Shoshone District Happenings

Sinks Canyon State Park, after several years of work, has been certified as Wyoming's first International Dark Sky Site! Read more on the International Darksky Association's site.

Congratulations to the Sinks staff Skylar and Jessica and District Manager Kyle as well as all those who helped by writing letters, giving programs, and supporting the efforts to protect our dark skies at Sinks Canyon!

“𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙮𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜’𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨,” said Kyle Bernis, District Manager for Wyoming State Parks in southwest Wyoming. “The TrackMaster Series 2 mobility chair will allow visitors with mobility challenges to explore more of our parks and participate in a wider range of activities.”

The TrackMaster Series 2 will be available to rent at no cost at select Wyoming State Parks, including Bear River State Park, South Pass City State Historic Site, and Seminoe State Park. Visitors can obtain more information and reserve the chair by emailing [email protected].

“We are confident that the TrackMaster Series 2 will make a big difference in the lives of our visitors,” Bernis said. “We are committed to making our parks accessible to everyone, and this is just one of the many ways we are working to achieve that goal.”

Great work on District Manager Kyle for receiving this grant to bring adaptive technology to our visitors.

Do you or someone in your circle have accessibility needs that make visiting a park feel harder or insurmountable? Please contact us so we can work with you to make our sites more accessible for you to come visit!

Join us for our annual First Day Hikes! Pick a favorite park or set off to a new site to start 2024 on the right foot. New Year's Day is day-use free at all sites that are open, whether you partake in First Day Hikes or not!

Visit us at Sinks Canyon's visitor center for festive holiday shopping! All gift shop items are 10% and ready to take home to wrap, Sunday December 17th 11:00-1:00! Come sip some hot chocolate, enjoy holiday cheer, and support the park with your purchases.

Join us for our annual Victorian Christmas at Fort Bridger! Forty spots are open for participants who want to come learn some Victorian dances and enjoy the merriment of Christmastime!

Join us at Bear River for a guided snowshoe trek! We'll have a signup on our Bear River Facebook page for snowshoes if you want to borrow a pair to try it out with us.

Join us for a cave tour at Sinks Canyon! We have spots available December 16th and December 30th. Buy your ticket here: https://wyoparks.info/Cavetour

(Heated!) yurts are available for both weekends. You can book a yurt here. They're perfect for playing board games and spending some "down" time over the holidays. There's no water in the campground this time of year, but the vault toilets are open.

Looking for a gift for the person who has everything -- and loves our sites? I know Bear River State Park and Sinks Canyon State Park especially have lots of "regulars". Both sites are near/within city limits and are day-use free. Did you know you could donate to the sites? How about donating in someone's name, printing off this certificate (or emailing it!) and telling them you donated to their favorite site in their name!

Donate to Sinks Canyon here.

Donate to Bear River here.

You can also donate to Seminoe, South Pass City, and Fort Bridger and if you want a special graphic certificate for them, feel free to email me :)

We will host four Women Who Hike campouts in 2024 in Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, and Trails -- and yes, we will cover all three - parks, historic sites, and trails :)

Until our next newsletter - stay in touch on Wyoming State Parks' Facebook page and Instagram @wyo.state.parks!

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