Shoshone National Forest Wyoming: Authentic Old West Experience 4K Video

If you're looking for an authentic Old West experience, you can't beat Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. The forest, about an hours drive to the east of Grand Teton National Park, is in as pristine condition as you'll find in the Rocky Mountains.
With enormous snow-capped mountains and buttes and beautiful lakes rivers and waterfalls, the area around the Brooks Lake area is especially beautiful. The Brooks Lake Lodge even offers guests horseback tours of the forest, which further enhances the Old West, out-of-the-way feel we experienced tent camping nearby.
Whether you're camping, hiking, paddling, fishing or riding horses, you can't beat the Shoshone National Forest for delivering an authentic Old West experience. That said, when you're ready for a delicious meal in an authentic Old West town, head on down to Dubois, Wyoming. The closest town to the forest has many great restaurants and nice people to boot.
One last note: Many of the trees in the western mountain ranges have been killed by bark beetles. In fact, you'll notice most of the forests in this video are gray "ghost forests". Scientists say the beetle population explosion plaguing the forests is in part due to the fact that the region isn't as cold in winter as it used to be. Hard freezes for extended periods used to hold the beetle population in check. The ghost forests are firm proof we need to do a better job of protecting the environment for future generations.
Larry Richardson -- StepByStepChef.com and RichardsonArtPhotographyStore.com -- created this 4K video using a Sony FDR-AX53 camcorder.
Music:
Way Out West by Chris Haugen