David Vela, former Superintendent of Grand Teton National Park, says he was forever changed when, as a child, his family road-tripped from Texas to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. They traveled on a tight budget, but the experience was monumental. “We didn't know what national parks…
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Joe Riis is a migratory species. He travels the world as a wildlife photographer, trained biologist and — above all — core conservationist. National Geographic once sent him to Mongolia to photograph the world’s rarest bear. He got the shot. For the past seven years, Joe’s world has been…
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Rebecca Walsh stands on a section of the Continental Divide Trail between the Battlepass and Deep Jack trailheads in southern Wyoming, taking in the view. “The landscape is beautiful,” she says. “A good mix of pine trees and high alpine tundra, some streams, lush evergreen forests. We hiked…
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Back when Dusty Tuckness was 12 years old he didn’t sneak out to ding-dong ditch or teepee the neighbor’s yard. He snuck out to fight bulls. His parents found out, of course. But they didn’t ground him or take away his cowboy hat. “My dad realized there probably wasn’t going to be a whole lot of…
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Wyoming represents the untamed spirit of the West. And it could plausibly be argued that no place comes closer to bottling that spirit than the family-owned Backwards Distilling Company in Mills, Wyoming, just outside Casper. Backwards is a craft distillery that produces spirits ranging from…
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“This is my office, this is my playground and I see never ending opportunities to explore, to adventure and I have this all at my fingertips and it’s so exciting.” Packing horses into the Wind River every day of the summer since she was 13 taught Jessie the skills she needed to earn the…
Read MoreWyoming is one of the best places to learn about not just dinosaurs but paleontology in general just because the area is so fossil-rich. The earliest dinosaur digs in Wyoming date back to the 1870s when the first scientist came out here to find the truly massive dinosaurs, the dinosaur that…
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If you’re looking for the quintessential dude ranch experience, make your way to Wolf, Wyoming. That’s where you’ll find Eatons’ Ranch – a place stuck in time, in the very best way. Opened in 1879, Eatons’ Ranch is now on its fifth generation of ownership. Located on the eastern slopes of the…
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A quality saddle tells a story. The sturdy, contoured seat mirrors the steadfast traditions of the craftsman. The stretched leather, a symbol of the old soul who carries on this age-old art. The intricate carvings so carefully positioned along the fender, the jockey, and the skirt, offer a glimpse…
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Whether you believe in extraterrestrials or you’re certain Area 51 is nothing more than an Air Force facility, there’s no denying that Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a cult classic worthy of note. But in a cinematic world filled with special effects and manmade facades…
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