Visitors to Grand Teton National Park always seem to gravitate toward alpine lakes. Jenny and String are both 'roadside lakes', Jackson requires no hiking at all, and destinations like Surprise and Amphitheater need an overnighter or a very strong pair of hiking legs.
Taggart and Bradley Lakes, however, can be both be reached in about 5.5 miles, or Taggart Lake in only four.
These are beautiful alpine lakes, although the trail
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Trails | Hike - An easy loop with mountain views and wildlife. [more]
Trails | Hike - The mysterious rise and fall in Sinks Canyon. [more]
Trails | Hike - A loop hike to an alpine lake built by glaciers. [more]
Old West - Cowboys - Wyoming
Padlock Ranch Cowboy School
Ride and work alongside the West's best cowboys.
By Doug Ranes
Just before World War II, Homer and Mildred Scott established the Padlock Ranch on the Wyoming side of the Ash Creek Drainage in the northern part of the state. With 3000 acres and 300 cows, they began a new life on the prairies and grasslands of the West.
Today, the Padlock runs over 11,000 cattle a year on almost 500,000 acres that cross the Wyoming border into Montana. In addition to being a major cattle operation, the ranch also open
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Trails | Hike - Excelsior Geyser is in the Midway Geyser Basin [more]
Old West | Ghost Towns and Forts - Oregon Trail, peace councils, Pony Express. [more]
Old West | Cowboys - History in the foreground; towering views behind. [more]
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