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7 Things To Do In Jackson Hole In the Summer (including Jackson Hole With Kids)

Shobha — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 07:41:14 +0000

With breathtaking landscapes and a lively atmosphere, Jackson Hole is a vacation destination for all seasons. However, visiting Jackson Hole in the summer is particularly popular with travelers, thanks to the diverse range of outdoor activities. Hike across the Tetons, raft down the flowing Snake River, or simply relax with a refreshing drink while enjoying...

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What You Must See When You Visit Yellowstone in a Day Tour

Shobha — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 13:44:56 +0000

With shooting geysers, sparkling lakes, and flowing waterfalls, Yellowstone National Park is one of the country’s most spectacular natural attractions. Located in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, the 3,400-square mile park is also the oldest national park in America. If you are short on time you can take a day trip to Yellowstone and catch what...

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Vore Buffalo Jump Into An Archeological Dig

Shobha — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:00:41 +0000

In the 1970’s the engineers looking to extend interstate 90 West found a giant sinkhole on the Vore family lands. When they surveyed the sinkhole in order to fill it up with concrete, they found that it was a giant pit of bison remains. Needless to say, the engineers moved the interstate a little bit...

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Remembering Racism and War Hysteria At Heart Mountain Japanese Internment Camp

Shobha — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 07:00:17 +0000

Turning off the highway, we drove up and down an isolated road trying to find the Heart Mountain Interpretative Center. The land was flat and unremarkable. The sun beat down on the parched earth. It really felt like the middle of nowhere. I can imagine that was exactly how the Japanese-Americans who arrived at the...

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The Old Faithful Inn Provides History With A View

Shobha — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 07:00:23 +0000

If you are visiting Yellowstone National Park, you should definitely visit (or maybe even stay at) the Old Faithful Inn which overlooks the famous Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone. This hotel is a national treasure and the largest log hotel in the world. The Old Faithful Lodge was the prototype for all other national park...

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The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Shobha — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 07:00:37 +0000

In the days before photography, there were only landscape painters who could convey the grandeur and beauty of a place. The works of one such landscape painter helped created the very first national park, Yellowstone. Art Makes A Difference In 1871, American government geologist, Ferdinand Hayden, was sent to explore the area in Wyoming consisting...

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Wild West Style Justice at the Wyoming Frontier Prison

Shobha — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 07:00:35 +0000

My family and I are standing outside a gas chamber on death row at Wyoming Frontier Prison. The whole thing is made of stainless steel (the better to hose it clean with) and the original chair with its leather restraints sits isolated in the middle. When the guide asks if anyone would like to sit...

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Seven Strange Facts About Devils Tower

Shobha — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 07:00:51 +0000

Devils Tower is a national monument in Wyoming which has to be seen to be believed. Seriously. It is a strange geological formation that shoots straight up into the sky 1200 feet from the ground. Theodore Roosevelt thought it was pretty impressive, too, and named it the first national monument in the USA in 1906....

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The Small But Perfect Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

Shobha — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 22:52:21 +0000

The Botanical Gardens in Cheyenne, capitol of South Dakota, are small but perfect. Run by volunteers, this oasis in the High Plains is a wonderful break from sightseeing.

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Cattle Baron Posh at The Nagle Warren Mansion in Cheyenne

Shobha — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:32:02 +0000

A stay at the Warren-Nagle Mansion, one of the original cattle baron mansions of Cheyenne which is now an upscale B&B.

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