Post by Lisa Petrison on Jul 24, 2011 9:21:26 GMT -5
EXCELLENT (5), except for the national parks.
I spent about 10 days tent and RV camping in Wyoming in July 2009. I drove from Jackson to Worland, then went east to Yellowstone. Finally I drove south through Green River and the Flaming Gorge Recreational Area.
In July 2011, I drove north through the state hitting Cheyenne, Laramie, Casper, Buffalo and Sheridan.
Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Cody: POOR (2)
I visited Cody one afternoon, then returned to spend a night on another day. I spent a several hours driving the main circle in Yellowstone, then drove through the park to depart the area on another day.
In general, Yellowstone and Cody felt quite bad to me. This especially was the case when it was raining in the area, but it wasn't great even when it was sunny. The problem seemed to be the toxin that is most difficult for me, in diffuse form.
Leaving the park, I drove by Grand Teton National Park. It didn't feel any better than Yellowstone to me, so I kept going.
REST OF WYOMING: EXCELLENT (5)
I did pretty well in the rest of Wyoming. The scattered outdoor toxins there all seemed associated with oil wells and regular city pollution, which can be annoying but are not especially problematic for me. The oil wells are not anywhere near the issue that they are in Texas, in my observation.
I was only in Jackson briefly, on a bright sunny day in 2009. It felt okay, but I got a vague sense that the worst toxin for me might be problematic there sometimes. I’d like to hear people’s reports. (4-GOOD)
The drive on 287 and 20 from Jackson to Worland (in 2009) was uneventful except for oil wells. I spent a couple of nights at a private residence in Worland, where the slight oil fumes were somewhat annoying but I still felt really good. (5-EXCELLENT)
Dubois, on 287, was excellent (in 2009). There are a couple of nice little restaurants in that town and a decent (though oddly crowded) KOA. A couple of small campgrounds in the mountains above town were stellar; one of them (at 7500 feet) apparently is frequented by grizzly bears, though I missed that. I was there before I had my solar panel or Verizon internet access card, and ended up sitting outside the public library to charge my computer and get Wi-Fi service. (5-EXCELLENT)
Green River and the Flaming Gorge Recreational Area felt great (in 2009). The campground in Flaming Gorge (actually located over the border in Utah) had dramatic views and was pleasant. (5-EXCELLENT)
I also drove on I-80 from Green River to Hwy. 789 (in 2009), and it felt great. (5-EXCELLENT)
Cheyenne, a pretty large city, felt good to me in 2011. (4-GOOD)
I stayed overnight at the KOA outside of Laramie and then visited the town. The KOA was terrific (5-EXCELLENT).
The town of Laramie had the best vegetarian restaurant I've ever been to (Sweet Melissa's) -- it would be wildly popular if transplanted to Lincoln Park in Chicago. (There's a full gluten-free section too.) I also found an oxygen bar, an integrative physician and a nice farmer's market in this town. It's the home of the University of Wyoming and (despite being really cold in winter) seemed livable. (4-GOOD)
Casper, which takes great pride in its oil connections, was polluted enough that I decided not to stay over. (3-FAIR)
Buffalo and Sheridan, and all of I-25 except for Casper, felt good. (5-EXCELLENT)
I spent about 10 days tent and RV camping in Wyoming in July 2009. I drove from Jackson to Worland, then went east to Yellowstone. Finally I drove south through Green River and the Flaming Gorge Recreational Area.
In July 2011, I drove north through the state hitting Cheyenne, Laramie, Casper, Buffalo and Sheridan.
Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Cody: POOR (2)
I visited Cody one afternoon, then returned to spend a night on another day. I spent a several hours driving the main circle in Yellowstone, then drove through the park to depart the area on another day.
In general, Yellowstone and Cody felt quite bad to me. This especially was the case when it was raining in the area, but it wasn't great even when it was sunny. The problem seemed to be the toxin that is most difficult for me, in diffuse form.
Leaving the park, I drove by Grand Teton National Park. It didn't feel any better than Yellowstone to me, so I kept going.
REST OF WYOMING: EXCELLENT (5)
I did pretty well in the rest of Wyoming. The scattered outdoor toxins there all seemed associated with oil wells and regular city pollution, which can be annoying but are not especially problematic for me. The oil wells are not anywhere near the issue that they are in Texas, in my observation.
I was only in Jackson briefly, on a bright sunny day in 2009. It felt okay, but I got a vague sense that the worst toxin for me might be problematic there sometimes. I’d like to hear people’s reports. (4-GOOD)
The drive on 287 and 20 from Jackson to Worland (in 2009) was uneventful except for oil wells. I spent a couple of nights at a private residence in Worland, where the slight oil fumes were somewhat annoying but I still felt really good. (5-EXCELLENT)
Dubois, on 287, was excellent (in 2009). There are a couple of nice little restaurants in that town and a decent (though oddly crowded) KOA. A couple of small campgrounds in the mountains above town were stellar; one of them (at 7500 feet) apparently is frequented by grizzly bears, though I missed that. I was there before I had my solar panel or Verizon internet access card, and ended up sitting outside the public library to charge my computer and get Wi-Fi service. (5-EXCELLENT)
Green River and the Flaming Gorge Recreational Area felt great (in 2009). The campground in Flaming Gorge (actually located over the border in Utah) had dramatic views and was pleasant. (5-EXCELLENT)
I also drove on I-80 from Green River to Hwy. 789 (in 2009), and it felt great. (5-EXCELLENT)
Cheyenne, a pretty large city, felt good to me in 2011. (4-GOOD)
I stayed overnight at the KOA outside of Laramie and then visited the town. The KOA was terrific (5-EXCELLENT).
The town of Laramie had the best vegetarian restaurant I've ever been to (Sweet Melissa's) -- it would be wildly popular if transplanted to Lincoln Park in Chicago. (There's a full gluten-free section too.) I also found an oxygen bar, an integrative physician and a nice farmer's market in this town. It's the home of the University of Wyoming and (despite being really cold in winter) seemed livable. (4-GOOD)
Casper, which takes great pride in its oil connections, was polluted enough that I decided not to stay over. (3-FAIR)
Buffalo and Sheridan, and all of I-25 except for Casper, felt good. (5-EXCELLENT)