Member Profile: Day Scott
Listen to naturalist, outdoor educator, and new WOC member Day Scott talk about her journey from Los Angeles to Wyoming and it’s clear she’s hardwired to forge connections and build community. In the six months since moving to Lander, Day has become a regular...
Learning the art of advocacy
Citizen advocates converge for WOC’s inaugural Conservation Leadership Institute On a November evening at the Lander Library, Mike Burd, a sportsman and trona miner from Green River, spoke to a group of 17 students about the value of partnerships. More than a decade...
Wyoming must do more to protect mule deer migrations
Wyoming has been in the world spotlight since the discovery of the longest known mule deer migration, which runs 150 miles between the northern Red Desert and the Upper Hoback. That such an ancient migration still exists — despite roads, fences, housing, energy...
An update: our ongoing efforts to protect Wyoming’s migration corridors
These past few months, we’ve been asking the state to urge the Bureau of Land Management to take a more precautionary approach to oil and gas leasing in migration corridors until legally binding wildlife protections can be put into place. New and existing...
Conserving Greater sage-grouse requires more than lip service
It took nearly 10 years for western states and the federal government to agree on a plan to save the imperiled Greater sage-grouse — along with the health of the sagebrush ecosystem that it relies on. Yet the actual work of implementing the plan and testing its...
Bonnie Hofbauer; 27 years at the Wyoming Outdoor Council
Since 1991, Bonnie Hofbauer has served as the beating heart of the Wyoming Outdoor Council. As office manager she’s kept computers, phones, copiers, and databases humming in tune — from the days when there was only one box-like Mac computer in the office to the age of...
Announcing: 2019 Calendar Contest Winners!
Our creative team looks forward to running our calendar photo contest every year. It’s always a great opportunity to connect with Outdoor Council members and supporters and see Wyoming through your eyes. This year, we received nearly 1,000 Instagram entries with the...
WOC is Working for Clean Water
Ever splash in a backcountry stream or dip your face in an alpine pool to cool off after a strenuous hike? Ever wonder who’s in charge of making sure those waters are clean — or how those decisions are made? Right now, we have an opportunity to weigh in on a...