Why Nobody Lives in Wyoming ! 

No pollution except for a million tons of toxic sludge left over from coal mines and fracking. Except for that, right?

@@texaswunderkindthis ain’t Texas buddy cough cough Gulf of Mexico

It isnshocking tonsee people park their ATVs and trailers outside next to their house. People with stuff in th3 front porch and no one steals it. No caf jacking. No himeless vermon turning a street into a tent city. I walked around downtown Caspar. Usually downtown in any city is filthy and full of bums and pandhandlers. Not Caspar. Nice and clean hometown feel to it. Winters are wicked. Better have a thick Carhartt field jacket, flannel lined Carhartt work pants, a thick woolen beanie and full facial balaclavas, and insulsted boots just to walk outside.

A friend of mine was born in Wyoming she said nothing but queers and steers and trump supporters, who’d the fck would want to move there.

Yeah and Crummy low paying jobs, Super Expensive Crummy Housing, Crummy Schools, No Crime ? Thats Funny ! Both Cheyenne and Casper both have huge Meth Problems, Gangs and Car Jackings daily, and home invasions are way up in Cheyenne, Wyoming has turned into a problem child, very poor state with super high unemployment...

not when it comes to economic development

@@Hibuy- You're missing the point. Wyoming is valued by its residents because of the lack of your so called "economic development."

@@jrehberger so you don't like jobs.. Got it

@@Hibuy- The train is fine, buddy.

@@Hibuy- the cities in Wyoming support the ranchers, mineral, oil, and natural gas industries. Wyoming actually had loads of potential job and economic development. The problem is that there’s a lot regulation on the federal level that blocks it. Wyoming has a abundance of minerals, oil, natural gas, rare earth mineral, uranium, etc. For example, around Thermopolis and Worland, there’s large amounts of titanium. It’s currently being surveyed. Wyoming for many years now has been losing money due to other states and the federal government impeding its development.

Well said I love it here and hate outta staters

@@kajitszushimi560 Not every reward in life is about money. This place feeds your soul and develops your character.

@@kajitszushimi560 Depends on what you want in life... money, or the happiness that comes from life with adventure.

Reminds me of Calvin and Hobbes. Go shovel the driveway, it develops character.

It sounds like the exact place I need to be! Ohio is being contaminated with cancer

Windy yes, but a cousin has not bought electricity for the past 60 years as he has a wind mill and does everything with electricity and has the warmest home in the winter.

That's what the 'W' in Wyoming stands for, "Wind." Orherwise, it's just "Y-oming".

@@Daddiodave1 Oh you are so cute!!!

I hear that Marcel Marceau trained extensively in Wyoming for his "walking against the wind" bit.

It's also windy out here in Northeastern Colorado, like VERY windy here, my County alone (Washington) had 182 tornadoes since 1950, the third most in the nation! But yeah, Wyoming is beautiful! Lots of rolling hills there, and we got our Silver Bengal in Cheyenne to ❤️

Nice. I was born and raised here in Iowa, but visited Yellowstone last year and was thinking of moving to Wyoming.

I'm from Iowa and had car troubles in Wyoming and spent more time there then I'd like lol. I love being in Iowa

I traveled across wyoming, avoiding paved roads and truckcamping the whole way. I love how unpopulated it is and I'd never seen pronghorn before. They are bizarre creatures, fun to watch.

does Wyoming have similar vehicle regs like Iowa? I know Iowa has no inspection or emissions.

@@David_Quinn_Photography high $ plates. Goes off MSRP. If you have a high end vehicle, that's 20 years old, your going to pay a lot for plates. For example.

I mean, both are necessary and have existed since forever. Some people love cities, and the more compact and less sprawling a city, the less economic impact it has and the less it affects natural areas which could be used for parks, reservoirs, etc. But at the same time, some people love rural, quiet life, and the more people live in cities, the more space they'll have to farm, or explore their surroundings. It makes sense to simply tell people to do as they wish and let the free market act upon that.

@@Corredor1230 letting the free market simply act sounds just terrifying in 2023 after decades of unhinged neoliberalism. So no thanks. Markets want to make money, more money is made by exploitation than protecting. So it needs laws and governments to protect, not markets to exploit.

@@dennisspqr regulations will always be necessary. But land will always be a valuable resource that people will acquire, so when it comes to where people live, I think it’s just better to let market tendencies do their thing, and only legislate on things to improve those communities (less cars in cities, or more transport alternatives). An excess of regulations is what created modern day dystopian suburban sprawl in the US.

I once heard a travel website state everything natural that made Iceland famous is found in Wyoming, but in greater quantity. This video makes me want to visit as well.

@@Corredor1230 well, the American zoning is indeed bizarre and very badly done. But I think bad regulation should lead to good regulation, not a profit driven market playground. People always want things, markets want profits and altogether will steamroll everything for it. Although I'm not sure how much influence the industry had in shaping zoning regulations.

I am right there with you. I lived here my entire life, I am 58 now, and these -30F days aren't fun anymore. When I was younger it was an exciting challenge to see if I could get a vehicle to run, or make it to work in a whiteout. Snow removal just sucks and I keep thinking New Mexico or Northern Utah. Somewhere that still has mountains and seasons, but not extended -30F garbage.

@@TheWyoCoyote I left just last year. I miss it, but just can't do those winters anymore. Too much for me! "A man's got to know his limitations".

I wouldn't have thought that winters are that harsh in Wyoming. I mean, forced to move to another state because of the temperature. Then, it must be really tough...

@@ernokirnyan9984 Temps 30 below, with 70+ mph winds. As I said, brutal!

Same here, lived in Wyoming over 25 years, but we had enough of the Idiots, Drunks, Crime, and -15 Degrees for weeks on end. Moved to East Texas and LOVE IT !

There's also the cliff problem.

Oh, the crosswinds on Interstate 80 will blow your moving truck right off the road if you don’t know how to handle it.

Common hazard when walking to school in Casper was being thrown to the ground by the wind. Umbrellas were nigh-unusable because it'd just drag you into the nearest solid object.

@@Herrikias haha that's honestly hilarious not going to lie 🤣

When I was a kid in Riverton we bought a Chevy Vega. One of the first domestic cars with an aluminum engine block and very light. Me and my mom were blown off the road. We went back to a big Plymouth with a monster cast iron block V8. Crazy, deadly wind.

crazy??? that special? ;-)

@@cheswick617 A special type of crazy.

You have to be an anti-American fascist who believes freedom of speech only applies if you’re praising Trump.

I agree...a lifetime here also...ranch family...Wyoming has some issues but it's home and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else...

Eastern WY and Western SD is pretty similar in culture, economy wise and geographical landscape. Therefore, i can't sometimes distinguish the two 😀. I lived both in Harding County and Niobrara County each for 5 and 7 years. SD and WY senses of Old West still feel and resonates strongly for me, personally.

SD and WY are identical imo

you lived in Colorado.

Pretty sure this vid explains it from a "why is it's population so much lower" stance. The state is absolutely beautiful, but it's population is as low as it is for good reasons too.

Maybe thats whats wrong, There is nothing really going on there.

@@moisesinfantes2797 How would you know? You've never been there.

@@davidcurtis5398 how do you know that

@@moisesinfantes2797 LOL says the city boy.

Me too, I’ve been to 42 states especially Wyoming. It’s not my most favorite, but it does look beautiful.

We habe been californicated, unfortunately.

I don't think Wyoming WANTS to attract more people, especially left wing hipsters.

God I hope not

It's that few ° colder and hundreds of miles farther from things that are Wyomings draw backs. All you need is a frozen water line and no shower for a few weeks and you will understand. Things thaw out during the day in Colorado. Not in Wyoming. Similar to North Dakota.

It won't unless they invest more in tech infrastructure. Working remotely isn't feasible for many people with terrible internet. Things like Starlink are nice for throughput, but the reliability isn't there for professional work and likely won't be for the foreseeable future. Latency of systems like Starlink can also be problematic for businesses. For this to change, the state would need to seriously invest in fiber which is a gamble as to whether it'd pay off.

"Minium wage was around 14 bucks less than 2 hours drive away" What? I dont understand this sentence

@@eetuthereindeer6671 He was referring to Colorado.

@@eetuthereindeer6671 in Canada

@@dapper_gent oh so in wyoming the minimum wage is 14 dollars less than in Canada/colorado/whatever is nearby?

@@eetuthereindeer6671 he means why stay for crap pay when all the adjacent areas pay almost triple the hourly rate. Drives out talented folk who want to make a living

Exactly.

Don’t move to Jackson Hole unless you are a multimillionaire looking for a second home. The service workers can no longer afford to live there. Makes me understand why the rest of the state doesn’t want the same fate.

It’s too cold

Cost of living & the weather, will keep it from growing. You're good, bring your checkbook.

Stay out then.

I'm from Wyoming and still live here. I agree.

@@eq1373we literally are 🙄. The whole video is asking “why are people staying out of Wyoming?”

​@@LucasFernandez-fk8se clown

Clown

It is indeed like WA. There is a huge area with no people and no water but beautiful in a very desolate way.

Except Wyoming neither develops nor prospers because there's no work there other than Sinclair Oil, which has it's own exit off of highway 80 and is as close to a post-apocalyptic set as you can get.

I'm always on Google Earth and just look at low populated areas. Western Australia seems like paradise. I'm thankful for being born and living in the Great Lakes region of the U.S. But if I could I'd move to that part of Australia.

@@nyannyan123456 Y WA is a fantasic place to live. Huge and only 2.5 million people live here and 2m of those are in Perth the capital city. You can camp here and 360 degrees not see any sign that humans exist apart from yourself of course. Not many places like that left in the world. Makes the west of the USA seem crowded!

@@person.X. Here in Ohio we have 11.5 million people. We're one of the smaller states too. It's crowded and lot of newcomers are coming in from around the world. I hope Australia remains wild. I want to take a Motorcycle and travel around your country. I've been fortunate to talk to a Lot of Aussies and Kiwis here in the States on my motorcycle trips in America. You guys are some of the coolest people I've met.

Washington also has no state income tax.

@@michaelwarren3626 Property taxes in WA are very high compared to Wyoming. Also, there are tons of other consumption taxes WA has to make up for a lack of income tax.

I just spent an arm and a Alex buying my first house in WA. If my wife was able to I was considering Wyoming due to the dirt cheap housing marker there. You could by a mansion there for the amount I just bought a simple 3 bed 2 bath for.

You can live anywhere, if you don't have to get out in the elements. Try dealing with this weather & roads.

Are they ok with the wind and extreme cold winter?

I take it you don't take kindly to that sort of thing around there. 😇 I have only visited the state once (with my foreign accent and all) and I quite liked it. One of those places where it seems that time has passed without too dramatic changes, so I could feel eerily familiar with the place, just from having watched western movies I suppose.

@@geirmyrvagnes8718 Yeah, we actually have horses on our property, and use them. We don't use outhouses anymore, but we do have to keep an eye out for mountain lions and bears on a trip to the sauna.

And here I thought his whole angle was nothing's wrong, you just gotta love it for what it is.

Oh yeah

Not once in 45 years

100% of the people who never met someone from Wyoming never been to Wyoming.

Was in the army with a chick from wyoming

I work with a guy from Wyoming. Still has the plates on his rig.

Yes. The beauty of Wyoming is unbeatable.

I’m American but I lived in Alberta for 3.5 years. I think about it often. Those 3.5 years were the best 3.5 years of my life so far. I would go back in a heartbeat.

I guess life in Wyoming must feel absolutely, genuinely, 100% different from where I live (Germany). I just asked ChatGPT about the population density of both: Population Density: * Wyoming has a population density of approximately 2.4 people per square kilometer (6.2 people per square mile). * Germany has a population density of approximately 236 people per square kilometer (611 people per square mile). So, basically Germany has nearly 100 times as many people per square kilometer as Wyoming. So what is "rural" to us would probably be considered to still be an urban lifestyle by most Wyoming residents. For example, I live in a small village (3947 people) in the middle of Hesse, Germany, but there are literally four different towns that I can reach with my car in 20 minutes or less. Next McDonalds, Burger King, Subway, Aldi and Lidl? Less then 10 minutes. Fiber based Internet? Available in every building. International airport with direct flights to tons of countries? Less than one hour away. Large open plains and tons of wilderness? Don't know, probably a few hours away. Pretty hard to find ...

@@rolfviehmann6240 Remote?? Yukon, northern Canada - pop. density 0.1 persons per sq. km. I drove the 740km Dempster highway in '92 to Inuvik then flew to Tuktoyuktuk on the Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean) as there wasn't a hiway link at that time. As I stopped at the spot marking the Arctic Circle I recalled thinking tha if I walked off of the road for a couple km's there is a distinct possibility that I'd be the first person to ever stand in that spot ;) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YzbE6DgmELc.html

@@rolfviehmann6240 Much is true for the entire Western US. Wyoming is just unique in that it has no real development at all. California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming all have VAST stretches of wild land that are completely undeveloped. Millions of acres that include dense forests, rugged mountain ranges, and dry deserts. Look at the size of Montana, a greater land area than Germany, and its population comes in bottom 2nd with 1.1 million people. The vastness of the American interior can't be understated and it's worth seeing for yourself

Thanks for the sub! @MagicalMarioBros

Are you ok with the weather there? I mean after NYC it must be a different world, must not?

@@ernokirnyan9984 The winters aren't much different except for the high wind. NYC actually gets more snow. The summers are nicer.

Otherwise it was a nice place. The ranchers were nice people.

That's why their communities are tight knit. Lots of Mormon towns around those parts which have folks who know each other by name.

I remember a time not that long ago when there were no speed limits in Wyoming

​@@marktheaardvark7208 there is if you turn off your head lights and speed up

@@nothuman3083 That’s funny, 😊 sounds like you’re speaking from experience there

those cops have nothing to do, so when they see a car once a day they obviously go check it :D

@@Blackadder75they don’t like vehicles with Montana plates.

An Introvert's paradise.

@@marilynlucero9363 I just prefer nature to crowds. Most people suck nowadays

You voted for Trump, didn't you?

@@rafanadir6958 like any reasonable person

@Responsible World piss off socialist

It's only closed for the visitors. Natives can drive in 3 feet of snow without blinking.

Happens all the time.

Thanks a lot @maksymiliannowak7995 😍. We were eagerly waiting for this moment. This is really overwhelming for us here at Stories Across. And thankyou so so much for making it possible. ❤

thanks @arkansasgamer

Please don't come to idaho. Everything sucks out here. Nothing to do. Boring. And people are mean. Corn fields everywhere. If it isn't a cornfield, it's sugar beets field. I live in southern Idaho and donr want anymore people moving in.

Jackson Hole, Yellowstone and Thermopolis are lovely places

We say the Mississippi River not the longitude

Good.

Horses 🐎🐴also. I love Wyoming. 🤠

Video mentioned Idaho and Montana, similar hostile climates but more people coming in

What areas did you visit if you don’t mind me asking besides Riverton? Most of Wyoming is actually pretty tolerant of outsiders. It’s more that we don’t like being told what to do. Everyone just minds each other’s business. That said, there are few areas where you might find things like you encountered.

They’re plenty friendly and welcoming, they just don’t want you to change the culture

What does "cultural development" even mean?

@@prometheusjackson8787 Rather than a poor attempt to insult strangers on the internet you could try researching it yourself bigman

I fell in love with Wyoming

I really wanna move there and do ranch work, or maybe west texas or something out there. How is it out there? Any advice?

@@zaccarispangler9996 Yes, move to Texas.

​@@zaccarispangler9996 wyoming is the best for that if you want to live in peace

Tourism is a double edged sword. Frankly, I would expect Wyoming natives don't care much for it.

no we dont have to stop oil or coal, thats a libtard policy