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Wyoming Travel

editor — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 04:30:00 +0000

Wyoming Travel THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND 572,000 acres. Thunder Basin National Grassland is located in northeast Wyoming, in the Powder River Basin between the Black Hills and the Bighorn Mountains. This is an area of open rolling prairie and plateau, with some steep slopes, ridges, and knobs. Most of the lands are open to livestock grazing. There are several rivers and some intermittent streams. In addition to grasses, vegetation includes sagebrush and some pine and juniper. Among the wildlife are white-tailed and mule deer, antelope, elk, mountain lion, coyote, and fox. Activities: Hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding are possible throughout

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Visit to Wyoming

editor — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 04:30:00 +0000

Visit to Wyoming MAJOR BACKPACKING TRAILS CONTINENTAL DIVIDE TRAIL When completed, this important National Scenic Trail will extend over 3,000 miles from Canada to Mexico. So far only the Montana and Idaho sections have been officially designated and marked. The route in Wyoming still remains tentative. For most of its length here the trail is on National Forest lands, and it also passes through Yellowstone National Park. The trail follows near or next to the Continental Divide, and occasionally runs directly along the crest. It generally remains at high elevations, of course, and scenery along the way is often magnificent.

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Montana Guide for Tourist

editor — Fri, 27 May 2016 16:50:00 +0000

Montana notes I would like to thank Brian Shovers and Anthony Beltramo, who provided invaluable information during my research. 1. Names such as Spanish Creek, Spanish Peaks, and Spanish Lake are generally attributed to those Spanish fur traders and trappers who arrived then, and they indicate an early Hispanic presence. Nevertheless, historians have debated whether or not these names were indeed given by early Spanish-speaking residents of Montana. See Beltramo’s Profile of a State: Montana for details on how Congressman James A. Ashley, of Ohio, suggested the name from Latin. Regardless of who named Montana, what is clear is the

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