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Wyoming Boasts Natural Flatlands And Mountains
eing one of the largest Mountain climbers began their
states in the union, just quest for the top in the 1930’s
over a half million people with records of climbs kept since
have chosen to call Wyoming home, 1937.
making it the least populated
state. Its open ranges as well as The state capital of Cheyenne is
vast mountain ranges make the located in the southeast corner
state diverse in it attractions. of the state just off Interstate
80 with I-25 running north and
In the northwest corner of the south near the capital. Wyoming
state, Yellowstone National Park is an arid state receiving only
boasts geysers and hot springs as about ten inches of rainfall each
well as many geothermal features. year. It is unique in that no
Old Faithful Geyser draws water from any source in the
millions of visitors each year. state makes it to either ocean.
The park is also home to free The water from rain either
ranging animals such as buffalo evaporates or is absorbed into
and elk and is home to grizzly the ground. It is not a
bears and wolves. farm-friendly environment yet
many ranches are established near
On the other side of the state, the mountain ranges on all four
in the Black Hills in the sides of the state.
northeast corner, a towering rock
formation called Devil’s Tower The ski areas in the northwestern
draws visitors by the millions part of the state does enjoy
each year as well as members of significant show fall with
several Native American tribes precipitation often approaching
who return to the area for annual 200 inches a year in the
rituals. It came under the mountainous region of the Teton
National Park Service in 1916. Range. In order to enjoy some of
the best snow skiing in the Forest for some of the best
country you will have to get off natural scenery in the country,
the beaten path, read that located in the western section of
interstate highways, as I-80, Wyoming and in the north central,
I-90 and I-25 carry you mostly leave I-90 on Route 14 and travel
through the eastern and southern through the Big Horn National
part of the state, the mountains Forest. The Wind River Indian
of the Grand Teton National Park Reservation also draws visitors
is located in the northwest part to view Native American life,
of the state and have some of the located off Routes 134 and 26 to
highest peaks leading into the the west of Casper. Continue on
Rocky Mountains. to the northwest and pay a visit
to the Shoshone National Forest
Route 287 and 189 will take you for some of the best photography
into the Bridger-Teton National opportunities in the state.
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