Those Green Aliens Along The Road To Yellowstone A Tribute To Wapiti Vietnam Vet

For years, the green aliens spotted lurking around northwest Wyoming were just another Wapiti oddity, like the Smith Mansion , for visitors to double-take at as they were on their way to Yellowstone National Park.

Now, the little green men are a memorial to the legendary man who found peace and prosperity in Wapiti and chose to share it with thousands of others.

The aliens belonged to Francisco “Frank” Alvarado, who died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) last month. He chose Wyoming as a place to quietly retire and spend his golden years happier and busier than ever.

And a little quirkier, too.

“He always felt like he had something to prove,” Nicole Alvarado, Frank’s only daughter, told Cowboy State Daily. “He came from a humble upbringing and did amazing things. He was an in