• Red cliffs descend into the water of Bighorn Canyon

    Bighorn Canyon

    National Recreation Area MT,WY

  • Bighorn Canyon Alerts

    Build fires in designated fire pits. High winds can cause fires to get out of control. There is remodeling work going on at the Trail Creek Campground near Barry's Landing. Some camp sites may be closed while this work is completed. Some sites are open. More »

Park Newspaper

Canyon Echoes

NPS

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Hot Off The Presses!

The Canyon Echoes 2011 edition is here! It is filled with information and ideas about visiting and enjoying Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.

The link presented below will allow you to download a PDF version of the paper. While specific information is for 2011, many of the articles dealing with natural and cultural resources and with recreational opportunities in the park are relevent into the future.

Download: Canyon Echoes 2011 Edition 

Did You Know?

Yellowtail dam and power plant, photo by K. Schwab

The power plant at the base of the Yellowtail Dam in Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area has the capacity to produce 250,000 kilowatts of hydroelectricity. The United States gets 5.7% of its total electricity needs from hydroelectric sources. More...