Wyoming Tourism

Devils Tower - Devils Tower, Wyoming

Editor — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:53:30 +0000

Devils Tower - Devils Tower, Wyoming

The first National Monument of the United States was proclaimed by President Teddy Roosevelt under the Antiquities Act in 1906. Situated 1267 feet above the Belle Fourche River the once hidden rock now towers over the area as erosion revealed its beauty. Pine forests, woodlands and grasslands cover this 1347 acres park where deer, prairie-dogs, and other wildlife call home.

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Ulrich’s Fossil Gallery – Kemmerer, Wyoming

Travel Writer — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:37:40 +0000

Ulrich’s Fossil Gallery, Kemmerer, Wyoming is home to some of the best fossilized fish around the world. It was originally started in 1947 by Carl and Shirley Ulrich in an attempt to collect and learn more about the aquatic life that once lived in this region of Wyoming. Now considered to be the one of the best places to find and harvest fossils, the Ulrichs’ now supply fossils from their quarry to museums, galleries and private collectors from all over the world.

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Hoofprints of the Past Museum - Kaycee, Wyoming

Travel Writer — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:25:30 +0000

Hoofprints of the Past Museum – Kaycee, Wyoming. Located just off highway 25 and South of Buffalo, Wyoming is the Hoofprints of the Past Museum in the town of Kaycee. Open every day of the week, Monday through Saturday from 9am to 7pm and Sunday’s from 1pm to 5pm, you can come and learn about the history of Johnson County. Admission into the museum is always free but donations are gladly accepted.

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Glenrock Paleontological Museum - Glenrock, Wyoming

Travel Writer — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:14:54 +0000

Glenrock Paleontological Museum-Glenrock, Wyoming. The Glenrock Paleontological Museum located in Glenrock Wyoming is probably one of the most interesting type museums there is. A paleontological museum is a museum that holds the bones and fossils of the world’s most intriguing creatures, the dinosaur. This museum was founded in 1995 after the skull of a Triceratops was uncovered near Glenrock, Wyoming. The owner of the land that is was dug up on insisted that the skull be donated to the children so the museum was built and then dedicated to the education of children.

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Cowgirls of the West Museum - Cheyenne, Wyoming

Travel Writer — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:50:14 +0000

Cowgirls of the West Museum & Gift Shop- Cheyenne, Wyoming. Founded in 2002 is one of the only museums in America that is fully dedicated to the history of western women. Cowgirls of the West & Gift Shop, Cheyenne, Wyoming is a non-profit museum that is run solely by volunteers. It is located just north of the Colorado border, near Denver, and just off of highway 25. The museum is about the contribution that women made to the settlement of the old west and the contributions still being made by women today.

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Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center - Cody, Wyoming

Travel Writer — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:41:36 +0000

Stop By the Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center- Cody, Wyoming. On your way to Yellowstone National Park, coming from Cody Wyoming, you will find the Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor Center. The dam was built around 1905 and was originally known as the Shoshone Dam because it was located on the Shoshone River. However, the name was later changed in 1946 to honor Col. William F. Cody, also known as Buffalo Bill, who began the development of the dam. This dam stands at a staggering 353 feet tall and is 200 feet wide, and 108 feet at the base. The dam was designed to be the largest dam in the world as it helps to irrigate over 93,000 acres in the Big Horn Basin.

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Snake River - Jackson, Wyoming

Travel Writer — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:58:09 +0000

Navigating Wyoming's Snake River by Canoe

The Snake River in Wyoming slithers its way between two of the nation's most renowned national parks, Yellowstone and Grant Teton. These national parks offer breathtaking scenery, mountains, forests, fields and more to the adventurer who canoes down the river.

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Bitterroot Ranch - Dubois, Wyoming

Travel Writer — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:40:15 +0000

Bitterroot Ranch is Ideal for a Wyoming Horseback Riding Vacation. If you’re looking for one of the best horseback riding opportunities in North America, plan to stay at the Bitterroot Ranch in Wyoming. The Bitterroot Ranch is situated in a remote valley region surrounded by beautiful snow-capped mountains. It is bordered by an unspoiled scenic wilderness area, the Shoshone National Forest.

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National Museum of Wildlife Art - Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Travel Writer — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:29:24 +0000

Visti the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, WY

The National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming is a very unique place to visit, even if you've toured many American Art museums in other places in the past. The Museum has a very impressive collection of approximately 4,000 works of art, and it is located on the edge of the 20,000-acre National Elk Refuge.

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South Pass City Historic Site - Wyoming

Travel Writer — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:24:11 +0000

Explore an Authentic Old West Town at South Pass City Historic Site

South Pass City Historic Site is a terrific attraction to visit in Wyoming. There are 20 original structures to tour, and each has been autheentically restored to give visitors a sense of what the real West was like during the late 1800s. Costumed interpretors lend an even more realistic air to visitors' historic experiences.

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