In the closing lines of the passage (“I love the mountains . . . the space”), the author affirms her sense of attachment to Wyoming by
A. noting how Wyoming’s climate facilitates outdoor activities
B. acknowledging the exceptional nature of her family’s experiences
C. praising the Wyoming legislature’s focus on environmental issues
D. suggesting the economic potential of Wyoming’s natural resources
E. offering a poetic description of Wyoming’s natural beauty
offering a poetic description of Wyoming’s natural beauty