• Fossil Butte National Monument
  This 50-million year old lake bed is one of the richest fossil localities in the world. Recorded in limestone are dynamic and complete paleoecosystems that spanned two million years. Preservation is so complete that it allows for detailed study of climate change and its effects on biological communities. Located in southwestern Wyoming.
  
  
• Grand Teton National Park
  Towering more than a mile above the valley known as Jackson Hole, the Grand Teton rises to 13,770 feet above sea level. Twelve Teton peaks reach above 12,000 feet elevation, high enough to support a dozen mountain glaciers. In contrast to the abrupt eastern face, the west side of the range slopes gently, showing the angle of tilt of the Earth's crust. Located in northwestern Wyoming, south of Yellowstone National Park and north of Jackson, Wyoming, in Teton County.
  
  
• John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway
  Linking West Thumb in Yellowstone with the South Entrance of Grand Teton National Park, this scenic 82-mile corridor commemorates Rockefeller's role in aiding establishment of many parks, including Grand Teton. Located in Wyoming.
  
  
• Yellowstone National Park
  The commanding features that initially attracted interest, and led to the preservation of Yellowstone as a national park, were geological: the geothermal phenomena (there are more geysers and hot springs here than in the rest of the world combined), the colorful Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, fossil forests, and the size and elevation of Yellowstone Lake. Located primarily in the northwest corner of Wyoming, with portions extending into southwestern Montana and southeastern Idaho.
  
  

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