Blog

Wyoming travel tips and trip ideas

Bison herd grazing at sunrise across Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, with steam rising from thermal features in the background
Seasonal

When Is the Best Time to See Wildlife in Wyoming?

Wyoming holds one of the largest concentrations of large mammals in the lower 48 states, and the month you show up shapes everything from watching a wolf p

Mineral hot spring travertine terraces and steam vents at Hot Springs State Park along the Bighorn River in Thermopolis, Wyoming
Outdoors

The Best Wyoming Hot Springs to Soak In

Wyoming sits over one of the most geologically active zones in North America, and the results run from free riverside pools in Saratoga to a state park in

Riders competing in the PRCA rodeo at Cheyenne Frontier Days with the packed grandstand visible behind the arena, Cheyenne, Wyoming
Travel Tips

Cheyenne Frontier Days: The Complete Visitor's Guide

Held every July in Wyoming's capital city, Cheyenne Frontier Days is the largest outdoor rodeo in the world, drawing more than 200,000 visitors over ten da

Hiker with bear spray canister on hip holster walking a trail through Wyoming's Yellowstone backcountry with open sagebrush flats ahead
Travel Tips

Do You Need Bear Spray in Wyoming?

If your Wyoming trip takes you anywhere near Yellowstone, Grand Teton, the Wind River Range, or the Shoshone National Forest, the short answer is yes: carr

Small regional jets parked at Jackson Hole Airport with the Teton Range visible in the background, Wyoming
Travel Tips

Flying Into Jackson Hole Airport (JAC): What You Need to Know Before You Land

Jackson Hole Airport is the only commercial airport inside a U.S. national park, sitting at 6,451 feet in the Teton valley seven miles north of Jackson. Be

The Teton Range and its reflection in the Snake River on a clear summer morning in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Itineraries

How Many Days Do You Need in Wyoming?

Wyoming is wider than most people expect: the northwest corner where Yellowstone and Grand Teton sit is more than 5 hours of driving from Cheyenne, and tow

Wyoming Highway 191 crossing sagebrush flats south of Jackson with the Teton Range in the background
Travel Tips

Is Wyoming Expensive to Visit? A Realistic Cost Breakdown

Wyoming's reputation as expensive travel starts and ends in Jackson Hole. Outside that valley, the state is one of the more affordable Western destinations

Riders on horseback crossing a meadow below the Absaroka Range in northwest Wyoming
Travel Tips

What to Know Before You Stay on a Wyoming Dude Ranch

A week at a Wyoming dude ranch is about as different from a hotel stay as you can get, which is exactly the point. Here is what to expect, what it costs, a

Wildflowers blooming below the Teton Range with the Snake River winding through the Jackson Hole valley in summer
Travel Tips

What to Do in Jackson Hole in Summer

Jackson Hole's summer season runs from late May through early September, and those months pack in hiking, river floating, wildlife watching, and outdoor co

Snow-covered Teton Range rising above a frozen Jackson Hole valley in winter, Wyoming
Seasonal

Wyoming in Winter: What to Expect and How to Plan It

Wyoming in December through March is a different trip than the summer version. Crowds drop, lodging rates come down, the parks empty out, and the mountains

A family watching a bison herd graze in Hayden Valley at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, from the roadside
Travel Tips

Wyoming with Kids: What Works, What to Skip, and How to Plan It

Wyoming is not a theme park, and it is not trying to be one. The distances are real, the weather changes fast, and the wildlife operates on its own schedul

The Teton Range rising above Jackson Lake with fall foliage along the shoreline in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Travel Tips

Yellowstone or Grand Teton: Which Park Should You Visit?

Both parks share a border in northwest Wyoming, but they offer completely different experiences. Here is a clear breakdown to help you decide where to spen