Visiting Wind River

The Wind River Indian Reservation, located in the west central portion of Wyoming, covers 2.3 million acres and is home to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes. Wind River is unique in that it is the only reservation in which two separate federally recognized tribes reside. The Reservation is also unique because it has led the way in preserving and protecting natural resources. The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes took the initiative to establish a 180,000-acre roadless area in the 1930’s. That’s 26 years before the federal government designated the first wilderness area in the United States! The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes’ foresight and diligent conservation efforts implemented for nearly a century now, have resulted in one of the most pristine natural ecosystems in the world.

The diverse landscapes of prairies, mountains, canyons, lakes, and rivers full of abundant wildlife populations of big game, birds, and fish on the Wind River Indian Reservation offer breathtaking beauty to our visitors. With thousands of miles of streams and rivers and hundreds of lakes, the Reservation boasts some of the best fly fishing in the world, along with climbing, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, and camping.