Field trips in Wyoming

Five-museum complex covering Buffalo Bill, Plains Indians, firearms history, and Western art — broad 19th-century American West curriculum.

Guided fossil dig experience in the Green River Formation — covers paleontology, stratigraphy, and Eocene-era ecosystem reconstruction.

National park featuring the Teton Range, Jackson Lake, and diverse wildlife — covers geology, ecology, and Rocky Mountain geography.

World's most famous geothermal geyser in Yellowstone — demonstrates geothermal geology, hydrothermal chemistry, and volcanic activity firsthand.

Active paleontological dig site with lab and mounted skeletons — covers vertebrate paleontology, stratigraphy, and fossil preparation.

World's largest active geothermal area in a national park — covers geology, hydrothermal chemistry, wildlife biology, and ecosystem science.

UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring active geothermal features, diverse megafauna, and multiple ecosystems — geology, ecology, and conservation biology in one landscape.

Yellowstone National Park offers geothermal geology, wildlife biology, and ecology across multiple biomes with ranger-led education programs.

Hands-on discovery center for Wyoming youth covering state history, natural resources, and STEM concepts — supports Wyoming history and interdisciplinary learning.

Outdoor fossil trail near Alcova Reservoir featuring dinosaur trackways and marine reptile fossils — applied paleontology and Wyoming geology.

County park preserving a rare natural sandstone arch over LaPratte Creek — covers geomorphology, sedimentary rock formation, and Wyoming canyon ecology.

NPS canyon and reservoir recreation area on the WY/MT border — covers geology of canyon formation, high-desert ecology, and Great Basin geography.

NRA straddling Wyoming and Montana with dramatic canyon geology, wild mustangs, and bighorn sheep habitat — geology, ecology, and Great Plains geography.

1.1-million-acre national forest in the Bighorn Mountains — alpine ecology, conifer forest biology, watershed science, and Rocky Mountain geography.

3.4-million-acre national forest in the Tetons and Wind River Range — covers alpine ecology, watershed science, wildlife biology, and Rocky Mountain geography.

Wyoming STEAM center integrating hands-on art, technology, and science exhibits — covers maker skills, design thinking, and applied science.

Restored Union Pacific roundhouse and railyard complex — covers railroad history, industrial labor, and 19th-century locomotive engineering.

Grand Teton National Park visitor center with exhibits on geology, wildlife, and ecology — gateway to ranger-led natural history programs.

Wyoming state park with granite formations, reservoirs, and diverse wildlife — supports ecology, geology, geography, and outdoor PE.

Wild horse eco-sanctuary in Wyoming offering guided tours — covers equine biology, range ecology, wild horse management policy, and Western land stewardship.

Iconic igneous rock formation and NPS monument — covers geology, volcanic intrusion, and Native American cultural history with ranger programs.

Natural history museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West covering Wyoming ecology, paleontology, and Great Plains natural science.

NPS-managed frontier Army fort on the Oregon Trail — covers westward expansion, U.S.-Native relations, and 19th-century military life.

National monument preserving one of the world's richest Eocene freshwater fossil deposits — paleontology, geology, and stratigraphy.