FAMILY TRAvEL 12 REEL IN A BIG ONE Blessed with a bounty of lakes and waterways, Casper is one of the state’s top fishing destinations. Popular places to drop a line include the North Platte River and Pathfinder and Alcova reservoirs. 13 FEAST ON WESTERN FARE Even the pickiest eaters love Bar T 5 ’s three-hour dinner experiences in Jackson . Packages include a ride in a horse-drawn covered wagon, a homestyle barbecue dinner and a show with live music. 14 LEARN ABOUT THE WEST’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES The Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center in Fort Washakie chronicles the history of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, the original inhabitants of the Wind River Mountain Range. Browse exhibits showcasing art and information about historic figures such as Sacagawea. MUSEUM OF FLIGHT AND AERIAL FIREFIGHTING 15 EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF TRANSPORTATION CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: KENNAN HARVEY; WYOMING OFFICE OF TOURISM (3); INSTAGRAM/SUNVIBEBLISS. If you have lovers of planes, trains and automobiles in your crew, check out outdoor displays of vintage airplanes at the Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting in Greybull . Or visit the Frontier Auto Museum in Gillette to see old cars displayed in a colorful neon-lit ambiance. 16 DELvE INTO OUTLAW HISTORY For more than 30 years, the Wyoming Territorial Prison in Laramie held bandits such as storied bank robber Butch Cassidy. The site is now a museum that allows visitors to walk along the cell blocks and uncover stories of past inmates. 17 SEE WILD HORSES More than 350 wild mustangs roam together at the Deerwood Ranch Wild Horse EcoSanctuary , located in Laramie. It’s also the first of its kind, a wild-horse sanctuary operated by private land owners on a historical cattle ranch (appointments required). 18 FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PIONEERS Book an excursion with Casper-based Historic Trails West , which offers a variety of covered-wagon treks (from lunch rides to five-day adventures) along real routes traversed by settlers, gold-seekers and Pony Express riders. DEERWOOD RANCH WILD HORSE ECOSANCTUARY TRAVELWYOMING.COM 69
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