- States: MT, WY
- NPCA Region: Northern Rockies
- Est. Date: 1966
Air & Climate Data
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Moderate Concern
Health
Moderate Concern
Nature
Moderate Concern
Climate
Significant Concern
This recreation area straddles the northern Wyoming and southern Montana borders, preserving approximately 68,000 acres between the Pryor and Bighorn mountain ranges. The park was established in 1966 following the construction of the Yellowtail Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation to preserve the area's diverse landscape, including the spectacular Bighorn Canyon and Bighorn Lake.
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Blog Post
Spooky, Beautiful Photos of Abandoned Park Towns
National parks preserve landscapes with centuries of history. Sometimes beauty is in the remnants of what is no longer there.
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Magazine Article
Digging in Native Soil
At Bighorn Canyon in Montana and Wyoming, an innovative archaeological field school partners with descendant communities.
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