Wyoming and Landsat

First posted May 3, 2022 For additional information, contact: Program Coordinator, National Land Imaging U.S. Geological Survey 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Reston, VA 20192Contact Pubs Warehouse Wyoming has the smallest population of any State—fewer than 600,000 people—but an abun­dance wildlife. The largest number pronghorn (Antilocapra americana), often called antelope, and biggest public bison (Bison bison) herd in United States live Wyoming, which also hosts elk (Cervus elaphus), moose (Alces americanus), bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis), black bears (Ursus grizzly (U. arctos). terrain Nation’s 10th State varies from Black Hills to Rocky Mountains, Great Plains grassland Basin desert sagebrush.Natural resources attract millions visitors annually, especially country’s first national park, Yellowstone, ski slopes Grand Teton Park elsewhere. Natural account for much employment Cowboy State, tourism ranching coal, natural gas, oil mining.To help monitor these resources, researchers land managers have relied on USGS Landsat imagery data. scale images satellites helped geologists detect previously unknown uranium deposits is leading production. Today, take advantage its 50-year archive explore landscape change over time—and continue make new discoveries.