Yellowstone National Park
- The first national park in the world
- Known for its wildlife, geothermal features, and subalpine forest, which is most prevalent
- Native Americans lived in Yellowstone for at least 11,000 years
- The Yellowstone caldera is an active volcano
- The Yellowstone caldera has erupted several times within the last 2 million years
- Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
Devils Tower
- Laccolithic butte composed of igneous rock
- First declared United States National Monument in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt
- 1% of visitors have climbed the tower, mostly using traditional climbing techniques
Grand Teton
- Mountain reaching a height of 13,775 ft
- Within the Snake River drainage basin, which feeds by several creeks and glaciers
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
- Complex of 5 museums featuring a research library with art and artifacts of the American West
- Oldest and most comprehensive museum complex of the west
Wyoming Highway 130
- Locally known as the Snowy Range Road which rises over the Medicine Bow Mountains
Teton National Forest
- Forest that covers 19,911,200 acres
Heart Mountain Interpretive Center
- Now a museum, previously an internment camp for Japanese and Japanese Americans during World War II
- The museum is through the eyes of the Japanese and Japanese Americans and the experience of incarceration, constitutional issues, and race and social justice in the U.S.
Costs
all flights $268
food $39/day x 9 days = $351
hotel $85/day x 8 days = $680
tickets (all attractions) $96
TOTAL for whole itinerary $1,395
