Capitol Tree Lighting

WYO's Greatest Tree
WYO's Greatest Tree
WYO's Greatest Tree
This weekend, thousands of Wyoming families will gather around the Christmas tree. Of all the trees in Wyoming history, only one has represented the Cowboy State at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. In 2010, a 67-feet-tall Engleman Spruce harvested from the Bridger-Teton National Forest was chosen by the United States Forest Service to represent Wyoming on the west lawn of the United S