Thunder Basin National Grassland Egret Communications
The Thunder Basin National Grassland, located in northeastern Wyoming, is in the Powder River Basin, between the Big Horn Mountains and the Black Hills. Activities include hiking, hunting, fishing and bird and wildlife viewing. Camping is allowed, but there are no developed campgrounds.
The U.S. Forest Service manages the grassland, which is made up of federal, state and privately owned lands. The grassland provides forage for livestock and is also underlain with vast mineral resources.
The grassland, together with the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, encompasses nearly 3 million acres from the north and eastern borders of Wyoming south to the I-70 corridor that traverses north central Colorado.
Inside the newest museum at Cody's Buffalo Bill Historical Center, it's not difficult to ignore the few dozen other people there. My full attention is devoted to the wildfire raging in front of me... not to mention the two wolves that are in danger of getting caught in it. Lights simulate the fire and sound effects create a realistic crackling and crashing of falling trees. An elk bugling drowns out the snufflings of bears. It even smells like fire. read more
Flaming Gorge has become nationally known as the "fishing hot spot" of America. The reservoir offers quality trout fishing year-round. A fishing license from either Wyoming or Utah is required, and a special-use stamp is available for fishing both states.
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