Jackson, WY

After leaving Devil's Tower, we made the drive over to Casper, WY for the weekend.  We took a day off, then moved on to the Longhorn Ranch (Dubois, WY) for a couple of nights before arriving at the fish hatchery near Jackson, WY yesterday.  It's been a rough ride for the trailer, but we all made it.  There were days I wasn't sure we would!

Top three photos are of the Jackson National Fish Hatchery.  As you can see, Donna's made a friend already.  We're here as tour guides, and we're just beginning to learn the ropes of what we do here. 

We've also made a trip into Jackson to visit the Visitor Center, get our library cards from the local library, and get some groceries.  Jackson already a busy place.  It'll get busier, I'm sure! 

Lots to do in the area.  Hiking opportunities abound.  The bicycle path runs along the highway as a separate paved path.  We can bike into town, or into Grand Tetons Natl Park.  Pretty good climb into the park from here! 

I did want to give you some pictures from the Longhorn Ranch Lodge & Campground near Dubois, WY.  It came highly from some RV friends.  If you take a moment to read the campground reviews, it gets tremendous marks.  It's in a neat setting located between US 26 and the Wind River.  As one reviewer noted, it's a beautiful spot under trees in an area that's not know for trees.  I'm not a big one for being under trees, but it was a nice spot to spend a couple of nights.

Dubois, WY is small western town along US 26.  We're there before the summer tourist season starts, so some businesses hadn't opened for the season.  It appears to be a great place to use as a base for the area activities.  Easy place to walk.  We got to try Elk sausage, too.  It was mixed with pork and seasoned a little warm.  Good though.  We'd probably get it, again.  Also got to try bison sausage, too.  Both worth a try if you get the opportunity. 

One of the more interesting things we noticed driving along US 26 was how the northeast side of the Wind River appeared to be badlands (picture to the right).  However, the southwest side of the river is green and comes across as high, rolling foothills of the Wind River Mountain Range.  It's almost as if the river is following a fault line and separating two different landscapes.  I found it to be a very unique landscape.




So that's our week.  We're here for the summer and looking forward to getting to know the area.  The other couple volunteering here are real nice and very knowledgeable of the area.  We're going to enjoy getting to know them.  Thanks for dropping by and checking up on us.  Until next week, David