Wyoming

Connecting You With The Main Wyoming Attractions And Tourist Destinations

Step into a world of legend and lore in Wyoming. The myth of the cowboy was born here, and the landscapes are untouched by the wheels of time. In this wild and alluring state, the true spirit of the West endures in its people, sights, and terrain. Gaze spellbound at unspoiled mountain vistas capped with snow, astonishingly blue skies, and golden sunsets. Visit Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks – among the top Wyoming tourist attractions – and lose yourself in rejuvenating hot springs, crystal-clear rivers, and magnificent wildlife. Channel your inner cowboy or cowgirl at an authentic dude ranch. After a hearty barbecue meal, roast some marshmallows around the campfire and participate in an old-fashioned sing-along. You’ll swear you’ve gone back in time 100 years! Stop by Cody, the charming town founded by Buffalo Bill Cody, which bursts with Western-style fun such as nightly rodeos, staged shoot-outs, and colorful powwows. Or just take a long, scenic drive through our wide-open spaces, hardly seeing a soul. You’ll see why many consider Wyoming a “small town with really long streets”. Check out our list of major Wyoming attractions below or visit www.wyomingtourism.org for more information.

• Yellowstone National Park -- Affectionately called “Nature’s Amusement Park”. Hike or backpack amid steaming hot springs, shooting geysers, and roaring waterfalls. www.nps.gov/yell/
• Grand Teton National Park – Grand Teton preserves a spectacular landscape rich with majestic mountains, pristine lakes, and extraordinary wildlife. The abrupt vertical rise of the jagged Teton Range contrasts with the horizontal sage-covered valley and glacial lakes at its base, creating world-renowned scenery that attracts nearly four million visitors per year. www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm
• Fossil Butte National Monument – Contains 8,198 acres and protects a portion of the largest deposit of freshwater fish fossils in the world. The Visitors Center itself showcases more than 80 fossils, including a 13-foot crocodile, the oldest articulated bat, and a mass mortality of 356 fish. www.nps.gov/fobu/
• Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area – Flaming Gorge is a huge reservoir providing outstanding opportunity for boating, fishing, skiing, jet skiing, houseboating, and other water sports. It’s also famous for its trophy lake trout, and a good number of 30+ pound fish are caught each year. www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Flaming-Gorge-Recreation-Area/32475
• Jackson – Teton Village – Surrounded by scenic Jackson Hole and the majestic Grand Tetons, this little metropolis lets you soak up genuine cowboy culture on ranches, at rodeos, and over drinks at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar.
• Dubois – A small town that cherishes its rich Western heritage, Dubois offers travelers the chance to relax in a log cabin, join anglers along the Wind River, or enjoy a slower pace at a dude ranch. www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Dubois/31468; http://www.duboiswyoming.org/
• Lander and Riverton – These quaint towns are slices of paradise for campers, offering magnificent views and first-rate rock climbing. http://www.wind-river.org/info/communities/lander.php; www.wind-river.org/info/communities/riverton.ph; www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Lander/31479; www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Riverton/31489
• Thermopolis – This city entices visitors with the world’s largest mineral hot springs. Thirty miles northwest is the Legend Rock Petroglyph Site, where Wyoming’s Stone Age residents made their mark. www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Thermopolis/31497
• Cody – A gateway to Yellowstone National Park, this gem of a town, founded by Buffalo Bill Cody, features Western-themed events – including nightly rodeos, staged shoot-outs, parades, and powwows. Check out the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Cody/31795
• Green River – Home to premier fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and waterfowl watching. Nearby is the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Green-River/31541
• Evanston – Stop by the Joss House, a Taoist temple built in 1894 and used as a place of worship by the large Chinese population that once live here. Visit the Fort Bridger State Historic Site, built in 1843 as a trading post for pioneers and miners. Don’t forget to see the Mountain Man Rendezvous held each Labor Day weekend! www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Evanston/31534
• Shoshone National Forest – America’s first national forest, set aside in 1891 as part of the Yellowstone Timberland Reserve. www.fs.fed.us/r2/shoshone/
• National Bighorn Sheep Center -- www.bighorn.org/
• Sinks Canyon Visitor Center -- http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/Site/SiteInfo.asp?siteID=12

• Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area – The canyon offers a diversified landscape of forest, mountains, upland prairie, deep canyons, broad valleys, high desert, lakes, and wetlands. www.nps.gov/BICA
• South Pass City Historic Site – Wyoming's "City of Gold". South Pass City has been faithfully restored to the period of its last big gold rush during the late 1800s. www.southpasscity.com/
• National Historic Trails Interpretive Center - Casper, WY. The Trails Center interprets the significant role of the area’s historic trails in the history of the United States, and seeks to promote public understanding of both America’s western Native Cultures and historic westward expansion while highlighting BLM's role as active stewards of public lands http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/NHTIC.html

• Bridger-Teton National Forest- Located in Western Wyoming, the Bridger-Teton offers more than 3.4 million acres of public land for your outdoor recreation enjoyment. With its pristine watersheds, abundant wildlife and immense wildlands, the Bridger-Teton National Forest comprises a large part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem - the largest intact ecosystem in the lower 48 United States. Offering nearly 1.2 million acres of designated Wilderness, over 3,000 miles of road and trail and thousands of miles of unspoiled rivers and streams, the Bridger-Teton offers something for everyone. We encourage you to visit this beautiful landscape and experience this unique piece of American Heritage.http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/btnf/
• More: http://www.wind-river.org/do.php?cat=outdoorrecreation&keyword=Bird%20Watching
• Wind River Reservation – Home to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho peoples, the reservation spans 2.2 million acres and is the third largest in total land size of all Indian reservations in the United States. Sacajawea, the famous guide who helped Lewis & Clark, is said to be buried here. http://www.wind-river.org/info/reservation/index.php
• Pinedale – Surrounded by diverse landscapes from high desert to the lofty Wind River Mountains, 1300 lakes and the famed Green River, this small town offers endless recreation and the one of a kind Museum of the Mountain Man. http://www.museumofthemountainman.com; http://www.mountainmancountry.com

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