The Best Things to See & Do Outside the Parks

Don't assume a Yellowstone and Grand Teton vacation is limited to park boundaries. Here are a few attractions worth highlighting in the area.

In Cody, Wyoming: The Buffalo Bill Historical Center (tel. 307/587-4771) is the best museum in the region. Another can't-miss is the Cody Nite Rodeo (tel. 800/207-0744), the only rodeo held every night throughout during the summer.

In Jackson, Wyoming: Glimpse some of the finest artistic interpretations of the natural world at the fantastic National Museum of Wildlife Art (tel. 307/733-5771), which houses 1,300 pieces within its red-sandstone walls.

In West Yellowstone, Montana: For a postmodern approach to visiting Yellowstone, sit in a dark room and watch the film Yellowstone on a 57-foot-high screen at the Yellowstone IMAX Theater (tel. 406/646-4100).