Birding in Wyoming
When people think of the hottest birding spots in North America, Wyoming doesn't always come to mind. But about 400 species have been seen in the state, and the opportunities can be enticing enough...
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Aug 28, 2009
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Wyoming's Fall day trips: Rawlins to Canyon State Park
Head northwest out of Rawlins on U.S. 287, watching for pronghorn leaping along the lightly traveled road. At Muddy Gap Junction, you might want to drive 12 miles east on state Highway 220 to see the...
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Aug 07, 2009
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Bed, Breakfast & Battlefield
Most of the major Indian-military battles in Wyoming occurred during the 1860s in the Powder River Basin as Northern Plains tribes rebuffed efforts to establish forts in their territory. In August of...
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Feb 20, 2009
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Camping with Horses
I have tried hiking into the depths of the Wind River Mountains, the unofficial heart of Wyoming's Bridger Teton National Forest three times. I have failed three times. Or, not really "failed" as it...
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Aug 03, 2009
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Snowmobiling Adventures on the Continental Divide Trail
Wyoming's 675-mile Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail (CDST) is the favorite western riding spot according to the readers of SnoWest Magazine, the sport's leading authority on adventure snowmobile...
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Feb 20, 2009
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Storming the Fort: Fort Washakie
Eastern Shoshone Indians still utilize some of the buildings at Fort Washakie (1871-1909), in central Wyoming north of Lander, established following the 1868 treaty with the Shoshones that placed them...
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May 26, 2009
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Lander called 'best town'
By Anne McGowan
Editor
Lander Journal
It is hard to pick up a national magazine these days without seeing a mention of Lander on a 'top town' list.
Sunset, Fly Rod and Reel, True West, and...
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Aug 07, 2009
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Continental Divide Snowmobiling
The Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail (CDST) follows the Wind River Range and includes trail systems in the Lander, Pinedale, Dubois, Togwotee Pass and Gros Ventre areas. The CDST runs from Lander...
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Sep 28, 2009
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Warming to Fall (Aug-Oct) Press Kit
For release: August 10, 2009Contacts: Chuck Coon, 307-777-2831, chuck.coon@visitwyo.govLori Hogan, 307-777-2889, lori.hogan@visitwyo.govTouring Wyoming from August sun to October moon can bring many...
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Sep 28, 2009
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Scenic Drive in the Wind Rivers
The route around the stunning Wind River Range passes through a near-desert and two national forests, touches Grand Teton National Park, and twice crosses the Continental Divide.
From Rock Springs, a...
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Apr 22, 2009
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