The top American female finisher was Barb Lindquist of Jackson, Wyo., who finished fourth in 2:01:08.

Mrs. Coombs has since returned to Jackson, Wyo., where people will always remind her son, she said, "that his daddy was a great man."

Erich Wilberscht of Jackson, Wyo., was 57th.

The south entrance, near Jackson, Wyo., was closed for several days, but it has been reopened.

But an aide acknowledged today that when Mr. Cheney is at home in Jackson, Wyo., he has some serious trout fishing on his agenda.

The Snake River watershed outside Jackson, Wyo., in the ecosystem's southwestern quadrant, has long felt development pressures.

Delta will fly directly to Jackson, Wyo., from Salt Lake City once a day throughout ski season.

Mr. Cheney voted in a primary election in Jackson, Wyo., last month, after the Republican convention.

The 3 Creek Ranch in Jackson, Wyo., offers raptor rehabilitation and songbird banding.

In Jackson, Wyo., President Bush ended an idyllic two days of trout fishing.