● WYOMING
Hiking up out of
Yellowstone River canyon
Inn that Buffalo Bill
auditioned many of his
Wild West Show acts.
LEARN MORE:
To meet present-day
characters, drop by the
Wyoming Travel & Tourism
1520 Etchepare Circle
town’s Mint Bar, with
Cheyenne, WY 82007
its 100-year “watering-
Contact: Rita Greene Bellardo hole” history and wild game
rita.greene-bellardo@visitwyo.gov
décor. Then, stroll over
Tel: 307-777-2853
to King’s Saddlery,
Fax: 307-777-2877
www.wyomingtourism.org
known internationally for
hand-tooled saddles, lariats
Also worth visiting are Buffalo and boots, or view cowboy
Bill’s boyhood home, moved here memorabilia in King’s
from Iowa, the collection of 1897- Museum.
1901 buildings in Old Trail Travel to the northeast to witness of Wyoming’s other Wild West
Town and – from June until the awesome sight of Devils characters. Both Buffalo Bill and
August – the Cody Nite Rodeo. Tower, a giant stone monolith his rip-roaring buddy Calamity
Nightly music options and the rising 1,267 feet above the plains. Jane frequented Buffalo’s
Rodeo
new Cody Wild West Show America’s fi rst offi cial National Historic Occidental
Concerts contribute to Cody’s Monument, it is not only an iconic Hotel & Saloon, as did
growing reputation as the “Musical site for Native American tribes but bank- and train-robbers Butch
Entertainment Destination of the also for fi lm buffs – this was the Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, who Pacifi c Railroad Depot and
Rocky Mountains.” place where the aliens landed in hid from the law with their gang in the majestic 24 karat gold-topped
On the other side of the Big Horn Steven Spielberg’s 1977 fi lm Close rugged Hole in the Wall near Wyoming State Capitol,
Mountains lies Sheridan – it was Encounters of the Third Kind. sleepy little Kaycee. fronted by a statue of suffragette
from the wide, wooden porch of the Or travel south instead and enter Casper, on the other hand, was Esther Hobart Morris, the fi rst
distinctive Historic Sheridan the territory made famous by some best known as a convergence point woman in the modern world to
for the numerous transcontinental hold judicial offi ce and one of
trails that took land-hungry settlers the inspirations for the state’s
Wyoming Roundup
to Oregon, Mormons in search pioneering role in establishing
of religious freedom to Utah and votes for women (hence its offi cial
gold miners to Montana, Nevada nickname as “The Equality State”).
YELLOWSTONE: From hiking town. In summer, go whitewater and California. Learn more at the If in town during late July, make
to snowmobiling, Yellowstone rafting, hike the Tetons, bike intriguing National Historic sure to indulge your inner cowboy
National Park serves up a myriad Antelope Flats, fl y fi sh with Trails Interpretive Center. or cowgirl at the hugely-popular
of outdoor activities. Observe experienced guides or take in a To the southeast, Laramie Cheyenne Frontier Days,
the thermal features, waterfalls, concert. Known as a world-class is home to the Wyoming founded in 1897 and now the
canyons and the region’s wildlife ski destination in winter, Jackson Territorial Park, formerly world’s largest outdoor rodeo and
during an Historic Yellow Bus Hole also offers travellers the a prison that once housed Butch Western celebration.
Photo Safari, horseback trail ride chance to snowmobile into Cassidy, along with other Wild West Otherwise, check into one of
or Western stagecoach tour. Yellowstone, snowshoe, enjoy a outlaws. Only 45 minutes east of the state’s 150 guest or working
sleigh ride in the National Elk Laramie, Cheyenne is not only ranches to just relax by a campfi re
GRAND TETON: Take a Refuge or admire the collections the state’s capital and its largest under a starlit, black velvet sky
scenic fl oat trip down the Snake at the National Museum of city – claiming around 55,000 of or to literally learn the ropes of a
River for spectacular views of Wildlife Art. Wyoming’s 532,668 inhabitants – working ranch, perhaps during an
the Teton Mountains and local but also an excellent place to end exhilarating cattle drive. In either
wildlife, including eagles, herons, CODY: Once you’ve visited (or begin) your trip, located just 1.5 case, you’ll savour the
beaver and even a moose or two. the Buffalo Bill Historical hours from Denver, Colorado, an spirit of the Real
At Jenny Lake, catch the boat that Center, the Cody Nite Rodeo international airline gateway back America after
takes you across the lake and and other Old West heritage to Europe. a visit to one
back again to Hidden Falls and sites, enjoy some of the area’s Take the Cheyenne Street of its most
Inspiration Point trailheads – two outdoor activities such as rock- Railway trolley to such historic magnifi cent
short hikes that shouldn’t be climbing and rafting, or view sites as the restored Union states. ✪
missed. the McCullough Peak Wild
Mustangs in their natural habitat
JACKSON HOLE: Arts and and explore scenic Bighorn
culture meet outdoor adventure Canyon National Recreation
in this popular Western resort Area on a guided boat tour.
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