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Components of Wyoming's economy differ significantly from those of other states. The mineral extraction industry and the travel and tourism sector are the main drivers behind Wyoming’s economy. Unlike other states, Wyoming does not possess an individual or corporate income tax. The Federal government owns 50% of its landmass, while 6% is controlled by the state. Total taxable values of mining production in Wyoming for 2001 was over $6.7 billion. The tourism industry accounts for over $1 billion in revenue for the state. Over 91% of land in Wyoming is classified as rural. |
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The Wyoming Game and Fish Department Home Page. Informative and reliable information for today's sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts! | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Cody Country Chamber of Commerce: Cody, Wyoming, the eastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park, is a small western town with a big city attitude. If you’re searching for the real American West, look no further than Cody, Wyoming. Founded in 1896 by that most authentic representative of the Old West, Col. William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, this community of old and new reflects the vision of its founder. |
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PARK COUNTY TRAVEL COUNCIL: Complete travel and tourism guide for Buffalo Bill's Yellowstone Country, including Cody, Powell and Meeteetse, Wyoming. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Buffalo Bill Historical Center: The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is widely regarded as America's finest Western museum. Located in Cody, Wyoming, on the doorstep of Yellowstone National Park's East Gate, Fit features five internationally acclaimed museums and a research library. Founded in 1917 as the Buffalo Bill Memorial Association, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center consists of: Whitney Gallery of Western Art, Buffalo Bill Museum, Plains Indian Museum, Cody Firearms Museum, Draper Museum of Natural History, and the Harold McCracken Research Library. |
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Yellowstone National Park: the oldest national park in the world, is famous for its many natural wonders. The park has more geysers and hot springs than any other area in the world. Yellowstone's scenic attractions include deep canyons, thundering waterfalls, sparkling lakes, and vast evergreen forests broken by rolling meadows. Yellowstone is also one of the largest wildlife preserves in the United States. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Buffalo Bill State Park: Mountains dominate the scenery at Buffalo Bill State Park. Shoshone Canyon, the location of the dam, is framed by Rattlesnake Mountain to the north and Cedar Mountain (also known as Spirit Mountain) to the south. Further west, along the north shoreline, lies Logan Mountain. The north and south forks of the Shoshone River are divided by Sheep Mountain while prominent on the southern skyline is Carter Mountain. All are part of the Rocky Mountain Absaroka (Ab- Sor'-ka} Range. Elevations vary from approximately 5,400 feet in the state park to over 10,000 feet in the Absarokas. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is a lesser known treasure waiting to be discovered. It boasts breath-taking scenery, countless varieties of wildlife, and abundant recreational opportunities, such as boating, fishing, ice fishing, camping, and hiking. Bighorn Canyon offers visitors what few other National Park areas can, that of solitude, serenity, and beauty. In the midst of our chaotic world, this is a truly unique quality. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Wild Mustangs still roam freely in the Pryor Mountains outside Lovell, Wyoming. This herd of about 180 horses (including foals) is unique because of its Colonial Spanish-American heritage. This tough little horse has been present in this rugged mountain area for nearly 200 years and cannot be genetically reconstructed. It's biological viability, together with its history, must be preserved. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Located along the northeastern edge of Yellowstone National Park, the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway offers spectacular views and a unique history. However, not only will you find the breathtaking beauty that Wyoming is known for, you will find world-class opportunities for wildlife viewing, access to a variety of recreation oppportunities, and a chance to see the land where the legendary flight of Chief Joseph and his band of Nez Perce occurred. Dedicated to this story, the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway offers you the opportunity to learn more of this tragic tale. From prehistoric times to the present, the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway has much to reveal about the relationship between the natural environment and human history. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Absaroka Range is a mountain range, a sub-range on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains stretching for about 150 mi (240 km) across the Montana-Wyoming border, and forming the eastern boundary of Yellowstone National Park. An Absaroka sub-range in the north, the Beartooth Mountains, includes Granite Peak, which at 12,799 ft (3,901 m), is the highest point in Montana. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The Big Horn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest are an outdoor paradise filled with recreational opportunities including hunting, fishing, camping, hiking and backpacking, horseback riding, mountain biking, picnicking, sightseeing, photography, snowmobiling, skiing, and sledding. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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One of the ten sites chosen for a Japanese relocation camp during 1942 was unused federal property located between Cody and Powell in Northwest Wyoming. Named for the only notable topographical feature, a nearby 8,113 foot mountain, Heart Mountain Relocation Center contained over 4,600 acres in Park County. Most of the land originally used for the camp is now cultivated for agricultural purposes. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Hot Springs State Park, Thermopolis, WY: Over colorful terraces along the Big Horn River at Thermopolis flows water from mineral hot springs, over 18,000 gallons every 24 hours at a constant temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit. The park has a free Bath House where the water is maintained at 104 degrees for theraputic bathing. The terraces were known and used for years by Indians, who believed that the waters were beneficial to health and that they could have a warrior invincible in battle. Chief Washakie of the Shoshone tribe, who built a personal bath house there, and Chief Sharp Nose of the Arapaho tribe sold the hot springs to the United States in 1896 with the provision that a portion should be forever reserved for the use and benefit of the public. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rod Anderson P.O. Box 203 Powell, WY 82435 Phone: 307-754-2322 Cell: 307-202-1035 |
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