Let’s be honest: We in Wyoming love our trucks and SUVs. It makes sense in a place where the winters tend to stretch on, so many people work in the energy industry or agriculture, and enjoying the outdoors requires getting off the pavement. But can hybrid and electric vehicles have their place on the state’s roads too? That’s the conversation one Wyoming Outdoor Council member wants to jump-start.
FIELD NOTES
Welcome to two new Wyoming Outdoor Council staff
As we start a new year and a new decade, the Wyoming Outdoor Council is even more committed to building relationships — with members, partners, decision makers, and the general public alike — led in part by Kristen Brown, who was promoted to associate director in November, and Alan Rogers, our new communications director who […]
Big wins in the legislative interim — but we’ve still got work to do
But if similar plans around the West released under this administration’s “energy dominance” policy are any indication, we can expect the upcoming Rock Springs plan both to remove current protections and open even more lands to development.
Public lands leasing at bargain basement prices
But if similar plans around the West released under this administration’s “energy dominance” policy are any indication, we can expect the upcoming Rock Springs plan both to remove current protections and open even more lands to development.
With winter on its way, it’s time to talk ozone in the Upper Green
The chaos of this interim demands, more than usual, a high level of public attention and participation. That means that you’ll be hearing from us frequently in the coming weeks as we work to combat a few very bad ideas with major ramifications for Wyoming.
Announcing: 2020 Calendar Contest Winners!
Our annual calendar contest is one of our staff’s favorite creative projects because it opens a window for us to see Wyoming through the eyes of our members, supporters, and fellow Wyomingites — the people who share the values we advocate for day in and day out. Every year for ten years, we’ve remained humbled […]
This chaotic and rogue legislative interim requires citizen voices!
The chaos of this interim demands, more than usual, a high level of public attention and participation. That means that you’ll be hearing from us frequently in the coming weeks as we work to combat a few very bad ideas with major ramifications for Wyoming.
Run the Red 2019 was the biggest on record, and it’s not over yet
Run the Red is Wyoming’s only ultramarathon designed to raise awareness and advocacy for the Red Desert. This year’s race was held on the state’s first Wyoming Public Lands Day on September 28, with a newly designed course that started and finished at historic South Pass City.
Wyoming poised to safeguard big game migrations
Southwest Wyoming and the northern Red Desert are known for iconic geologic features and breathtaking landscapes that look much the same today as they did millennia ago: Adobe Town, the Killpecker Sand Dunes, Boars Tusk, White Mountain.
Story behind the photo: “Mule Deer Buck” by Debbie Tubridy
Many wildlife photographers will say that “perfect” shots involve luck and being in the right place at the right time. The real trick, said Debbie Tubridy, is observing and interpreting the animals and their signs. It’s a skill she used to capture the foraging mule deer buck that we featured in our 2019 calendar. As […]