Making your voice heard: An intern’s insight into giving testimony
The following blog post was written by Shane Heavin, our 2022 summer migration policy and outreach intern. What would it feel like to stand in front of the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission and ask them to spend $2 million to create access to public lands that are...
Two Ways to Reduce Methane Emissions, and Why Wyoming Needs them Both
Most policy experts agree that, along the long road to combating climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing wasted methane from oil and gas operations is “low-hanging fruit.” In 2020 alone, wasted methane gas from oil and gas operations made up...
ANOTHER SEASON IN THE RED DESERT
This spring, John Mionczynski a local ethnobotanist, biologist, and historian, accompanied Citizens for the Red Desert into the landscape to help educate and inform tour participants about the natural wonders and uses of the desert ecosystem. Above, you can see him...
Story behind the photo: MICHAEL LEE
Join Michael and other photographers by submitting your own shot of Wyoming for the Outdoor Council’s 2023 Calendar Contest. You can enter your photos via Instagram or email. To submit your photo(s) via Instagram, you must have a public Instagram account so that we’re...
Want to share that perfect shot? Our photo contest is open NOW!
Want to share that perfect shot? Our photo contest is open NOW! For those of you familiar with our annual calendar photography contest, this announcement is coming a little earlier than usual. That’s because we’re mixing it up this year! The contest is usually...
What They Have to Give
what they have to give The Wyoming Outdoor Council’s mission is to protect Wyoming’s environment and quality of life now and for future generations. I’ll admit that sometimes those two words, “future generations,” feel far off to me. They refer to my newly-born niece,...
A Message from the Director
Advocating for conservation in Wyoming is demanding work, both for the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s staff and for passionate members like you. Not only are there more issues than we can possibly address as a small organization in a geographically large state, but for...
Beneath the Surface
BENEATH THE SURFACE The quiet work of watchdogging Wyoming’s water Like the rest of the landscape, water in Wyoming is dramatic. Rivers carve through canyons, geysers erupt from below ground, reservoirs emerge from arid shrublands, and idyllic trout streams meander...