FIELD Notes

The Upper Hoback will be protected in perpetuity

by gliffen | January 3, 2013 | Uncategorized

By Lisa McGee DEAR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, Today, thanks to the generosity of so many—including so many of you reading this—the Upper Hoback Basin will forever be safeguarded from oil and gas development. I can think of no better way to greet the New Year than with...

Our Winter Reading List, 2012-2013

by gliffen | December 11, 2012 | Uncategorized

By Janice H. Harris President of the Wyoming Outdoor Council board of directors   Each year, the Emily Stevens Book Fund, sponsored by the Wyoming Outdoor Council, invites Wyoming county libraries to select a title from a list of terrific books, all focused on...

Don’t miss Listening to Nature, Nov. 9

by gliffen | October 29, 2012 | Uncategorized

Everyone is invited to the second annual “Listening to Nature” event, 5:15-8 p.m., Friday, November 9, at the University of Wyoming’s Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center. Enjoy world-class artwork and a lively set of brief, nature-based readings...

Winners Announced: The Wyoming Outdoor Council calendar photo contest

by gliffen | October 19, 2012 | Uncategorized

This photo of bighorn sheep rams, by Elaine Haberland, is among the winners and will appear as a featured image in the our 2013 calendar.   Twelve different photographers have had their images chosen for inclusion in the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 2013 calendar....

Citizens have to raise $4 million before the end of the year to close deal on Hoback leases

by gliffen | October 10, 2012 | Uncategorized

Star-Tribune: ‘We hope the [effort] is successful’ Excerpts: “The group still has to raise about half of the total purchase price by Dec. 31 for the deal to be completed. The trust has already raised $4.5 million in pledges and promises. Deborah...

Business of recreation: Advocating the economic benefits of Shoshone National Forest

by gliffen | October 9, 2012 | Uncategorized

From WyoFile, click here to read the original post A horseback rider crosses through Shoshone National Forest. As the forest revises its management plan, a coalition of Fremont County businesses and organizations are advocating for the forest’s recreational use....