Wyoming Travel Guide
Wyoming particularly Known as the ‘Cowboy State’, has a diverse geography is what makes the state a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, and a paradise for visitors and residents alike. This is a place where cowboys and Indians still exist, where people wave as they drive past and where the countryside is unspoiled, wide and open. The state also has quite a few interesting historic sights. Most are related to the covered wagon emigration trails of the 19-th century. They all came together in Wyoming and several forts arose to meet the settlers' needs.
Laramie, a town much famed through its association with Hollywood westerns, invites tourists to two of the region's newest attractions, the Wyoming Territorial Park and Prison and the American Heritage Center. As Buffalo Bill’s hometown, Cody is well known for its western-style wares and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center detailing the history of the American West. Around the sophisticated resort town of Jackson are numerous guest and working ranches that are a reminder of the state’s history, and everywhere the hat-brandishing cowboy that is the state insignia preserves the image of the romantic Wild West. East Wyoming sees rock climbers tackle America's first National Monument, Devil's Tower. Cheyenne, the state capital is in the east, as is Buffalo, a city that sits at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains. Experience the state's Old West heritage throughout the state at museums in Casper and Cody, or join a fossil dig in the desert of Fossil Butte.
Wyoming also caters for a wide range of outdoor activities. From boating, water-skiing and fishing in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area through the full range of winter sports (including sled dog tours) in the Rockies, this is truly a state for all seasons.