Biking Wyoming’s Red Desert, a Documentary

You might look at a Wyoming desert and think, there is nothing out there.

So you'll just drive on.

But spend a little time in all that nothing and you will realize how beautiful it is and how much is going on.

Below is a Wyoming PBS story posted on YouTube.

Four cyclists bike pack across Wyoming's Red Desert, discovering the joys and challenges of human-powered travel in a remote landscape.

Headwinds: Bike packing the Red Desert

They learn about the desert's history and geology, and that all you need for a great adventure is a bike and a great group of friends.

Rough roads and humbling weather make visitors earn the moments of solitude that the Red Desert offers.

The diversity of landscapes and wildlife also rewards those who are willing to slow down and spend time in this place, making it ideal for traveling by bicycle.

Headwinds aims to empower viewers to explore one of Wyoming’s gems and seek out adventures.

It’s a reminder to us all of the joy and freedom that comes from riding a bike.

If you want to drive in an air-conditioned car, that's fine. But you'll miss most of what you should see as it all goes blowing by at high speed.

The trip begins in Lander, Wyoming, on a dirt road.

They finish in Atlantic City.

Among the natural features in the Red Desert region are the Great Divide Basin, a unique endorheic drainage basin formed by a division in the Continental Divide, and the Killpecker Sand Dunes, the largest living dune system in the United States.

In the 19th century, the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails crossed the Continental Divide at South Pass, just north of the Red Desert.

Today, busy Interstate 80 bisects the desert's southern region while gas field roads cross the desert.