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WYOMING

editor — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

WYOMING BEST AREAS FOR WILDERNESS CAMPING YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK 2,020,625 acres in Wyoming (2,219,736 acres total). Located in the northwest corner of Wyoming, with small portions in Montana and Idaho, Yellowstone is our largest National Park outside of Alaska. The park is slowly recovering from the damage suffered during the major forest fires of 1988. Most of the area is managed as wilderness. The park is most famous for Old Faithful, Mammoth Hot Springs, and literally thousands of other geysers and hot springs. Also notable are gigantic Yellowstone Lake and the 1,500-foot-deep Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, which has

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Wyoming Vacations

editor — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 07:30:00 +0000

Wyoming Vacations BLM LANDS IN WYOMINGW This is about one-fourth of the state’s total area, and consists of numerous tracts scattered throughout Wyoming. Many are in the central and western regions. Included are many mountains, buttes, mesas, scenic canyons such as Sweet Water Canyon, caves, badlands, areas of desert, and grasslands. About 345 miles of the Oregon and Mormon National Historic Trails pass through the lands. Access to some areas is difficult, and detailed brochures or other printed information are not available for most locations. Activities: Almost all BLM lands are open to hiking and backpacking, as well as horseback

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Traveling in Wyoming

editor — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 22:30:00 +0000

Traveling in Wyoming TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST 296,000 acres in Wyoming (1,557,792 acres total). While most of this National Forest is in Idaho, a sizable unit is located in northwest Wyoming, west of Grand Teton National Park. There are two designated wilderness areas: the 116,535-acre Jedediah Smith Wilderness and the 10,820-acre Winegar Hole Wilderness. Camping is allowed throughout the National Forest, except where otherwise prohibited. Campfires are not permitted in a few areas. Campsites in wilderness areas should be at least 200 feet from lakeshores and 50 feet from streams. Permits are required for commercial groups and guides. See the Idaho

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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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Travel to Wyoming

editor — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:00:00 +0000

Travel to Wyoming GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK 310,520 acres. Surrounded by National Forest lands, spectacular Grand Teton National Park is located directly south of Yellowstone National Park, in northwest Wyoming. This wilderness park centers around the magnificent Tetons, high and jagged mountains which rise precipitously from the plain of Jackson Hole. Highest is 13,770-foot Grand Teton, and eight other peaks are over 12,000 feet. There are also steep canyons, high alpine meadows, forests of spruce, pine, and fir, some lovely lakes, plus a stretch of the Snake River. Wildlife includes grizzly and black bear, bighorn sheep, elk, pronghorn antelope, moose,

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Wyoming Guide for Tourist

editor — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Wyoming Guide for Tourist RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS BIGHORN NATIONAL FOREST 1,107,670 acres. This National Forest in north-central Wyoming is located in the Bighorn Mountains, an area of high rocky peaks, steep canyons, and glaciers, along with some major rivers and hundreds of lakes and streams. There are also alpine meadows and forests of spruce, fir, pine, and aspen. Wildlife includes elk, moose, deer, black bear, bighorn sheep, and coyote. Bighorn has one designated wilderness area: the 195,500-acre Cloud Peak Wilderness, which surrounds 13,167-foot Cloud Peak, highest point in the National Forest. Activities: More than 600 miles of trails are available for

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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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