Welcome to our 2nd Annual “Where in the West Should I Go?” This year, we’ve added some places, so you have more of the West to explore. The full list is only available to subscribers, though much of it isn’t behind the paywall. We’ll also be posting throughout the year on our Substack. Sign up …
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Located on the western edge of the Black Hills in northeastern Wyoming, Keyhole State Park is a favorite among locals and should be a favorite among visitors as well. Keyhole’s main attraction is the reservoir, which allows for some 14,720 acres of water recreation. A favorite activity is fishing. There are five boat ramps and …
With its location in the Jackson Hole Valley, the town of Jackson is the gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. It should be your base of operations for a trip there in 2023. A slew of mainly upscale-style hotels, inns and other suites are available in and around downtown Jackson for your stay. …
Right in the heart of Wyoming is the friendly city that the ghost must have been named after. With a relatively small population of about 60,000, it’s still the second-largest city in Wyoming. Dubbed “The Oil City,” Casper has gone on to be known for so much more and is worth a visit in 2023. …
With over 1.1 million acres of land, Bighorn National Forest is one of the oldest protected forest lands in the nation. It’s yet another massive area of the sprawling West that should be a must-visit for every regional traveler. For road trippers, that begins on the forest’s three scenic byways, which offer 115 miles of …
For adventurers who are also history buffs, following along the iconic Oregon Trail is the perfect summer road trip. Take a journey back in time and retrace the steps of the early settlers of the American West.
While the trip up Wyoming Highway 191 is one of the American West classics, traveling through the marvelous scenery and abundant wildlife zones of the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park, you’ll want to budget some extra time to add the phenomenal Wind River Range into your next trip.
This spring, Oregon enacted emergency measures to close three controlled deer hunts in the state, losing nearly 1,000 deer tags. Wyoming and Utah have similar measures of their own.
This winter saw the most wolves from Yellowstone National Park killed in nearly a century.
Fifty miles north of Pinedale (population 1,200), at the end of a long dirt road, the Green River Lakes lie cradled at the base of 12,000-foot mountain peaks at the edge of the Bridger Wilderness in Bridger Teton National Forest.
