Born into a military family that was constantly relocating around the world, Mike Vanata didn’t know what home felt like until his parents finally settled in Cody, WY when he was in high school. Now residing in Laramie, WY, Vanata’s production company Square State Film is dedicated to using the art of film in the name of promoting both underdog musicians and environmental causes. When he isn’t hosting local music festivals, taking hard hitting photographs for WyoFile news stories, or expanding his YouTube channel Western AF, you can find him working on a bison ranch on the sagebrush prairie of southeast Wyoming.