FAMILY TRAvEL 18 WAYS TO CONNECT WITH THE FAMILY IN THE COWBOY STATE Wyoming is a vast playground for visitors traveling with kids and young adults. Consider partaking in these essential Western activities — all worthy reasons to ditch those screens and make fresh memories together instead. 1 LOUNGE IN THERAPEUTIC MINERAL SPRINGS Hot Springs State Park in Thermopolis has a free bath house for the fam to soak in steamy 104-degree waters. Also keep your eyes peeled for bison that roam in the park. 2 PLAY IN THE SAND Killpecker Sand Dunes near Rock Springs offers 11,000 acres of soft sand for sand sledding and boarding, giggle-inducing pastimes that involve sliding down the dunes. 3 HIKE TO NATURAL WONDERS At Sinks Canyon State Park near Lander , hop on the easy half-mile trail to see The Sinks, a geologic formation where the Popo Agie River disappears underground and then reappears down the canyon in a large pool called The Rise. 4 KILLPECKER SAND DUNES SLUMBER IN A MOUNTAIN HIDEAWAY Families can stay in a cozy log cabin at Kodiak Mountain Resort near Afton in the Star Valley, an area known for its sparkling night skies and access to activities such as hiking and fly-fishing. 5 CHASE WATERFALLS There are hundreds of waterfalls in the Cowboy State, from thundering cascades to wispy gems. Check out Porcupine Falls in the Bighorn Mountains near Lovell , where water tumbles over a steep cliff into a small swimming hole. 6 HUNT FOR FOSSILS American Fossil Quarry near Kemmerer is a must-visit for aspiring paleontologists. There, little ones can dig up and keep fossils of stingrays, shrimp, paddlefish, turtles and other preserved creatures. WYOMING OFFICE OF TOURISM (2). “Newsflash: Wyoming is a lot more than just Yellowstone, the Tetons and Jackson Hole! We spent the last four days between the areas of Lander, Dubois and Thermopolis and were blown away. Breathtaking mountains, canyons, forests, rivers and hot springs. It was stunning!” — CHRISTINA MCEvOY Travel Content Creator/Blogger, adventuretogether.com PORCUPINE FALLS TRAVELWYOMING.COM 67
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