“Sheep wagons were invented in Wyoming in 1884 by a blacksmith that was either in Rawlins or Douglas,” Leslie Hamilton of Hamilton Forge in Dubois said. “I like the guy in Rawlins. His name was James ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The green wagon parked on Tim Ellis' lawn looks like it has never been off the sheep trail. An oil lamp hangs above a cast iron stove. Light filters through a polished back window.

PICTURE to yourself the old Conestoga wagon or prairie schooner, shorten it somewhat, widen it to extend out over the wheels, pull the canvas taut and smooth so that there is no ribbed appearance, put ...

Pine River Valley sheep are baaack, this time in a museum exhibition. The Pine River Valley Heritage Society Museum opens for the summer on Saturday, featuring a new exhibit on sheep trailing, ...

When it comes to traditional Idaho Basque sheep wagons, or “karro kampos,” certain rules apply, said Dave Eiguren. The bed is always along the back wall of the wagon. The stove is on the right when ...

DENVER (AP) - Colorado artists want to give a futuristic makeover to the rustic sheep wagons used by immigrant workers across the West.Immigrants from Peru, Chile, Mexico and Nepal who come to the U.S ...

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Guests will be able to stay in five specially built Shaun the Sheep themed wagons at Skånes Djurpark in Sweden. The world’s first overnight accommodation concept inspired by Shaun the Sheep will be ...