Landing at Sheridan County Airport in Sheridan keeps everything close, with nearby cities and attractions within easy reach. Sheridan sits at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains in northern Wyoming, a town where cattle ranching, polo, and a historic Main Street all fit together. It has a bit of polish for a cowboy town, thanks to old money from the ranches up Little Goose Creek, but the boots and hats are real. Mountain trails start a half hour from downtown.

Standout experiences around Sheridan: - Have a drink at the Mint Bar, a Main Street fixture since 1907 - Visit King's Saddlery and the Don King Museum to see hand-tooled saddles and Western gear - Tour Trail End State Historic Site, the Flemish Revival mansion of Governor John Kendrick - Catch the Sheridan WYO Rodeo and its downtown parade each July - Watch a polo match at the Big Horn Equestrian Center on summer weekends - See Western and Native American art at the Brinton Museum in Big Horn - Drive into the Bighorns on US 14 for alpine lakes, hiking, and fall color - Walk the grounds of Fort Phil Kearny, a frontier outpost from the 1860s

Sheridan is a good base for the Bighorn country and beyond. Buffalo and its historic Occidental Hotel are 35 minutes south, Little Bighorn Battlefield across the Montana line is about 75 minutes north, and Billings is roughly two hours away. The Medicine Wheel high in the Bighorns is a longer, scenic drive west. Order a steak, then stroll Main Street under the old neon signs. Summer is prime, but a dusting of snow on the peaks in fall is hard to beat.