Explore historic downtown Buffalo, where Owen Wister's fictional "Virginian" got his man at the Occidental Hotel. The Jim Gatchell Museum houses more than 15,000 Old West artifacts. Continue on I-90 to Sheridan (Exit 15). The present boom has added an energetic and upbeat glow to the town's fine 19th- and early 20th-century buildings. Residents and visitors alike fan out for hiking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and skiing – depending on the season – in the beautiful Bighorns

The Snake River offers a mix of experiences, from the 5-mile-long, calm-water paddle from Jackson Lake Dam to Pacific Creek, to the 10-mile-long, fast-water section from Deadman’s Bar down to Moose, the park’s most demanding stretch of river.