When the sun topped the white spires of the
Wind River Range, the birds wandered off, vanishing into the high sage.
The southern
Wind River Range provides a special wilderness experience!
9 Somewhere in the
Wind River Range, Fremont scaled what he mistakenly believed to be the tallest mountain in the Rockies.
Topics for the series include trout fishing on Montana's Bighorn River, carp fishing on Montana's Bighorn Lake, a Ilama pack trip into Wyoming's
Wind River Range, a Lewis and Clark theme show (Montana's Beaverhead, Big Hole, and Jefferson rivers), landlocked salmon fishing in Maine, trout fishing on New York's Neversink, striper fishing in Massachusetts, bonefishing in Florida, and redfishing in Texas.
In this study I present three hypotheses for park origin, and demonstrate how paleoecological methods can be used to test these hypotheses at Fish Creek Park in the
Wind River Range, Wyoming.
The Grand Tetons hog the spotlight, but due east across Jackson Hole, the
Wind River Range is just as wildly beautiful, and home to Wyoming's highest mountain (13,804-foot Gannett Peak).
We passed the aspens, then continued on the rutted track, wheeling deeper into the backcountry that sloped upward toward the craggy peaks of the
Wind River Range.
In order to explain the"vital interconnection" between Fremont and Carson and to examine their historic roles, the author focuses on "four campaigns that epitomize the two explorers' triumphs and failures": the 1842 expedition, especially the ascent of Fremont Peak in the
Wind River Range; the men's role in wrestling California away from Mexico in 1845--1846; Fremont's failed survey of a railroad route in the San Juan Mountains during the winter of 1848--1849 that resulted in the deaths of 10 men; and Carson's military campaign against Navajos and Mescalero Apaches during 1862--1864 that forced 9,000 native people onto a distant and dismal reservation (18).
Two layover days are planned for fishing and enjoying the variety of flowers, birds, and geological features found in this part of the
Wind River Range. This trip is intended for experienced, fit backpackers ages 50+.
Home to the National Outdoor Leadership School and terrific hiking in the adjacent
Wind River Range. INFO landerchamber.org
Rawlins had an enviable job: collecting snow samples from the high country of Wyoming's
Wind River Range to monitor air pollution for the U.S.