We are excited to welcome you to Lander for our 50th anniversary gathering in one week on September 22 and 23! We’ve provided some helpful updates below to ensure everyone has a fantastic time. Friday night’s free community concert is shaping up to be a rip-roaring good time. Come out to Lander City Park and enjoy music from Low Water […]
FIELD NOTES
A Public Lands Day for Wyoming
It’s been a busy end of the summer for the Keep it Public, Wyoming coalition. Events in Laramie and Jackson together brought out some 600 people—a testament to how important public lands are to our quality of life and economy in Wyoming. These events and another upcoming one in Sheridan on September 30 are working. We are […]
Top 5 Reasons to Attend the Outdoor Council’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
In just two weeks, we’ll be gathering in Lander to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wyoming Outdoor Council. Whether you’re making plans to join us both days (Friday and Saturday, September 22 and 23) or simply stopping in for a workshop or two, we’re excited to see you there! As we get closer to […]
The Countdown to our 50th Anniversary Celebration is On!
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The Legislature is Coming to Fremont County
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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 exquisite scenery in one shot: the green grass and multi-hued […]
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 own backyard. Maybe it’s a shot of three […]
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 northern Red Desert. If you’ve ever […]
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 her to pursue a life of nonprofit conservation advocacy and providing an opportunity […]
Speak Out Against the Privatization of Wyoming’s Wildlife!
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