Dubois, Wyoming

 

With over 800,000 acres of pristine wilderness, Dubois offers visitors a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, as well as events within the town to enjoy. The town is located 55 miles from the entrance to Yellowstone National Park and is the home to the largest herd of bighorn sheep in the lower 48 states, as well as thousands of elk that stay in the area each winter.

Wildlife viewing, as well as camping, hiking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, dog sledding, and snowshoeing are some of the activities that anyone can enjoy in Dubois. Visitors can also explore the historic petroglyphs around the Torrey and Dinwoody basins.

Dubois is the host for special events almost every month, ranging from Winterfest held in February to the Friday Night Rodeos beginning in June. Visitors can enjoy fine art in the Headwaters Art and Conference Center or the Warm Springs Gallery, and the Sheep Center and Dubois Museum offer free informational sessions and tell the stories of the bighorn sheep, Sheep Eater Indians, tie-hacks, outlaws, and other influential characters who made this historic town a unique place to visit or live.

For more information, Contact the Dubois Chamber of Commerce at http://www.duboiswyomingchamber.org/ or (307)455-2556.