Dubois, Wyoming

Dubois is an authentic western town located along the Wind River, rimmed by the Absaroka and Wind River Mountains. It's an area of striking contrasts from the badlands to the high peaks. Dubois is 55 miles from the entrance to Yellowstone National Park and is surrounded by the Shoshone National Forest and over 800,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness. A significant proportion of Dubois residents are writers, artists, photographers, musicians and songwriters, drawn to the remote town in part by its relatively moderate climate and remarkable scenery. Annual cultural events include a national art show, a winterfest including dogsled races and ski-joring, and a workshop for aspiring songwriters led by country music artist Skip Ewing. Butch Cassidy (Robert LeRoy Parker) owned and managed a ranch on the outskirts of Dubois, beginning in 1890. It is said that he was a frequent customer at Welty's General Store in Dubois, which is still in operation. A statue recently erected in the center of Dubois is modeled after Butch Cassidy. Dubois was awarded one of the Top Ten True Western Towns Award by True West magazine.