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Video of the Week: Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route and Film Release

The Wyoming Backcountry Discovery Route (WYBDR) is number eleven from the BDR non-profit organization, and as of February 1, all route information is available on their website. Along with free GPS tracks, travel resources, and waterproof Butler maps, you can also find the WYBDR film, showcasing highlights from the route, such as:

  • the Sierra Madre and Medicine Bow Ranges
  • the Wind River Range
  • the Bighorn mountains
  • remote two-track
  • high desert and grassy prairies
  • 11,000-foot mountains
  • rim escarpments

WYBDR route info

Considered the most remote BDR, riders must plan ahead and be well-prepared for rugged adventure, starting from Baggs, WY, and ending at the Wyoming-Montana border.

A nationwide film tour for the WYBDR documentary is happening February to May at various motorcycle dealerships and clubs across the US. Keep an eye out at your favorite two-wheeled locale.

WYBDR gravel roads

Here’s a teaser of the WYBDR film.

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Heather Lea has traveled to over 60 countries, 40 of which were on a BMW F 800 GS during a 708-day round-the-world motorcycle adventure with now-husband, Dave Sears (Trip Blog: Riding Full Circle). Heather has been a freelance writer for over twenty-five years and a book and magazine editor for more than fifteen. Aside from Expedition Portal, her stories can be found in Overland Journal, Canadian Geographic, Kootenay Mountain Culture, and Canadian Alpine Journal. She loves doing anything in the backcountry, including backpacking, four-wheel-driving, ski touring, and climbing. Heather is a Canadian now living in Bellingham, WA. Find her on Instagram @writer_heather_lea or on Facebook @heatherleawriter.