Spectacular images, great music, and an important mission. Check out these incredible shots of Wyoming’s—and the West’s—celebrated open spaces and wildlife:

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Google Earth satellite image of the Pinedale Anticline natural gas field on public lands near Pinedale, Wyoming. (Click photo to enlarge) Google Earth satellite image of the nearby Jonah natural gas field on public lands south of Pinedale, Wyoming. (Click photo to enlarge) From the Op-Ed: “Big energy makes misleading economic claims” Originally published in [...]

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A PREMIERE EXECUTIVE-TRAINING PROGRAM has recognized Wyoming Outdoor Council Director Laurie Milford, along with five other graduates, as an exceptional leader in the field of environmental conservation. Milford was featured in the Institute for Conservation Leadership’s 20th anniversary publication. She was picked from among 20 years of graduates of the Institute’s executive director leadership program. [...]

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Photo: Killpecker Sand Dunes, Bureau of Land Management lands, Rock Springs region. By Nathan Maxon THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT HAS BEGUN the process of revising its plan for managing public lands in the Rock Springs area and western Red Desert. The agency is currently asking for comments and input from the public to [...]

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By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature THE WYOMING HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BEGIN DELIBERATING a bill this week meant to establish stronger standards for landfills in Wyoming. The bill, Senate File 121, has already passed the Senate. The Wyoming Outdoor Council worked hard with many others to strengthen [...]

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By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature THE WYOMING STATE LEGISLATURE IS POISED TO REPEAL an important environmental, cultural, and historical land designation this week when the Senate will likely vote to strip the state’s Environmental Quality Council of its authority to identify special landscapes as “very rare or [...]

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“Full Moon at Island Lake” by Scott Copeland. Photo taken at night in the Bridger Wilderness in Wyoming’s Wind River Range. By Bruce Pendery THE STATE OF WYOMING MET A DEADLINE in January when it submitted its revised plan to the Environmental Protection Agency to help clean up the air in wilderness areas and national [...]

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