FIELD Notes

Get Your Early Bird Tickets for Our 50th Anniversary

by Amy Rathke | May 23, 2017 | Events

Dear friends, Back in 1967, Tom Bell, Mardy Murie, and others came together to protect Wyoming, because they understood that a few scattered, unorganized voices would never get the job done. They created the Wyoming Outdoor Coordinating Council and worked together to...

The Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Task Force Wants Your Input!

by Gary Wilmot | March 1, 2017 | Events

In late 2016, Governor Matt Mead initiated the Outdoor Recreation Task Force to explore how Wyoming can grow its outdoor recreation sector. Throughout 2017, the Task Force—made up of a diverse group of stakeholders and co-chaired by me—will meet to discuss ways to...

Join us for the 2016 SHIFT Festival

by Amy Rathke | September 8, 2016 | Events

SHIFT, the organization dedicated to leveraging outdoor recreation for conservation gains, is delighted to share that tickets for the 2016 SHIFT Festival in Jackson, WY are now available. Outdoor Council members are eligible for a 25% discount on the SHIFT Summit...

Tom Bell: A Tribute

by Gary Wilmot | September 6, 2016 | Events

Our visionary founder, Tom Bell, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at the age of 92. All of us here at the Wyoming Outdoor Council mourn his loss deeply. Tom was a war hero, a father, a teacher, a writer, a conservation luminary, and a dear friend. Today, we gathered in...