Editing Cody, Wyoming (section)

== Industry ==
[[File:Downtown Cody, Wyoming.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Sheridan Avenue in downtown Cody]]
The primary industry in Cody is [[tourism]]. Hotels, restaurants and shops cater to travelers coming to visit the West and Yellowstone Park. Cody has several art galleries, with some notable local painters and artists living in the area.

Cody is fast becoming a hub for outdoor recreation. The Shoshone River runs through town, offering class I-V kayaking and whitewater rafting. Shoshone Canyon offers over 300 rock climbing routes, while Cedar Mountain boasts nearly 600 boulder problems. Cody hosts nearly 50 miles of single track, with a large amount of it accessible by bike from town. A bike park was recently completed with jump and drop lines as well as a pump track. Skiing, both [[Alpine Skiing|downhill]] and [[Cross-country skiing|cross-country]] are very popular sports in Cody, with the local [[Cody High School (Wyoming)|High School]] boasting competitive cross-country and downhill ski teams.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Max |title=Pahaska pop-up ski city: Cody hosts weekend Nordic meet |url=https://www.codyenterprise.com/news/sports/article_de3c77b0-fe0c-11e7-8762-b7d83f3dd067.html |access-date=January 17, 2023 |publisher=Cody Enterprise |date=January 20, 2018}}</ref> Sleeping Giant Ski Area & Zipline, about an hour west of Cody, is a popular local downhill ski mountain, in close proximity to [[Yellowstone National Park|Yellowstone East Entrance]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ski Sleeping Giant |url=https://www.codywyomingnet.com/ski_resorts/sleeping_giant.php |publisher=AllTrips |access-date=January 17, 2023}}</ref>

Another industry is western style [[furniture]], with several small furniture makers producing custom pieces.

The oil industry seems to wax and wane over the years in the Cody area. [[Husky Energy]] was founded in Cody in 1938 (as Husky Refining Company), when [[Glenn Nielsen|Glenn Nielson]] purchased the assets of Park Refining Company, started four years earlier by area oil developer Valentine M. Kirk. Husky operated as refinery until 1980s, the facility being demolished in the 1990s.

Just to the south of Cody are large deposits of [[gypsum]].

[[Park County School District Number 6|Park County School District #6]] is another large employer in the area.