Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks sit atop the list of most-visited places in Wyoming. But, far from the crowds of Jackson and the national parks, Kemmerer sits nestled in the rolling hills and great blue skies on the western edge of the Cowboy State. Take the road less traveled and find a verdant gem […]
5 Uncrowded Adventures in Southwest Wyoming
Fossil Basin sits between the beautiful Hams Fork River, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and sagebrush-scented prairies. Made up of the southwestern Wyoming towns of Kemmerer and Diamondville, the basin is rich with history from its early beginning as an ancient subtropical lake, its mid-life as a booming mining town and, now, as one of Wyoming’s best-kept […]
Kemmerer and Its Little Secrets: The Oyster Ridge Music Festival and Fossil Butte
When you’re about to hit the roads of the West, you might Google something like “top travel destinations in Wyoming.” Well, Kemmerer, in Wyoming’s Lincoln County, is home to one especially intriguing top destination – Fossil Butte National Monument. It’s one of the richest paleontological sites (a place in which remains of ancient living organisms […]
Kemmerer, Wyoming: Find the Uncommon
Kemmerer, Wyoming might not be the first place you think about when you think of vacation destinations in Wyoming. But it should be. Far from the summer crowds of Jackson and far from the city lights of Cheyenne, Kemmerer sits nestled in the rolling hills and great blue skies on the western edge of the […]
Top 5 Things to Do Near Kemmerer, Wyoming
Just two hours northeast of Salt Lake City lies Kemmerer, Wyoming—a small, quaint town perfect for a weekend getaway or a break in the road trip. Here are the top five things to do in Kemmerer: Go Fossil Hunting and Take a Fossil Home Fifty-two million years ago there was a large lake outside of […]
What to Expect When Visiting a Fossil Dig Site
It’s probably safe to assume that most people have never been fossil hunting—or at least most have never uncovered a fossil themselves. If you’re about to go fossil hunting at a dig site for the first time, you may be wondering what to expect. If you’re not yet familiar with the local quarries near Kemmerer, […]