The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is one of the largest nearly intact wild areas in the world and encompasses many different landscapes. The town of Cody lies on the eastern edge of the ecosystem. Traveling west from the foothills to the mountaintops, ecological landscapes here include dry bottomland, sagebrush prairie, grasslands, coniferous forests and alpine meadows.
GEOLOGY
Cody Country is fringed by the Absaroka Mountains to the west, the Bighorn Mountains to the east and the Beartooth Mountains to the north. Much of the area’s rich geologic history is easily viewed from the roadside. From volcanic activity still obvious today to glaciers that cut deep valleys many thousands of years ago and mountains that have been heaved to the sky, this is a natural classroom for geology enthusiasts.
GEOLOGY
Cody Country is fringed by the Absaroka Mountains to the west, the Bighorn Mountains to the east and the Beartooth Mountains to the north. Much of the area’s rich geologic history is easily viewed from the roadside. From volcanic activity still obvious today to glaciers that cut deep valleys many thousands of years ago and mountains that have been heaved to the sky, this is a natural classroom for geology enthusiasts.
FIRE AND FOREST MANAGEMENT
Fire is a natural force and plays an important role in the health of the ecosystem. Area vegetation has adapted to fire and in some cases is dependent on it. If there is no risk to human health and safety, land managers may allow naturally occurring fires to burn to help maintain the natural cycles of the ecosystem.
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