Wyoming is often called the first state in outdoor America. From the thrill seeker to the nature lover, Wyoming has something to please everyone. We’ve got two fantastic National Parks and a dozen State Parks.
Try your hand at running the Snake River on a commercial float trip, herding cattle in the Big Horn Mountains, biking in the Snowy Range, climbing the Tetons or stargazing in the Red Desert. Name an outdoor activity and it's probably done here!
You can hike, backpack, fly-fish. Try wildlife photography or birdwatching. Head out on your own or with equipment and guides ready to serve you. Go rock climbing, kayaking, snowboarding, parasailing, hang gliding, windsurfing, jet skiing or spelunking – just a few of the outdoor activities to enjoy in Wyoming.
Adventure Travel
A common image people have of Wyoming is one of a cowhand riding the open range. That image can be you. But there are modern-day adventures here too.
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Campgrounds & RV Parks
Wyoming is a vast, open country sprinkled with sagebrush, pronghorn antelope and an air of freedom unmatched anywhere else in the lower 48.
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Cowboy-up in the Bighorns
You can shop where the Queen of England did, see artwork in a ranch setting that was home to British nobility, and ride horses in Wyoming Bighorn mountains just like the first cattlemen or early dudes if you take a cowboy vacation to the Bighorns.
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Fishing & Hunting
With an international reputation for trout fishing in its cold, clear streams and lakes and world-class big game hunting opportunities, Wyoming is a sportsman’s paradise. more...
Golf
Nearly 100 courses are scattered throughout the state. The high altitudes of Wyoming allows the shots stay aloft almost 10 percent longer than the same shot made at sea level. Now that's something to drive for. more...
Guest & Dude Ranches
The state's guest ranches give visitors an escape from their hectic lives by allowing the opportunity to immerse themselves in a western experience. Many places offer guided horseback trips into the backcountry or guided trips to special fishing holes. more...
Horseback Riding
Being in the saddle is as about as American West as you can get. Whether it's a half-day trail ride or a overnight trek, riding in Wyoming is unforgettable - wide-open prairies, high country trails, meandering rivers. This is what horseback adventures are meant to be. more...
NOLS, National Outdoor Leadership School
When NOLS students step into the world's wild places, they bring not only their backpacks, but also more than 40 years of experience in expeditioning. more...
National Parks, Forests & Monuments
When it comes to national parks, forests and monuments, Wyoming boasts a number of firsts, including America’s first national monument, Devils Tower, a place that’s popular with hikers and climbers. more...
Natural Attractions
The state of Wyoming has amazing natural wonders to experience. Grasslands, mountains, forests, deserts, rivers and lakes make for some of the most breathtaking scenery in the country. more...
Rafting
Don’t let its calm rivers fool you. Wyoming is also home to canyons with stretches of whitewater offering enough bounce and splash for even the most thrill-seeking, expert rafters. And if you’ve never rafted before? Not to worry. more...
Wild Horses
Wild horses have always been symbols of the West, living examples of a wide-open landscape and an untamed frontier spirit.
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Wildlife
Wyoming is known as one of the few places in the United States where you can see wildlife from all major highways. Bring your binoculars, camera and more film than you think you'll ever need. Over half of the state's 97,914 square miles is public land, wild and free for you to enjoy.
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Winter Activities
Nothing shines like Wyoming in the winter, where abundant snowfall turns our state into your playground. No matter where you enjoy the wintry white stuff, whether it's cutting fresh tracks in the Bighorn Mountains of northern Wyoming, or taking in an alpine adventure through the pristine Medicine Bow range, you'll find that Wyoming is looking her winter-best for you. more...
Wyoming State Historic Sites
There are 13 different historic sites to choose from in Wyoming. Each one has its own flair, but represents Wyomings wich history and Wild West Heratige. To experience these lasting sites more...
Wyoming State Monuments & Markers
Wyoming is home to some of the greatest Monuments and Markers in the country. One such being Names Hill. This site, on the cliffs rising above the Green River, is one of three locations along the Oregon Trail where emigrants registered their presence more...
Wyoming State Parks
At Wyoming’s state parks, breathtaking scenery, wildlife and all sorts of recreational opportunities abound. In park reservoirs, visitors can swim, boat, wind surf, water ski and fish – for walleye, trout and several other species of fish. more...
Wyoming's WYLDEST Classroom
My 12-year-old daughter stands on the boardwalk at Yellowstone's West Thumb Geyser
Basin, aiming a borrowed digital laser thermometer at the hot pools and mud pots simmering nearby. She clicks the trigger and reads the display: 120 degrees … 155 degrees … even 170 degrees. more...
Since most of Yellowstone's 350 miles of roads are closed to cars from November through April, getting into the park, be it to Old Faithful, Norris Geyser Basin or Yellowstone Lake, is a bit more of an adventure come winter. The park itself isn't closed of course – there are still entrance fees and lodges, hotels, restaurants, bars and gift shops are open – it's just that the only ways to get inside are by ski, snowshoe, snowcoach or snowmobile. read more
The spectrum of color in the Wyoming landscape is a reliable visual guide to the vast network of niches and lifestyles still thriving here. It is a tribute to the surprising toughness of life on earth, finding its way into every empty nook no matter how uninviting, surviving the worst the desert can inflict, and discovering a unique grace and beauty in the process. read more
