On our
way to Star Valley Wyoming (Just shy of Jackson Hole) we found a disappointing amount of
year-round caches. So we created a couple virtual caches of our own!
Star Valley
(Star Valley is the Home of Rulon Gardner)
Olympic Champion Rulon Gardner after ending Alexsandr
Karelin's reign in the 2000 Summer Olympics
Often termed the star of all
valleys, the Shoshone Indians referred to the valley as a heap fine hunting ground.
Unusually high precipitation and topographic features make the Salt River Valley on of the
most productive and diverse of all wildlife areas found in Wyoming. Sandhill cranes,
Canada geese, ruffed grouse and bald eagles are among the birds nesting in the area. The
valleys of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, including Star Valley, are important
waterfowl production areas for western North America. In 1987, trumpeter swans were
transplanted to the valley from Montana and since have wintered here.
Protection and improvement of the
stream banks and wetlands along the river for both fish and wildlife resources are
important to the area and its people. The big game animals summering and wintering in the
mountains and foothills surrounding the valley provide some of the best hunting in
Wyoming. Trophy elk, mule deer and moose abound in the rugged mountains of the Caribou,
Salt, Wyoming and Palisades ranges. Thousands of visitors are attracted to this scenic
area to hunt and fish or observe and enjoy wildlife in its wild surroundings a
testimonial that Wyomings wildlife is a precious commodity for the state and its
citizenry.
To claim this cache, email me Wyomings wildlife
slogan, and how the program is, in large part, funded.
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