National parks in Wyoming

Wyoming's National Park Service units cover more ground, literally and figuratively, than most visitors expect. Grand Teton and Yellowstone anchor the northwest corner of the state and pair naturally for any serious trip, with hiking, camping, and stargazing across landscapes that need no introduction. The collection spreads well beyond that corner, though. Devils Tower rises alone among the Black Hills foothills to the east. Bighorn Canyon cuts through remote high-desert country along the Montana border. Fort Laramie preserves a frontier outpost on the open plains that shaped the whole region. Then there are the Oregon, California, and Mormon Pioneer historic trail corridors threading across much of the state, the kind of places most visitors drive past without slowing down, but worth following if you want to travel a route rather than check off a destination. Wyoming has plenty for visitors who want depth alongside spectacle.