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