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11,000 Summers in the Tetons Marker image, Touch for more information
By Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2015
11,000 Summers in the Tetons Marker
101 Wyoming, Teton County, Moran — 11,000 Summers in the TetonsGrand Teton National Park
This slow-moving channel of the Snake River at Oxbow Bend sustains many different animals. Every year thousands of visitors come here to see them. Like you, Indian tribes such as Shoshone, Bannock, Blackfoot, Crow, Nez Perce and Gros Ventre have . . . Map (db m87601) HM
102 Wyoming, Teton County, Moran — Leading the Way
Togwotee (pronounced "TOE-go-tee") Pass lies at the head of the Wind River, astride the Great Divide. This 9,658-foot pass was an ancient travel route for the Tukudika people, who lived among these high, rugged peaks and migrated on foot for . . . Map (db m96370) HM
103 Wyoming, Teton County, Yellowstone National Park — Chance Encounter
Across the meadow, a fire burned in the campsite of nine tourists on the night of August 23, 1877. The Cowan party had unknowingly camped near hundreds of Nez Perce men, women, and children who were under violent pursuit by the United States Army. . . . Map (db m45254) HM
104 Wyoming, Teton County, Yellowstone National Park — Nez Perce War
Journey through Yellowstone On August 23, 1887, more than 600 men, women, and children camped in the woods near here. Sustained by courage, social structure, and knowledge of the land, they were midway from their homeland in . . . Map (db m45256) HM
105 Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Bear River Watershed
The Bear River Watershed spreads across 7,500 square miles of mountain and valley lands that encompass portions of Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. Bear River is the main tributary to the Great Salt Lake and is the longest stream in the western hemisphere . . . Map (db m67972) HM
106 Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Native Americans
Both Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians camped in this area from the early 1800s until the Fort Bridger Treaty Council of 1868 established the Wind River Reservation. They traded beadwork and pelts to the early pioneers for other goods. Chief . . . Map (db m90123) HM
107 Wyoming, Uinta County, Evanston — Wyoming's Sagebrush Sea
Your trip across Wyoming takes you through vast expanses of shrublands made up mostly of sagebrush. To the casual observer this landscape may appear desolate, but sagebrush shrublands are diverse and home to a variety of wildflowers, birds, and . . . Map (db m67971) HM
108 Wyoming, Uinta County, Fort Bridger — Women at the Trading Post
This archaeological excavation has helped to document the prominent roll Native American women played in the day-to-dat activities of the trading post. They traded with travelers, provided food for guests, and at times, actually ran the post. . . . Map (db m90620) HM
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109 Wyoming, Weston County, Newcastle — Salt Creek Overlook
The Black Hills, named after the dark green carpets of pines that cover the hills, are a geological wonder. Covering some 125 miles north to south and 65 miles east to west, the Hills rise 3,000 to 4,000 feet above the red valley floor. Below you . . . Map (db m98171) HM

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Apr. 30, 2024