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Ranch hands at the bunkhouse, Henry Clay Lovell, Anthony Mason, and Caroline Lockhart are just a few of the Bighorn Canyon Characters.

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Bighorn Canyon Country Characters

The characters that defined the history of Bighorn Canyon are as varied as the country that surrounded them. They overcame hardships to eke out a living in this sometimes wild place. 
Fishing the Bighorn River, photo by Doug Haacke  

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Prior to the completion of Yellowtail Dam, the Bighorn River was a muddy, warm water prairie stream. The dam transformed the river into a cold, clear tailwater ideally suited to rainbow and brown trout, and aquatic insects. The Bighorn River now draws visitors and anglers from around the globe.
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Last Updated: June 03, 2008 at 13:28 EST