In 1894, the Carey Act, written by Wyoming's U.S. Senator Joseph M. Carey, made a million acres of the state's land very appealing to homesteaders. Under the Act, cheap land, water for irrigation and a share in the water canal enabled the settling of the Platte River valley. The settlers came.
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They dug canals and ditches, built dams and turned Wyoming water onto Wyoming land to make agriculture a way of life. Recreation opportunities in the area include fishing and boating at Greyrocks Reservoir, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Register Cliff, Oregon Trail Ruts National Landmark, Medicine Bow National Forest and a few other small fishing holes in the area.
Hiding six miles from the nearest "road" (a barely-discernable dirt track narrow enough to make spelunkers claustrophobic), I'm thinking the fish I am in search of aren't as stupid as I've been told. If they were stupid they'd be right off the road, where even the laziest of fishermen could toss a line in. read more
Being in the saddle is as about as American West as you can get. Whether it's a half-day trail ride or a overnight trek, riding in Wyoming is unforgettable - wide-open prairies, high country trails, meandering rivers. This is what horseback adventures are meant to be. read more
