该校位于怀俄明州拉勒米(Laramie,
Wyoming),在读本科生10,000多人,开设近200个学科的课程,其中包括商业、教育、工程和法律专业的研究生课程。怀俄明大学的国家户外领导学院(National
Outdoor Leadership School)还提供阿拉斯加登山(Alaska
Mountaineering)、巴扎海洋皮筏(Baja Sea Kayaking)和喜马拉雅山背包旅行(Himalaya
Backpacking)等独特的学分课程供学生选修。
主要产业:怀俄明州与其他大多数州的不同之处在于,其主要产业是开采业,几乎没有制造业。这个牛仔之州(Cowboy
State)的主要矿产品有煤、石油、天然气和天然碱。怀俄明州是美国首屈一指的产煤州。怀俄明州有两个国家公园,旅行和旅游业非常兴旺。公立学校、医院和军事机构等政府服务是该州最重要的服务业。交通运输、通讯和公用事业也占重要地位。怀俄明州的主要农产品是畜牛、干草、甜菜、猪和羊。
怀俄明州名人:荣获国会荣誉勋章(Congressional Medal of
Honor)的二战黑人老兵弗农·贝克(Vernon Baker)、抽象表现主义(abstract
expressionism)画家和领袖人物杰克逊·波洛克(Jackson Pollock)、洛杉矶湖人(Los Angeles
Lakers)队业主杰里·巴斯(Jerry Buss)、多伦多猛龙队(Toronto Raptors)前锋詹姆斯·约翰逊(James
Johnson)、著名儿童读物作家帕特丽夏·麦克拉克伦(Patricia MacLachlan)都在怀俄明州出生或成长。
大众文化:1969年保罗·纽曼(Paul Newman)和罗伯特·雷德福(Robert
Redford)主演的最著名的美国西部片之一《虎豹小霸王》(
Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance
Kid)在怀俄明州各地取景拍摄。2005年希斯·莱杰(Heath
Ledger)、杰克·吉伦希尔(Jake
Gyllenhaal)、安妮·海瑟薇(Anne
Hathaway)和米歇尔·威廉姆斯(Michelle
Williams)等主演
的故事片《
断背山》
(Brokeback
Mountain)、2009年休格兰特(Hugh Grant)和莎拉·杰茜卡·帕克 (Sarah
Jessica Parker)主演的浪漫喜剧片《
蒸发的摩根夫妇》
(Did You Hear
About the Morgans?)都以牛仔之州为背景。
特色美食:怀俄明州以生产豆类产品闻名于世,最能代表大豆和牛仔的莫过于一大碗辣酱。美国各地的辣酱各有特色,基本上是添加辣椒、肉、洋葱和大蒜的番茄炖汤。得克萨斯州(Texas)的辣酱以肉为主;怀俄明州的辣酱则少不了豆类。牛仔喜爱的另外一种食物是肉干,即把肉脱水,去除肥膘,然后切成长条。历史上怀俄明州的定居者食用以野牛、麋鹿、驼鹿、鹿和普通牛肉为材料制成的等各种各样的肉干。这个传统一直保留到今天。
国际联系:怀俄明州的夏延与突尼斯的哈马姆苏塞(Hammam Sousse,
Tunisia)、法国的卢尔德(Lourdes, France)及台湾的台中(Taichung,
Taiwan)结为友好城市。
趣闻轶事:
· 1869年,怀俄明州成为联邦第一个承认妇女投票权的州。
· 1872年,黄石公园成为美国第一个国家公园,主园区在怀俄明州境内。
· 1906年,邻近怀俄明州胡立特(Hulett)的魔鬼塔成为美国第一个国家纪念园。
探险活动:这里有美国最宏伟的国家公园之一,可以从空中俯瞰园区景色。驾驶滑翔伞飞越黄石国家公园或杰克逊霍尔,领略该州的自然奇观,令人心情最恬静,但也最能震撼心灵。驾驶滑翔伞需要穿戴好必要的设备,在山坡上小跑一段距离,然后腾空而起,可在空中滑翔数小时。怀俄明州设有众多的滑翔学校,为喜欢体验高空滑翔的游客提供指导、设备租赁和导游等服务。
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Wyoming at a Glance
Like No Place on Earth
14 July 2012 Home to Old Faithful, Devils Tower and
Jackson Hole Mountain, Wyoming is like no place on Earth.
With Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park and
Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming is like no place on Earth.
Feel the adrenaline of skiing down Jackson Hole Mountain or enjoy
the quintessential Western experience at a Wyoming dude
ranch.
Find out more about Wyoming at
DiscoverAmerica.com.
Capital: Cheyenne
Population: Fewer than 575,000 people live in Wyoming. It
is the least populous state in the union.
Geography: Part of the Western region of the United
States, Wyoming shares a border with Montana to the north, South
Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Colorado and Utah to the South and
Idaho to the west. The Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains in
Wyoming, resulting in a plateau terrain broken up by large
mountains.
Higher Education: The state of Wyoming maintains one
public four-year institution, the University of Wyoming (UW).
Founded in 1886, UW was established before the territory was
admitted into the union. The university, located in Laramie,
Wyoming, has an undergraduate enrollment of more than 10,000
students and offers nearly 200 fields of study including graduate
programs in business, education, engineering and law. UW students
also have the unique opportunity to earn academic credit in courses
such as Alaska Mountaineering, Baja Sea Kayaking and Himalaya
Backpacking through the university’s National Outdoor Leadership
School.
Major Industries: Wyoming is different from most other
states in that mining is its major industry while manufacturing
plays almost no role. The Cowboy State’s major mined products
include coal, petroleum, natural gas and trona. Wyoming is the
leading coal producer in the United States. With two national
parks, Wyoming is also home to a bustling travel and tourism
industry. Government services such as public schools, hospitals and
military establishments are the state’s most valuable service
industries. Transportation, communication and utilities are also
important. Wyoming’s major agricultural products include cattle,
hay, sugar beets, hogs and sheep.
Famous Wyomingites: Vernon Baker, a black World War II
veteran who received the Congressional Medal of Honor; painter and
leader of the abstract expressionism movement Jackson Pollock; Los
Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss; Toronto Raptors basketball forward
James Johnson; and acclaimed children’s book author Patricia
MacLachlan were all born or raised in Wyoming.
Pop Culture: One of the most famous U.S. Western films of
all time, 1969’s
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,
starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford, was filmed throughout
Wyoming. The 2005 drama
Brokeback Mountain, starring Heath
Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams; and
the 2009 romantic comedy
Did You Hear About the Morgans?,
starring Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker were also set in the
Cowboy State.
Culinary Specialties: Wyoming is well known for its bean
production — and nothing says beans and cowboys like a big bowl of
chili. While regional variations exist, chili is basically a
tomato-based stew with chili peppers, meat, onions and garlic. In
Texas, it’s all meat; but in Wyoming, there are beans. Another
cowboy favorite is jerky, dehydrated meat trimmed of fat and cut
into strips. Settlers in Wyoming ate all kinds of jerky including
buffalo, elk, moose, deer and the common beef. The tradition
continues to this day.
International Connection: Cheyenne, Wyoming, is sister
cities with Hammam Sousse, Tunisia, Lourdes, France, and Taichung,
Taiwan.
Fun Facts:
• In 1869, Wyoming became the first state in the union to give
women the right to vote.
• In 1872, Yellowstone became the first national park in the United
States. It is located primarily in Wyoming.
• In 1906, Devils Tower, near Hulett, Wyoming, became the first
national monument in the United States.
Adventure Idea: Get a bird's-eye view of one of the
greatest national parks in the United States. Paragliding above
Yellowstone National Park or Jackson Hole offers visitors one of
the most peaceful, yet exhilarating, ways to see the state’s
natural wonders. After putting on the necessary equipment,
paragliders launch from the hillside with a short run and can stay
afloat for several hours. Wyoming boasts a plethora of flight
schools that provide instruction, equipment rental and guide
services for those who want to experience this high-flying
adventure.
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