Wyoming Official Travelers Journal 2008 - (Page 3) Welcome to On behalf of Wyoming and its residents, Nancy and I want to invite you and your family to visit our wonderful state. We also encourage you to stop, stay awhile and take some time to discover, explore and enjoy the many places off the beaten path that make Wyoming unique. We are proud of the excellent condition of the interstates and two-lane highways that crisscross Wyoming and wish you a safe journey along them. By going just a few more miles beyond the highway rest areas, fuel stations and mealtime stops, you can discover the true heart and soul of our state. You can relax and have a shake or malt at a real soda fountain in Shoshoni or Chugwater, or see J.C. Penney’s first store in Kemmerer. Maybe you’d like to visit a dinosaur museum or a dig site in Thermopolis, or just soak those travel-weary bones in nearby Hot Springs State Park. In the winter, pleasures in Wyoming range from snowy slopes to warm campfires — a true Wyoming winter is something that shouldn’t be missed. The hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails in Wyoming’s national forests can reveal a side of winter that many people never get to see. Pristine landscapes give a sense of the gentleness of nature, while thousands of elk at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson offer a sense of its majesty. Visitors can see these spectacular animals close up during an enjoyable sleigh ride, and visits to see the impressive bighorn sheep herd near Dubois are becoming more and more popular each year. While definitely worth the watching, Wyoming’s wildlife is not the only thing you’ll see if you spend a part of the winter with us. Don’t miss out on the great skiing at Hogadon on Casper Mountain or at the world-renowned Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. At the cutter races outside of Afton visitors can get a true taste of the Wild West. And consider Yellowstone National Park, where you can embark on a guided snowmobile tour, or hop on a snowcoach. Geysers, mud pots and a big Wyoming sky are just some of the sights that you can’t get anywhere else. Some locations offer replicas of these places, but ours are the real thing — and so are our people. From ranchers to cowboys, rig hands to coal miners, along with merchants, students, military personnel, state and local government employees and others, we are all a very close-knit family in Wyoming. With only a half-million people in the ninth largest state, we are, in the words of one former governor, just a small town with really long streets. When that person in a pickup waves at you, don’t be surprised. From our family to yours, please feel welcome in Wyoming. And if you ever find yourself in Cheyenne, I hope you’ll stop by the Capitol and say hello. Gov. Dave and Nancy Freudenthal
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