WYOMING - Last minute travel specials to Jackson Hole, Grand Tetons, Casper, Cody, and Yellowstone.

Wyoming really is an amazing place to visit. Visit Old Faithful at the world's first national park, Yellowstone! Yellowstone is located in the northwest corner of Wyoming. President Ulysses S. Grant signed into law the bill to create Yellowstone National Park in 1872. The nation's first national park still remains primarily a wilderness with 97 percent of the park's 3,400 square miles (2.2 million acres) remaining undeveloped.

Family adventures in Yellowstone are boundless. Touring motor coach excursions run several routes from late May through September. One and two-hour horseback trail rides are available from Mammoth Hot Springs, Roosevelt Lodge and Canyon Village. Stagecoach travel is an option out of the Roosevelt Lodge area where the popular Old West Cookout completes the day from mid-June through early September. If you are in need of water, take a scenic cruise on Lake Yellowstone. Guided fishing trips on a cabin cruiser can yield great catches.

Grand Teton National Park is an ethereal mountain landscape where jagged peaks tower more than a mile above the Jackson Hole valley. The park is located in northwestern Wyoming just south of Yellowstone National Park and just north of the town of Jackson. Visitors can reach the park through U.S. 191. The park's mountain range is very popular among climbers, hikers and photographers. The Tetons are a prime example of fault-block mountain formation. When the earth's crust cracked along a fault millions of years ago, the Tetons rose into the sky. The exposed crystalline rocks give these mountains their dramatic appearance in any season. The Grand Teton rises to 13,770 feet above sea level and 12 other peaks reach above 12,000 feet elevation

Fossil Butte National Monument - Wyoming's newest national monument, Fossil Butte containing 8,198 acres, was established as a national monument by public law on October 23, 1972. It is administered and protected by the National Park Service. Some fossils found near the monument may be seen in Kemmerer.

Fossil Butte has the largest deposit of freshwater fish fossils in the Western hemisphere- rivaled only by a similar deposit in Germany.The richest fossil fish deposits are found in limestone layers about three feet thick, which lie about 100 feet below the top of the butte. The fossils represent several varieties of perch, as well as other freshwater genera and herring similar to those in modern oceans, and to the gizzard shad that occupies Wyoming's muddy backwaters. A large deep-bodied fish with many curious plates is common. Other fish types such as paddlefish, garpike and a stingray are also present.

Wyoming is 'the cowboy state', and what is more cowboy than a rodeo? Start with Cheyenne Frontier the world's largest outdoor rodeo, is a nine-day celebration of the West, held the last full week in July. Or go to the Cody Nite Rodeo, which is celebrating 75 years. This PRCA-sanctioned rodeo occurs nightly from June through August. Professional rodeo cowboys and tough livestock make for exhilarating performances. Or try the Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo The first Wyoming State Fair was held in 1905 and, since that time, has been held annually in August. The fairgrounds, located in the town of Douglas, hosts major events year-round while the State Fair showcases youth, high quality equine and livestock, creative arts and Wyoming industries. State Fair evenings feature the best in rodeos and special entertainment. There are many others all through the year and all through the state!