The landscape of Wyoming is as diverse as anything you can imagine. Grassy plains, dry prairies, mountain ranges, thick forests and open ranges are all part of Wyoming’s beauty. It contains part of the Great Plains and the Black Hills. Its ranges of the Rocky Mountains include the Bighorn, Tetons, and Wind River.
Some of Wyoming’s most fascinating natural scenery lies within Yellowstone National Park. The Lone Star Geyser erupts about every three hours, shooting water some 40 feet into the sky. One of Yellowstone’s most spectacular sights is also its largest spring, the Grand Prismatic Spring in the Midway Geyser Basin. Wyoming is the least populated state is the US, giving visitors plenty of space to explore its natural beauty.
Capital: Cheyenne, WY
Population: 581,381 (2022)
Official Website: https://www.wyo.gov/
Tourism website: https://travelwyoming.com/
Tourist Attractions for Wyoming:
The Wild West comes alive in Wyoming. With Wyoming’s wilderness and wide-open space, outdoor adventures abound. Wyoming offers excellent hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, climbing, and fishing, as well as some of the best skiing in North America. For some, adventure may mean taking the kids camping in Yellowstone National Park or visiting a rodeo for the first time. For others, it could be conquering one of the most difficult mountain climbs in the West.
Wyoming draws millions of tourists each year to its seven national parks, including Yellowstone, which features the iconic Old Faithful geyser and the largest hot spring in the US. Yellowstone, together with spectacular Grand Teton National Park make up one of the largest intact temperate-zone ecosystems on the planet. Both parks are home to an astounding diversity of wildlife, from grizzlies and golden eagles to wolves, elk, moose, bison, and black bears. And these stunning national parks draw the biggest crowds to the state. People also travel to see Devils Tower, a rock formation sacred to the Plains Tribes that was declared the first national monument by Theodore Roosevelt in 1906.
- Yellowstone National Park
- Grand Teton National Park
- Jackson
- Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis
- The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody
- Bridger-Teton National Forest
- Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
- The Wind River Range
- Grand Targhee Ski Resort
- National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, Casper
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site
- Devils Tower National Monument
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
- Cheyenne
- Curt Gowdy State Park
- Old Trail Town, Cody