Cody Yellowstone Launches TravelStorys Audio Tour of the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
CODY, Wyo., June 19, 2023 – Cody Yellowstone has introduced a new TravelStorys audio tour of the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway.
Chief Joseph was one of the Nez Perce chiefs leading his tribe as they attempted to flee to Canada.
Following the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway (Wyoming Rte. 296) as well as part of Wyoming Rte. 120 between the town of Cody and the 296 turnoff, the tour is accessed through the free TravelStorys app on a smart phone. The phone’s GPS capabilities prompt the tour to describe various scenes along the highway such as geology, wildlife habitat, fire ecology, historic sites and more.
The tour is approximately 45 miles long and includes 11 separate GPS-triggered scripts, called geotags. The tour should be downloaded in advance. Once downloaded, no cell service is required to use the tour.
“Listening to this new TravelStorys tour while you drive the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway is like having a knowledgeable and passionate guide in the car with you,” said Ryan Hauck, executive director of Cody Yellowstone, the marketing arm for the region that includes the towns of Cody, Powell and Meeteetse, parts of the Shoshone National Forest and a large swath of Yellowstone National Park. “There is so much more to this drive than our spectacular Wyoming scenery. Historical scenes such
The tour covers several topics, including wildlife.
as the flight of the Nez Perce and stories about the plentiful wildlife that roam the region are highlighted in engaging detail.”
The free app is available at www.codyyellowstone.org or the TravelStorys website. Cody Yellowstone also has “Historic Downtown Cody,” “Cody to Yellowstone” and “Hemingway Highways” tours available.
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Home of the Great American Adventure, Cody Yellowstone is comprised of the northwestern Wyoming towns of Cody, Powell and Meeteetse as well as areas inside of Yellowstone National Park and the valley east of the entrance. The region is known for rodeos, authentic guest and dude ranches, world-class museums and recreational adventures that reflect the adventurous spirit of the visionaries and explorers who brought the remote region to the world’s attention.
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