Wild Horse Highway signs erected east of Cody alongside US 14/16/20

A pair of signs was erected Monday morning east of Cody on US 14/16/20, signifying a legislatively mandated name change for a stretch of the highway between Oregon Basin and WYO 32 (Emblem Road).

Members of Friends of a Legacy (FOAL) joined Wyoming Department of Transportation sign crew members Dan Flores and Larry Stanger at the low-key event alongside US 14/16/20.

The "Wild Horse Highway" signs signify the name change, but more importantly help to "enhance the habitat for all creatures living in the wild horse herd management area, provide educational opportunities for the public to learn about the mustangs and the McCullough Peak Herd Management Area, and work with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to effectively manage the herd management area," said FOAL Executive Director Marion Morrison and FOAL President Mary Scuffman.

A celebration of the mustangs and "Wild Horse Highway" is planned for 10 a.m., Aug. 24, at an interpretive kiosk, about 27 miles east of Cody, adjacent to US 14/16/20, according to Scuffman.