The lodge, no longer in use, is visible from the road. Listed on the National Historic Register, Pahaska Tepee is a two-story handhewn log structure that was once the hub of a community begun by Buffalo Bill in 1905. The cave was excavated between 1963 and 1966, following its discovery by Bob Edgar, proprietor of Old Trail Town in Cody. Wapiti residents of the 1800s included frontiersmen and outlaws, moonshiners and settlers, and farmers and ranchers who enjoyed the challenge of living in rugged country. Nine area national forest campgrounds will be open this year.
Visitors can catch a trout on one side of their tent and cook it over a campfire on the other side.
Shoshone National Forest officials have for the first time contracted a concessionaire to operate their campgrounds, and some profits will be invested in improvements and repairs. Closer to Cody are commercial campgrounds and those at the Buffalo Bill State Park near the Buffalo Bill Reservoir . The reservoir offers boating, fishing, and other water sports. The Buffalo Bill Dam Visitor's Center at the end of the Wapiti Valley features an overlook of the 350-foot dam, recently raised 25 feet to provide additional storage capacity. Few visitors would today disagree with his claim.