More than 100 participants gathered this weekend in Cody, Wyo. for dancing, drumming and singing during an event that features traditional attire and a dizzying display of color and sound unlike any other cultural showcase in the West.
Category Archives: Gateway Communities
Big Sky Rising: Is Bozeman a model for a new economy in greater Yellowstone?
No one is suggesting that quaint Bozeman, Mont. will become the next Santa Clara, Calif. It’s considered a generation behind the evolution, even, of Boulder, Colo. But many do believe it epitomizes the emergence of the Green Coast economy – and could be a model for other rural communities across the West.
Montana finds riches in ‘geotourism’ niches
Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have long been pitched to tourists as great family vacation destinations. But with fewer families packing up the station wagon for two-week summer trips each year, regional tourism officials are changing their marketing strategies to focus on another kind of visitor: the geotraveler.
Grand Teton launches wellness initiative with Active Trails program
In partnership with St. John’s Medical Center, Grand Teton National Park will launch a new Active Trails program focused on getting Jackson Hole community members active and outside.
Beartooth Highway from Yellowstone to Red Lodge set to open Friday
The Beartooth Highway from the Northeast Entrance of Yellowstone National Park to Red Lodge, Mont. is scheduled to open at 9 a.m. Friday, according to a statement released Wednesday by the National Park Service.
Yellowstone and Grand Teton heads focus on cutting costs, raising revenues
Federal budget cuts required under the Congressional sequester will result in relatively minor cuts in services this summer for visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. But park managers say they are not optimistic about the financial outlook for next year and beyond.
‘Spring Into Yellowstone’ attracts visitors focused on Yellowstone area birds, wildlife
Destin Harrell was one of several local gudies who led bird-watchers last week on a Spring Into Yellowstone excursion east of Cody, Wyo.
Historian explores complex history behind founding of town of Cody
Popular legend has William F. “Buffalo Bill” creating the town of Cody, Wyo. as a tourist oasis to help share the wonder of Yellowstone with the world. But the truth is that Cody was founded at the site of a canyon that proved ideal for building a dam that was key to Buffalo Bill’s ambitious plan to irrigate 400,000 acres between the Shoshone River and the Bighorn Mountains.
Spring Into Yellowstone Festival May 15-19 highlights early season birds, wildlife
The Spring Into Yellowstone Festival May 15-19 offers guided tours to see birds and wildlife in a wide range of landscapes near Cody, Wyo.
Feds, locals celebrate cooperative plowing effort as Yellowstone South Gate opens
Old Faithful Geyser wasn’t the only thing in Yellowstone National Park operating according to a predictable schedule Friday, as the park’s South Entrance from Jackson, Wyo. opened for the season on time, despite a previous threat of delay due to federal budget cuts.
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
