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Ranch Been Replaced ighorn Cony-on B HISTORIC DESCRIPTIONS "/iOV,JOfi, I live to be em old man four times. All the animals are my children. You are my child and may make all the fun you like. My name I'll 9ive to you ... P.>i9-lron. this encampment. rocks and loses 2/3 of its breadtl1 but gains proportionally in depth, There is no beacl1 at the Canada P->IGI'IORl'tIiATIONAL RE.CREATIONAREA straddles the bor en between southcentrai Montana and north- central \,I!:joming. It encompasses about 120.000 acres. including the 12,700 acres of P->igh n Lake. Tl1e can!:jon vicinit!:j offers a diversifi Rapid City T. RUSHMORE ~ landsGt:lpe of forest, P'jATIONAl ONUMENT BADLANDS WINOCAVE C] NATIONAL moW1ttlins. upland prai~ NATIONAl PARK PARK JEWELL CAVE NATIONAL deep can~ons, broad MONUMENT valleys, lake and wetlan • AGATE FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL It is bdrdered b!:j relativtly MONUMENT flat vall~5 and low gra55!:j NEBRASKA SCOTISBlUfF hill5 to the north and NATOONAl MONUMENT 50uth wl1ile to the east and west rise the P->ighorn UTAH N and Pr!:jor Mountain range5. respectivel!:j. COLORADO s PARK VVITOR I=tE.ADQUARTE.RJ- CE.NTE.R- IiORTI'I DlfTRICT JOUTI'I DJiTRICT p.o. P->ox458 20 I=lIGI'I\JAY14A CAJT foRT JMITI'I. MT. 59035 LOVE.LL. \,IYO. 82431 (406)666-2412 (307) 54~-2251 P->IG~ORI'IMOl'loCLlI'IE. DE.vIL CAI'IYOI'I OVE.RLOOK river cutting mlAdisonformation ~ORJV~OE. P->E.I'IO- YE.LLOVTAIL DAM P->ARRYJ' lAttOll'lG Geolo fishing wmring ./ boatinq/ swimming hiking Recreation biolo P->IG~ORI'ICAI'IYOI'I bighorn sheer wild horses dilJerse rllAnt srecies Histor birds of rre!:j Archeolog!1 ~ighorn ClAn!:jon ~ILVP.>ORO - ~lfTORIC RAticW lilAtionlAl RecrelAtion ArelA fT. C.f. JMIT~ CRO\J CULTURAL JITE.J WlASestlA bIished bUildings October 15,1966, urtifucts battle sites "to rrolJid e for recreational sriritulAl sites use lAndenUO!:jmentof ~ighorn Lake lAnd lAdjlAcentIlAnds, P->AOPAJJ TRAIL - rock cairn truil markers lAndto rre serve the wlJe shelters scenic, scientific, lAnd tepee rings historic resources." fa RMAT I a 1'1 aFT M E. ~ I G 1=1a R 1'1 C A 1'1Y a 1'1 . 1111·1'11'11·11 . PALEOZOICERA:"'-570TO230MILLlCJNYEARSAGO(Age of Fishes) 'HE.RECREATIONAREA is located in . flanked by steep limbs to, the east and west. ·'more than 9,000 feet of sedimentary strata are deposited .T' "'a structuralsag extending north, The crest is nearthe western' limb, which ,~,tropical, mostly shallow, marine shelf environment exists ward 0tlt of the Bighorn Basin..To the slopes dow~ 1,500 feet i~ a striking example: west, the Sykes' Spring Fault Zone forms ora monocline. The Bighorn River cuts down ; MESOZOICERA-230 TO65MILLIONYE~RS;60 (Age ofRepHles) -the eastern margin of the Pryor through this monocline one milenorth of the • region is blanketed repeatedly by layers of sand, mud, and 'volcanic ash shed from rising mountains to the west " . Mountains.Allstructures are visible , confluencewith Dry Head-Creek. The. : : . from DeviLCanyonOveriookwhere the Natural Corrals mark the initial Nth of the . .. LATEMESOZOICERA/ EARLYCENOZOICERA visitor has a breathtakingview 1,000 river as it .cut the. first 200 feet below the' • dinosaurs. become extinct . fe~t down to the [ake. ' , . elevation of the overlook. • eastward shift of mountain.building into Wyoming • 'mountains surrounding the, Bighorn Basin an:; thrust up by 'The Bighorn-Mountains have Erosion slowed at the resistant Madison' the Laramide ·oro.geny . , the form ofa long arch Limestone. Consequently, the canyon'rim rests .or anticline. The . 'almost entirely onthis formation. ' CENOZOICERA--"':651\\!lL;ONYEA'RSAGOTO'PRESENT of Mammals} rAge northern end • basinand mountains are uplifted, as evidenced byi:he course.of plunges from a the Bighom' River superimposed across the Bighoni. Mountains rather-broad • river and tributaries deeply entrench themselves in the ' hard Paleozoic strata ' . upland surface GE.OLOGYm1 EflA , ,,'<;: PERIOD .. oeI's ~.'.'.,,: \'learl t.\IO,~((I.sIo"ill ,~' (paloOt01C ' .. 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'liI1'8StOf'lf) e 19 ,::.;s , ' , pSu((l, " odsloO :z: Embar __• ', __ , ' ,9Y ,bedded se ,,1 ~ Tensleep ,'C -<> _-_-_ - '__", :J crosS , u '~ Amsden _ . __ ' , :......l;, recisiIISIOO.: , ~ '.:i: -0 s . ~o('(\·ite. ~ :t 'Madison ooe ood d '", ifi Cii . \\(tl8sl . 0 ... ", . " i=:»: 'dS~aie,' LIJ ~ O ... :z: ,:i ! \ i\O'a , ~:I~2~'~;'1' dOIO((l "t ~. 'Three Forks P: -r -;===J' li((lOslqoe, ' .... ~ :z: Jefferson 1-7,,-1 __ ,....1=. ~'" :!.j ~ ,'j '((Ii\O 50 BI9,.horn ! I ,dolO ~ d \il1'es\O"~. .0 C!: s~3\ee.f'\ .. ~, ~ GrosVentreGallatin 5\,\3\0 ~ sC!: 'iiillf It: ~. Flathead ~ '. sords'oOe . I <.: I. oile " sLIJ \' ,,~\ -9'" g: r-,-- 1-- I Cj " / , ' , , n UN FIRST!LOOK Borh ewes and -rarns have horns, b~t the ram's ,following, the largest horned ram while ewes arid K LATER- char- horns are rriuchl~rger arid sometimes are fully . lambs follow the' oldest female. Juveniles or ewes in acteristic behavior of cu~led. Unlike mammals with antlers that are shed the band are tolerated by any sheep they follow. ' Bighorn sheep. These annually, Bigborn sheep keep their horns year- Ewes look after yearlings; acting as caring nannies .. animals' rely ,ornpeed and round, Bighorns live on grasses arid herbs,and, Th~firstborn spring lamb is'the center of attention . agility for survival, like cowa..ehey chew their cud, The hair of the of yearlings and old, barren females. Young rams ' . Sheep are elusive prey on the high cliffs of sheep "ishollow and traps body heat to protect the desert the maternal home range group offemales a mountainside or canyon. They can jump up animal from cold weather. A mature ram may after their second year and join ram bands. They to 7 feet high andcan see as far as 5 miles, :. 'weigh as'mu~h as 300 pounds. ' 'reach full maturity by 7-8'years'qf age: . , ' . ' distance. The concave bottoms, of their two-toed 'Sheep are socialcreatures. Acceptance of the Often you can find bands of Bighorn. sheep near hooves, ~assive front' shoulders, short legs, and "ranking order .a1lowsthem to travel and live in 'Barty's Landing, Devil Canyon Overlook, and along , remarkable balance allow them to scale almost -bands of 10-150 sheep. Seasonal migration is the steep bluffs of Bighor~ Lake. any terrain easily and' swiftly. , typical, and winter and summerranges can be as close as the next valley os as,far as 40 miles. , Between spring lambing andthe autumn nit, rams 111'11'11 1'1,11. live and trav~1in bachelor groups, each group P->IOLbGY.e " . '. /. .:. HEEP BOND~¥HOR.NIN(;, one sheep rubs its ho~ns on .. Low-stretch: HO(l1sare displayed from a lower.enhead position 'with. the head par';llei to ~h~ . ". another to show affection. The preorbiral glands on dle '. gcqulid and the nose extended. this. is a behavior shown primarily between rams of near Of. fa!;~allow oneram to "impregnate" another with its scent. equal horl) size in an attempt to .use horn size alorie to prove dominance. Bigger horns are After a clash, a victorious ramdoes a similar homingto .the.' .directly associated with dominance. subordinate ram, The scent identifies thatram as a subor- Present: The presenris ~ost; co·nspiCuous.aft.era clash; HO(l1sare displayed from an elevated. dinate so the victor does.norwaste energy battlinghim head: Two rams presenting will be near one another and will appear to be looking pasr each again soon. Rams clash or battle to achieve dominance and other. In effe.ct,they are.showing their hO(l1softJri an atternptro intimidate the other ram r sometimes have as many as 40 clashes in one day. .The eyes of the -smaller..or subordinate ra:m. may be closed. ..' .' Ptimarily,'only dominantrams: breed with ew.es.. ' . 8u~:Amiid blow with mu~hless fo.rcci and intensity thana clash . Mating or rutting occurs in late .October and N'avember. " CLIsh:A sophisricated;'specializedbehavior concentrating all the forcea ram can generate on one horn keel. Rims are vulnerable after very HO(l1displays arethemost common-social .long battles and must then use their remaining energy for survival behavior pattern used by Bighorns: .however .\. rather.th.anbree.ding.~ t~edas~ !s'the~~'al deJermini~g filctorof to further demonstratea ram's dominance, . .; dominance between rwo rams; sheep will physically battle one another on a .. ", .. 'S~rvivaloJ t. he a~im~ls..in th.e Big~or.nC.a~yon . regular basis: Although the clashing ofhorns is '. '.' " depends on you .:Please respect their home.. the most obvious, there areotherc~mm'onmethods fora .ramro assert himself. The various methods are: ElilUlingfor Obmintuicein P->.' lG '1=1'• O--l~tif" ·GAti-,...... YOti -- . .'OR MORE THAN A CENTURY, the Pryor . correspond to ~heir Spanish lineage, such as . ic drifr, which affects the final ge~etic cornposi- • • F.
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