This past weekend we hosted an overnight camping trip and photography workshops in the Red Desert’s Honeycomb Buttes. A special thanks to professional photographer Kathy Lichtendahl, who led the excellent workshops! Click on any of the images below to see the photos in a larger slideshow format. All photos by Kathy Lichtendahl. The Honeycomb Buttes […]
Why Even Rugged Individualists Should Embrace Federal Fracking Regulations
By Amber Wilson, environmental quality coordinator Think of Wyoming. Now think of federal environmental rules. The first thing that might come to mind if you know this state is something along the lines of a scuffle, to put it lightly. Wyoming has a proud tradition and culture of rugged individualism. Our elected officials, almost […]
Save the Date: Live Music, Dancing, and Community BBQ in Pinedale to Celebrate the Wyoming Range
Saturday, August 24, 2013 For More information and to RSVP visit wyomingrange.org! Other posts you might want to see: Winter Frontline 2012-2013, the Wyoming Outdoor Council Newsletter A big thank-you to Hoback supporters! The Upper Hoback will be protected in perpetuity Major Announcement: Agreement Struck, Citizens to Buy-Out Hoback Leases
Fixing Haze Pollution: Wyoming People Deserve the Facts
Ad Campaign is Creating Its Own Haze By Bruce Pendery There has been quite a concerted advertising and PR campaign running in the pages of Wyoming’s local papers in recent days and weeks slamming the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to fix haze pollution in Wyoming. Part of this effort has included an attempt to […]
Red Desert Camping and Photography Trip!
Join us for overnight camping and photography workshops at the Honeycomb Buttes! August 10-11 The Honeycomb Buttes in the northern Red Desert are a colorful and textured landscape; perfect both for exploration and photography. Enjoy this landscape with the Wyoming Outdoor Council and professional photographer Kathy Lichtendahl while honing your photographic skills in this […]
Wyoming Group Calls for Transparency and Independent Oversight of State’s Groundwater Investigation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2013 Media Contact: Richard Garrett, legislative advocate and energy policy analyst, 307-332-7031 x18; richard@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Wyoming Group Disappointed by Delay in Fracking Study; Calls for Transparency and Independent Oversight of State’s Groundwater Investigation Lander, Wyo. — The Wyoming Outdoor Council is calling on the state of Wyoming to exercise maximum […]
How climate change should figure into Wyoming’s energy policy
Click the image to view it in a larger format. By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature Last month, following more than a year’s effort, Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead released his energy strategy, for the state. The plan outlines both general and specific energy policy objectives, with the […]
Explore the Castle Gardens Rock Art Site!
Click here or on the image above for event details! Alliance for Historic Wyoming is hosting an ‘Unbarred’ event this Saturday By Julia Stuble Looking to explore some of Wyoming’s lesser-known treasures this summer? You might want to include Castle Gardens, a Fremont County site renowned for a variety of rock art and unique geologic […]
Agency: Company must address potential threats to drinking water before drilling on the Shoshone
By Lisa McGee DEAR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, Yesterday we received a final decision from the Bureau of Land Management that ensures the Shoshone National Forest will remain free from oil and gas development for at least another year. This is great news. More than a year ago, we filed a “request for state director review” […]
WyoFile: Aftermath of a Drilling Boom — Wyoming stuck with abandoned gas wells
This coal-bed methane gas well in the Powder River Basin leaked water, which caused some erosion. The facility was abandoned by its operator, and the state later plugged the well and reclaimed the area. (Courtesy of Jill Morrison — click to view) By Dustin Bleizeffer — May 21, 2013 The Powder River Basin coal-bed […]