2008 Spring Frontline Online Now

Transforming the Upper Green: Natural gas in western Wyoming

Ten years ago, Pinedale was a sleepy western cow town. Today that has changed. “You can’t make a left turn on Pine Street anymore,” says Mindi Crabb, the marketing director for the Sublette County Tourism Board. “You can’t stop in town at 3 p.m. and expect to find a motel room. The line at the grocery store winds back into the produce section." ...more>>

The Wyoming Range Legacy Act is making its way through Congress, a proud moment for the citizens who have worked hard over the last several years to protect the Wyoming Range from new oil and gas leasing and development. ...more>>

59th Session of the Wyoming State Legislature The legislature considered any number of issues that are especially important to Wyoming citizens...more>>

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NEWS FLASH! The Wyoming Outdoor Council's website was recently featured by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation... more>>

Wyoming's Energy Boom on Video
The old cliche "a picture is worth a thousand words" proves true when it comes to understanding the impacts of oil and gas development on Wyoming. Now two videos document how life in western Wyoming is changing.

View The Wyoming Range: Too Special to Drill and the SkyTruth videos to learn more about the people and places threatened by unbridled energy development.

Our new wildlife program manager
Sophie Osborn, has won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award for Condors in Canyon Country: The Return of the California Condor to the Grand Canyon Region. Sophie joined the staff of the Wyoming Outdoor Council in November 2007.

Read more about Sophie's book and her prestigious award.

Air Quality Impairment in the Bridger Wilderness Area

Wyoming's Bridger Wilderness Area receives special protection under the Clean Air Act as a Class I airshed, but evidence presented in a new report by WOC indicates air quality goals for Class I areas are not being met.

Read the report and supporting documents



Good news!
The Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation of Jackson, Wyoming, has promised to donate $14,000 to the Wyoming Outdoor Council if we can raise $140,000 in 2008. This is an opportunity to make your money work even harder toward protecting the wildlife, clean air, clean water, and lands you value.

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