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Wyoming Has the Best Backcountry

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The trapper John Colter is credited with the modern-day exploration of the greater Yellowstone ecosystem. His travels inspired a band of filmmakers from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, including Sawyer Thomas and Riis Wilbrecht, to ski, bike, and run more than 600 miles through this backcountry landscape.

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