Wyoming Land of Echoing Canyons is a colorful and complete guide to the state of Wyoming. It is as up-to-date as winter snowmobiling on high mountain ranges, and yet examines in historical depth the fur trade, Indian life, boom-and-bust mining cycles and the homesteading. You'll come to know Wyoming in all its richness and history. From the pioneer spirit that has endured through the ages to the present day broad scope of human activity. This book brings to life the very essence of Wyoming with real Western flavor. State facts are arranged for quick reference. But it is the personal stories that make this Wyoming epic a delight to readers'stories of Packsaddle Jack, Cattle Kate, Lizzie Brokenhorn, people who met hardships laced with humor, laughed and wept through the history of a unique state. The whack of the bullwhip, deadly mine explosions, outlaws criss-crossing the state with sheriff posses hot on their trails, excite the palate of young and old. Confirms the spirit and strengths of the west.