"Wyoming gets its name from the Algonquin words for "land of vast plains." After the Union Pacific Railroad reached the town of Cheyenne, the capital, in 1867, the population began to grow steadily in the Wyoming Territory, established in 1868. Wyoming was admitted as the 44th state in 1890. The constitution of the "Equality State" was the first in the world to grant voting rights to women. Wyoming was also the first state to elect a woman governor. People are spread out across the state in small farming and ranching towns, and millions of visitors come to enjoy the Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks each year. The state flower has the poetic name of Indian paintbrush. Wyoming is the smallest state in the Union in population.
Summer in Wyoming is an experience not to be missed. There are many activities in which you can participate. Whether you are interested in relaxing or going on an adventure, there is something for you in Wyoming.
There's something uniquely adventurous, perhaps even romantic about winter in Wyoming. The state is a place of epic scenery, ranging from rugged mountain peaks and spectacular alpine landscapes, to the wide-open spaces of the plains and, of course, the astonishing beauty of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Whether you're a snowshoer, snowmobiler, skier or sightseer, you'll enjoy Wyoming's luxurious powder and varied terrain.
Winter brings other types of beauty and meaning to Wyoming that the summer visitor rarely experiences.
Maybe it's Wyoming's spectacular alpine scenery in all corners of the state or its deep luxurious powder snow that seems to have magnetic appeal.
Perhaps it's the absence of elbow-to-elbow people pushing and shoving in ski lift lines, or the indescribable thrill of being the first to break through knee-deep snow on a snowmobile or seeing wildlife close-up. Whatever it is, more and more visitors are discovering what a Wyoming winter vacation means to them.
Wyoming offers a wide range of winter activities, from downhill skiing at Jackson Hole to cross country skiing and snowmobiling in our national forests and parks. Winter in Yellowstone National Park allows visitors to see that geysers, which are beautiful in summer, are even more amazing in winter.
Outside the parks, snowmobiles are as much a necessary form of transportation in many mountain and alpine areas of Wyoming as they are a form of recreation. These individual thrill machines allow access to remote, untracked areas for skiers and a unique way to experience Wyoming's backcountry. There are also some 1,300 miles of groomed snowmobile trails throughout the state.
With a season that runs from November through March, its groomed trails, thousands of acres of quiet open mountain terrain and uncrowded alpine ski areas, Wyoming is a well-known, premier snowmobiling and winter fun destination."
- From the wyomingtourism.com website
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