Landmarks

What is 2500 million years old, covered in forest, and has some of the best skiing around? If you said Jackson Hole in Wyoming, well you are half right. Most of Jackson Hole is actually part of the Grand Teton National Park. Covering about 310,000 acres in northwest Wyoming this pristine Wild West preserve is the ideal get away for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. It is hard to say where to start first as there is seemingly an endless array of exciting and awesome things to do. Although a smattering of entertainment options will be listed here, we strongly recommend you check with them yourself before you make the trip to see what else may be out there waiting to tickle your fancy.

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For many people around the world, five little musical notes will always bring to mind this awesome formation. That’s because Devils Tower in Hulett, Wyoming was the featured backdrop to the 1977 movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Who doesn’t remember Richard Dreyfuss making little mashed potato sculptures of it??! What many people do not know is that this massive 1,267 foot behemoth resting about one third of a mile from the Belle Fourche River was the nation’s very first national monument. Consistently ranked as one of the most beloved presidents of all time, Theodore Roosevelt made it his mission to protect many of America’s most fragile and beautiful natural wonders. It is clear why in 1906 this was his first.

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