▲A land of wide-open plains, soaring snow-capped peaks, historic trails, and stunning wildlife... not for nothing is Wyoming called the "Cowboy State."

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▲Located in the Grand Teton National Park, these majestic mountains summit at 13,775 ft.

▲The Mormon Row Historic District is located at the southeast corner of Grand Teton National Park.

▲This outstanding geological feature rises out of the prairie surrounding the Black Hills.

▲The snow-capped peak reflected in Snake River, on the Oxbow Bend.

▲Also known as the cougar, this is the largest wildcat in North America.

▲Breathtaking in its beauty, the canyon straddles the border between Wyoming and Montana.

▲The town viewed mid-winter from the Snow King resort.

▲Dating back to 1886, the building is located north of downtown Cheyenne. It is a designated National Historic Landmark.

▲The Old Trail Town is an authentic recreation of a Western frontier town.

▲The first national park to be established in the US, in 1872, Yellowstone is noted for its spectacular geothermal features.

▲Often referred to as buffalo, these noble animals roam freely across the great plains of the Grand Teton National Park.

▲One of the two major tributaries of the Madison River, this picturesque watercourse is located in northwestern Wyoming.

▲Jaw-dropping scenery and a tangible sense of the remote rewards anyone hiking this spectacular mountain range.

▲Located in Thermopolis, in Hot Springs County, this world-class facility displays one of the largest and most unique fossil collections in the world.

▲A super rare fossil of the extinct turtle Baena arenosa. It was unearthed from the Green River Formation.

▲One of the most majestic sights any visitor can witness is a bald eagle soaring high above the canopy.

▲Four elk antler arches embellish Jackson's Town Square. Each comprises a mosaic of 10,000 to 12,000 pounds of antlers. The arches are illuminated during the festive season.

▲Located within the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, this is the largest reservoir in Wyoming, on the Green River, impounded behind the Flaming Gorge Dam.

▲Kayaking Lake Jenny is a popular recreation pastime for many visiting the Grand Teton National Park.

▲So numerous they actually outnumber people in Wyoming, pronghorn are ubiquitous members of the antelope family.

▲Casting a line on Wyoming's blue-ribbon waters rewards the fly-fisherman with catches like rainbow and cutthroat trout.

▲Visit the river during the annual salmon run and watch nimble grizzly bears pluck lunch out of the turbulent waters.

▲One of the grandest waterfalls in the Unites States, and a much-photographed natural wonder.

▲A familiar resident of the park. Several lodges and cabins are named after this magnificent beast.

▲Built by Moses Byrne around 1869, these cone-shaped structures are a remnant of a once-extensive charcoal-making industry in southwestern Wyoming.

▲A National Historic Landmark, the rock lies directly along the 19th-century Emigrant Trail. Many of these early pioneers carved their names on its granite face.

▲Gray wolves in fact range in color from grizzled gray or black to all-white. An endangered species, these handsome animals are a rare sight in the park.

▲A 50-million-year-old lake bed, this is one of the largest deposits of freshwater fish fossils in the world.

▲The Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site on the North Platte River marks the site where hundreds of thousands of westbound emigrants on the Oregon Trail drove wagons in the mid-19th century.

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Lying west of Laramie, this stunning mountain range features year-round snowfields.

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A land of wide-open plains, soaring snow-capped peaks, historic trails, and stunning wildlife... not for nothing is Wyoming called the "Cowboy State."

Browse the gallery, embrace the pioneering spirit, and find out where to go and what to see.