pARK To pARK credible Stops n I e r o M iN THe BACKWARds disTiLLiNG CoMpANY PARK TO PARK REGION @dasaudi84 ADDITIONAL IDEAS • Martin’s Cove Historic Site Alcova • Wyoming State Museum Cheyenne Cheyenne’s Union pacific depot Stroll the museum inside the Union Pacific Depot, once one of the most significant passenger depots in the American West, to dive into the history of the railroad and those who helped build it. • Backwards Distilling Company Tasting Room Casper • Douglas Railroad Museum Douglas • Princess Theatre Douglas • Fort Caspar Museum Casper Cheyenne near Thermopolis National Historic Trails interpretive Center Step back in time to understand the hardships and victories of those who ventured west in the 1800s on the Oregon, Mormon, California and Pony Express trails at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper. • The Metropolitan Downtown Cheyenne • One Eyed Buffalo Brewing Company Thermopolis • Cheyenne Botanic • Bread Doctor Gardens Torrington Cheyenne • Wyoming State Capitol Cheyenne • Windy Peaks Brewery & Steakhouse Wheatland oregon Trail Ruts state Historic site View wagon tracks left by Oregon Trail travelers at the Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site near Guernsey, then head 2.5 miles east to Register Cliff to see where emigrants carved their names and travel dates. @spookyanimallover Add some Western Flair to Your Wardrobe. Merlin’s Hide Out in Thermopolis crafts exquisite coats, hats, rugs and more from prime buffalo hides and other animal furs. The shop is celebrated for its eco-friendly tanning practices and even created custom fur jackets for the 2015 Western thriller “The Hateful Eight.” Wyoming Whiskey Sip bourbon prepared from locally grown ingredients at Wyoming Whiskey in Kirby, where a guided distillery tour offers insight into their processes, from the milling of grain to distillation in their custom copper still. @wgray430 40 TravelWyoming.com CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: INSTAGRAM/DASAUDI84; JONATHAN PHILLIPS; INSTAGRAM/WGRAY430; INSTAGRAM/SPOOKYANIMALLOVER; WYOMING OFFICE OF TOURISM; WYOMING OFFICE OF TOURISM. BACKGROUND: WYOMING OFFICE OF TOURISM/JASON LINDSEY. Chugwater Chili Sample the zesty creations of Chugwater Chili in Chugwater, known for its legendary chili-spice recipe and as the makers of a variety of other delicious products, including red-pepper jelly and steak rub. • Nicolaysen Art Museum Casper • Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum Douglas • Paleon Museum Glenrock • Historic Governor’s Mansion • Legend Rock Petroglyph Site