Guest Ranches Offer an Authentic Western Vacation

The “dude” or guest ranch vacation continues to flourish in several western states despite the visible threat of urbanization and the invisible threat of skyrocketing liability insurance costs.

Wildlife Encounters at Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone was our first national park and in many ways has advanced the concept of national parks more than any other unit in the system.

Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park in Winter

Only 3 percent of the 3 million people who visit Yellowstone National Park each year arrive in winter, roughly from October 1 to April 1. However, during that time, the main pleasures of Yellowstone–sighting animals, watching scenery, and visiting the thermal basins–are most spectacular.

Wyoming’s Jackson Hole in Winter

Between December 1 and April 10 you can discover the copious winter pleasures of Wyoming’s Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park, an unusual terrain that might be called John Colter country.

Overcoming Environmental Pessimism

The return of wolves to Yellowstone and the proliferation of humpback whales in Alaska were two antidotes to environmental pessimism that I experienced this past year.