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Wyoming Recreation Opportunities

Recreating on public lands in Wyoming offers endless opportunities for the outdoors enthusiast.

Recreation opportunities abound throughout Wyoming’s18 million acres of BLM-managed public land.  These public lands host many unique and special outdoor opportunities where visitors can enjoy some extraordinary scenery and learn more about the state’s history.

Check out the spectacular wilderness study areas, fish in one of the many blue-ribbon streams, or go mountain biking in some gorgeous back country.  Take a step back in time to learn more about Wyoming’s history by exploring the National Scenic and Historic Trails, including the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer and Pony Express.

You don’t need binoculars to watch Wyoming’s world-class wildlife. You can see a variety of animals from big game like pronghorn, elk, deer, and moose to our small residents like the prairie dog, black footed ferrets, and badgers. Look up and you’ll see eagles, raptors, hawks and a diversity of migratory birds.

A multitude of recreational opportunities is waiting for you on Wyoming public lands so get outdoors and explore!

 

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Woolsey Peak Wilderness

Explore Woolsey Peak, prominent landmark of southwestern Arizona, and more in this 64,000-acre wilderness area.

Woolsey Ranch Rio Grande Turkey Viewing Area

This viewing area comprises privately owned fields surrounded by BLM public lands. The BLM lands are primarily piсon-juniper hillsides with scattered patches of Gambel's oak. A small willow-lined stream bisects the area.

Worm Creek Wilderness Study Area

The WSAs topography varies from benchland to steep hillsides. Elevation ranges from 6500 feet to 7200 feet. The surrounding terrain contains high elevation basins and steep mountain peaks. Several peaks on the main ridge near the WSA exceed 9000 feet...
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Yakima River Canyon

The canyon offers excellent wildlife watching, trout fishing, family-friendly rafting, and camping. The canyon's crevices and cliffs make a perfect home for the densest concentration of nesting birds.
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse Tours

Oregon's tallest lighthouse—a bright beacon of the night, guiding ships and their supplies along the west coast since the light first lit in 1873—is a great place to spot wildlife such as gray whales.