The Legislature is Coming to Fremont County
The Wyoming State Legislature is continuing their important interim committee meetings on wildlife, recreation, public lands, and energy topics throughout the state, with their first stop in Fremont County on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 29–30. This is a great...
Story Behind the Photo: “Red Desert Fire” by Scott Copeland
“It’s April 19th at dawn, and I’m standing on a bluff trying to capture the Honeycomb Buttes.” So begins this particular tale of Wyoming-based nature photographer Scott Copeland, a man on a mission. His task is not easy, either, capturing a glimpse of all that...
2018 Wyoming Outdoor Council Calendar Photo Contest: “My Wyoming”
There’s a photo you took—maybe last winter, maybe last week— and every time you look at it, conjures up that inexplicable but warm and wonderful feeling of “home.” You know the one. Maybe it shows a sweeping view of the star-sparkled Wyoming sky, taken right in your...
Story Behind the Photo: “Killpecker Tracks” by Dave Showalter
Ever been curious about what was happening on the other side of the lens at the moment a particularly gorgeous shot was snapped? So have we, because we know that simply looking at a picture only tells part of its story. For this picture, the story begins in the...
Meet the Outdoor Council’s Summer Legal Intern
Fourteen years ago, our program director, Lisa McGee, got her start at the Wyoming Outdoor Council as a legal intern, having just completed her second year at the University of Wyoming College of Law. The internship, although brief, was formative for Lisa, inspiring...
Speak Out Against the Privatization of Wyoming’s Wildlife!
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is now accepting public comment on a proposed rule that would allow private businesses to “farm” wild Greater sage-grouse in captivity using wild eggs taken from nests and then to release those pen-raised birds back into the wild...
Run the Red Provides a Unique Glimpse into a Stunning Landscape
Driving into the northern Red Desert from Rock Springs, the first thing you notice are the vistas. In early June, the distant Wind River Mountains to the north still hold plenty of snow, a striking contrast with the vibrant green sage and the rolling golden swath of...