After reading about it online, we gave it a try be...

After reading about it online, we gave it a try because we have family near Cheyenne and wanted to have something for the kiddos to do. Since we have a nearly-3-year-old, we wanted to ride the "train" (an old 6x6 with a converted chassis, they call it their winter train, but have some nice ones for the dinner and for summer use as well). We spent the $14 per adult (kids under 5 were free), and got to go out and hand feed the bison from the train. It was an amazing experience and a great memory for our little girl who loves "Buffawoes" to be able to show up a couple of 10 year old girls who were scared to be touched by the bison's tongue to go fist-deep in a bison's mouth with feed in hand.

We also got to see the camels, llamas, alpacas, goats, horses, chickens, turkeys, peacocks, ostriches, and so many other animals. Lots of history on the ranch in the area, and some great things to learn about there, and some super fun stuff in the rather large gift stop. They have some neat little rental cabins there, and have an amazing deal with local high schools to help them build them as school projects that they have contractors assist with so the kids can learn trades like carpentry or plumbing.

I can't really speak for the actual lodging or cafe/restaurant, but the rest of it was totally worth taking the family to check it out. In the future, though, we'll definitely have to stay there for a night or two and give the other stuff a try!

Only reason it got a 4/5 is because of some mild concerns for a couple of the animals that didn't look so great (specifically, one of the ostriches was DEFINITELY ill, but I couldn't say if that was due to conditions/treatment, or general health. The other 4 seemed perfectly fine, but no one was really around those animals pens to ask about them). Don't expect this to be a million dollar zoo or anything, but for what it is and the general cost of entry (free, though you need to pay for the train or pony rides or the like), it was a wonderful place to make memories! :)