You can see it from miles away, a standalone monolith with no close counterpart in the surrounding landscape. In northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River Valley, Devils Tower is volcanic in origin, though exactly how it formed remains debated.
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Plains legends link its dramatic 867-foot height from base to summit to a sudden refuge for children chased by a giant bear, with the tower’s fluted sides often read as claw marks left in failed pursuit. In 1906, it became the first U.S. national monument, recognized for its distinctive geological features.
