[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.7″] Since June 2016, a group of Fremont and Natrona County citizens have met to negotiate the future of the eight Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) and other lands in the two counties. As part of the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative, these nine volunteers represent interests from agriculture, energy, recreation (both motorized and […]
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Legal intern Rob Kutchin leads summer clean water brigade
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.7″] Growing up in Wisconsin, Rob Kutchin is familiar with how important water — clean water — is for us, our health, and our local ecosystems. Kutchin grew up near the state’s capital, Madison, a city oriented around two large lakes that generate notable pride for its residents. Wisconsin has one of […]
Running the Red Desert for conservation
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.7″] “I’ve always been attracted to the Boar’s Tusk,” Wyoming Outdoor Council member Daniel Dale said after finishing a challenging 23-kilometer run that took him past the iconic Red Desert landmark. “Now I have a personal story to go with it.” Fostering personal connections to this stunning — and threatened — landscape […]
Help protect North America’s longest mule deer migration corridor
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.6″ header_text_color=”#444444″] We urgently need your help to protect the world’s longest mule deer migration corridor, which is found right here in Wyoming. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is set to auction several mineral lease parcels inside the corridor for oil and gas drilling, first in September and again in December. If […]
Sec. Zinke can’t protect critical wildlife pathways while drilling inside them
We recently asked Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to make good on his promise to implement his own executive order to protect wildlife migration habitat by deferring oil and gas lease parcels inside a critical big game migration corridor.
State’s inaction costs counties millions in wasted, untaxed natural gas
The Wyoming Natural Gas Waste Report, compiled by the Outdoor Council and the Environmental Defense Fund, finds that the state is missing out on an estimated $8.8 million to $16.1 million each year in unrealized tax revenue due to wasted natural gas.
New to the Team: Kristen Gunther
Hello! I’m Kristen Gunther, and I recently joined the Wyoming Outdoor Council staff as a Conservation Advocate. I’ve long admired the Outdoor Council’s powerful legacy of conservation work throughout Wyoming, and I am thrilled to join this wonderful team. Though I’ve lived in Wyoming for almost a decade, I grew up in Maryland, near the […]
Emily Stevens Book Fund shares great natural wonders through reading
Looking for a book to read in 2018? We’ve got you covered. In the coming months, if you’re a Wyoming resident, you’ll be able to head to your local library and check out a book related to natural history, the environment, or outdoor adventure that we helped recommend and that our Emily Stevens Book Fund […]
Dalton Sees Outdoor Council Internship as Springboard to Conservation Advocacy
The Outdoor Council is proud to introduce Eric Dalton as one of three citizen lobbyists taking part in our legislative mini-internship program. He joined Outdoor Council lobbyists Stephanie Kessler and Mary Flanderka during the first week of the 2018 Wyoming Legislature’s winter session. “It’s nice to see tons of high school kids trickling through the […]
The Wyoming Outdoor Council is Looking For a New Car. Can You Help?
Nearly every day, our staff travels around the state to talk to citizens, meet with agency staff, and advocate with policy makers. And the trusty old Subaru that’s been getting us there is on its last legs. To keep us safely covering the map, we need something a little more up to date and dependable. […]