this comes from the bridger teton national forest.tree is a spruce, and as a forester, i can say it is one of the finest that i've seen. tall and surely strong like the citizens of wyoming. there are countless stories behind getting a tree like this here, which include the ornaments you see on the tree, selected from over 17,000 hand made ornaments from the state of wyoming. to bring us this tree and the dozens of smaller trees that decorate our offices and buildings, our volunteers have donated thousands of hours, and businesses, schools and other partners have made many donations. this tree symbolizing the holiday spirit of giving, and i would like to extend my gratitude to everyone involved. this tree comes to us because presidents long ago like theodore roosevelt that had the foresight to establish national forests. we sustain those forests so that many generations can enjoy them. we can't do it alone. it takes partnerships and collaboration to get this tree on its journey here to the capitol. it takes people who live on the land,