance of geology found at Boysen State Park that is worth visiting. The park sits at the northern edge of the Wind River Basin and on the southern flank of the Owl Creek Mountains,â says WSGS Director and State Geologist, Dr. Erin Campbell. âBoysen is also the gateway to the Wind River Canyon, which provides excellent exposures of geologic formations and structures.â
2020: A budget crisis, energy transitions and a virus that changed everything
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon during a COVID-19 briefing on Sept. 9, 2020 (courtesy of Wyoming Public Broadcasting YouTube)
Though some may wish it flushed into obscurity, 2020 will occupy an indelible spot in history.
It was a year defined by tumult and change, a year when “unprecedented” was used so many times it nearly lost its meaning. It was a year of bitter divisions and traumatic loss.
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Most of this tectonic shifting was wrought by COVID-19 and the global pandemic it ushered into the world.
That pandemic hit Wyoming in March, disrupting life as coronavirus infected what would become at least 35,000 residents. Shutdowns followed, and loss, isolation and frustration rippled through the state. The economic blow worsened an already dire financial picture. Protests and debates underlined political chasms.
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