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The Legend of Devils Tower

In northeastern Wyoming, a massive rock column juts abruptly from the surrounding plains, dominating the landscape for miles in every direction. This formation, known as Devils Tower, stands as one of the region’s most recognizable natural landmarks. Geologists believe it formed deep underground, when molten magma pushed its way upward but cooled and solidified before reaching the surface, leaving behind the towering igneous core we see today. …Devils Tower · Devils Tower Read Article

Devils Tower was First Climbed on Independence Day in 1893 - Gripped Magazine

On July 4, 1893, ranchers William Rogers and Willard Ripley made the historic first ascent of Devils Tower in Wyoming. Known to local Indigenous tribes as Bear Lodge, Devils Tower rises 1,267 feet above the surrounding landscape, its sheer basalt columns presenting an obvious challenge. Rogers and Ripley, local cattlemen with no formal climbing experience, undertook the ascent not for sport but as a patriotic spectacle, aiming to plant an Americ…Independence Day · Devils Tower Read Article