The forest products industry directly employs over 600 people and provides contract employment for an additional 500 individuals. The state is home to nine primary producers of forest products. Tourism and Recreation Tourism is the third largest industry in Wyoming behind mineral extraction and agriculture. More than seven million people visit Wyoming each y ear heading to the state's most popular destinations, including Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Over 259,000 visitor hours were recorded on BLM lands in Wyoming in 1993.
Many people visit public lands to camp, hike, hunt, fish, ski, ride off-road vehicles and picnic.
Wyoming boasts the largest antelope population in the U.S. and is home of the world's largest single elk herd.