(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 16, 2009 ) SHERIDAN, Wyo.—A recent Gallup poll surveyed 350,000 Americans on variables such as mental, physical and economic health. Wyoming finished among the top three states in well-being and was cited for its abundance of outdoor recreation and rugged West setting. The #3 Town for Outdoorsmen in America, Sheridan is heaven for those looking for outdoor adventure.
The majestic Big Horn Mountains are paradise for fly fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, camping, boating, rock climbing, hang gliding, wild flower/wildlife viewing and photography, snowmobiling, cross-country and downhill skiing. Sheridan is Wyoming's golf capitol. The scenic beauty only adds to the quality experience of golfing at the foot of the Big Horn Mountains. Four quality courses are located within a half hour's drive of Sheridan, three which are only minutes from downtown. Sheridan County could once boast of having the oldest polo field in the nation. Today, the Big Horn Equestrian Center is home to polo held every Sunday throughout the summer.
There are rodeo events all summer, featuring the Sheridan WYO PRCA Rodeo week, Don King Days Old West Rodeo, cowgirls and county rodeos, youth and college rodeos, and team ropings. Relive war history surrounding Sheridan at Little Bighorn Battlefield, Fort Phil Kearny - home of Bozeman Trail Days, Fetterman Massacre, Rosebud and Connor Fights. Explore the WestÂ’s architectural past via the historic downtown walking or trolley tours and the unique specialty, western, and art shops - home to over 30 buildings on the National Register. View live elk, buffalo or concerts in Kendrick Park. Enjoy the fountain or labyrinth at Whitney Commons Park, walk or bike along community-wide pathways.
This is the heart of cowboy country, so at the end of the day visitors can unwind in the Old West historic downtown known for its warm western hospitality, thirty historic buildings housing restaurants, western clothing and leather craft stores, the famous Mint Bar and the Sheridan Inn, where Buffalo Bill Cody lived and auditioned acts for his Wild West Show.
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