| NPS Units |
| FOSSIL BUTTE National Monument - site of important fossil discoveries, in barren mesa country near Kemmerer |
| GRAND TETON National Park - particularly high, rugged, steep and spectacular mountain range, north of Jackson and south of Yellowstone NP |
| YELLOWSTONE National Park - the first national park in the World, and possibly still the best; amazing geothermal phenomena, rugged mountain landscapes and abundant wildlife |
Other Places |
| BOYSEN State Park - large, branched reservoir on the Wind River, enclosed by low cliffs and grassy prairie |
| FLAMING GORGE National Recreation Area - dramatic red cliffs above a large artificial lake (described in the Utah section) |
| HOT SPRINGS State Park - Wyoming's oldest state park; natural springs and travertine terraces by the Big Horn River, near Thermopolis |
| INDEPENDENCE ROCK State Historic Site - conspicious granite outcrop in the middle of the prairie along the historic Emigrant Trail, inscribed with the names of hundreds of pioneers |
| PERIODIC SPRING - mountain stream near Afton which starts and stops at regular intervals - one of only a few such intermittent springs in the world |
| SINKS CANYON State Park - canyon southwest of Lander where the Popo Agie River disappears into a limestone cave then re-emerges downstream |
