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