Winter in the Bridger-Teton National Forest is truly incredible. When snow blankets the area, it looks like a scene from a postcard – everywhere you look!
To learn more about snowmobile tours with Teton Tour Company, visit their website, here. For more information about traveling to this hot spring in Wyoming with the Jackson Hole Iditarod Sled Dogs, visit their website, here.
If you’re looking for a top winter destination in Wyoming, plan a trip to Granite Hot Spring. This primitive, middle-of-nowhere soaking spot can only be accessed via one trail, and it takes a little bit of work to get there. The payoff is so worth it!
Most Wyomingites avoid the National Parks from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The crowds and the traffic turn most summertime trips into a challenge for locals. While many people plan their park trips in September or October to enjoy some warm weather, spending a magnificent winter in Yellowstone is often overlooked.
If you live in Wyoming, you know that there’s a general distaste for big government, and if you live out in the range, chances are you never want to hear a thing from Cheyenne unless it’s to tell you there’s a check on the way. In a land that’s been protected by Washington, D.C. over and over again, why is there such a distrust of big corporations and government officials? Well, our history of range wars has had a lasting legacy out here in the middle of nowhere. Read up on the most famous range conflict, the Johnson County War, to see why.
Here’s a heartwarming fact about Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary in Wyoming: It’s the only animal sanctuary in the U.S. that accepts research animals, provides rehabilitation, and works endlessly to re-home them. This animal sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and relies solely on public support, whether it’s through donations, fostering animals, or visiting the ranch.
Wyoming has some of the most remarkable natural wonders in the country, but to get up close and personal, you’ll have to be prepared for a bit of a trek. Here are some of the most scenic hiking trails in Wyoming, and heading out here will lead you to some of the most unforgettable places.
Wyoming’s history is fascinating to anyone who loves tales of the Wild West. Read a little about the very first business established west of the Missouri and how it helped shape our state for years to come.
If you’re the adventuresome type who would jump at the chance to take a tour of Jurassic Park, Wyoming has the next best thing. When nature began revealing the treasure-trove of dinosaur bones hidden in the mountains near Thermopolis, the logical thing to do was to reassemble the skeletons and build a museum around them. With hundreds of displays and more than 30 mounted skeletons of actual dinosaurs, the Wyoming Dinosaur Center is as close to an amusement park filled with prehistoric creatures as you can get.
