CASPER, Wyo. - Get out on the trail Saturday, June 23 during the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center’s Pioneer Trail Trek program, “Bozeman Trail." This program aims to connect participants with public lands, and in turn with America’s natural and cultural heritage.
For pioneers, the Bozeman Trail offered a sense of new opportunity in the gold fields of Montana. For Native Americans, however, the incursion of pioneers traveling across their lands posed new problems and would lead to conflict.
After departing the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, trekkers will drive toward Douglas, Wyoming. From there, we will connect to the Bozeman Trail and follow it north to the Fort Reno area, located just east of Kaycee, Wyoming. Along the route, we will be making several stops to share pioneer stories, and appreciate trail markers and wagon swales.
This trail trek will depart from the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center at 8 a.m. and should return in the late afternoon.
Participation is free of charge but please wear appropriate clothing and bring sack lunches, drinks and sunscreen. Be prepared for inclement weather as the day unfolds. Transportation to these sites will not be provided, and carpooling is highly encouraged!
For more information and to register contact Jason Vlcan at 307-261-7783.
The NHTIC is a public-private partnership between the BLM and the National Historic Trails Center Foundation. The facility is located at 1501 N. Poplar Street, Casper, Wyoming.
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the National Trails System Act, there are 30 congressionally designated National Scenic and Historic Trails in the National Trails System. National Historic Trails are extended trails that closely follow a historic trail or route of travel that is of national significance. The BLM now protects nearly 6,000 miles of 18 designated trails in 15 States, and the BLM also manages thousands of miles of trails under study for potential designation.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
