Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Yellowstone Institute & Teton Science School
Both offer a fantastic range of year-round
courses, from photography to backpacking 101, led by real experts (
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Junior rangers
Kids will love earning their ranger badge through parkwide projects and
activities (
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Fly-fishing course
The photogenic streams of the Yellowstone, Gallatin and Madison are
the ideal place to perfect your cast, with a private guide or in a group (
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Kayaking course
Several rafting companies in Gardiner and Jackson offer fun kayaking
courses on the Yellowstone and Snake Rivers (
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The Wild West
Montana and Wyoming still carry the ghosts of the American West, proud home to cow-
boys, ranches, rodeos and Native American powwows.
Cody, WY
Investigate the cabins of Butch and Sundance at Old Trail Town, then saddle
up to the bar of Buffalo Bill's Irma Hotel, before dancing up a storm to honkytonk tunes at
Cassie's (
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Stay at a dude ranch
From sunset trail rides to recuperative spa treatments, nothing cre-
ates more memories than staying at a ranch. The best are in the Wapiti and Gallatin Val-
leys and Jackson Hole (
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Roosevelt Country
Ride the rumbleseat on a stagecoach ride before tucking into steak
and beans at the park's favorite cowboy cookout (
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Jackson
Rhinestone cowboys, staged shootouts and gourmet chow make Jackson the
poster-child for Wyoming's New West (
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