Devils-Tower News

When you think of reppelling in Wyoming Devils Tower or Vedauwoo may come to mind.

Devils Tower National Monument Superintendent Reed Robinson says the monument will remain closed for part of Thursday while firefighters attempt to contain a wildfire that has burned more than 56 a This item is available in full to subscribers.

Wyoming draws travelers for the Western culture and history it embodies. And then there are those National Parks: Yellowstone, which is home to 75 percent of the world's geysers and Grand Teton, an ecological marvel that's home to trails and famous Snake River.

The nation's list of national monuments -places of "historic or scientific" interest-has grown by five.

President Barack Obama added five new sites on the list of the United States' national monuments, which are places of historic or scientific interest.