Case against EPA’s flawed greenhouse gas rule for new coal misses the point — December 3, 2013 By Dustin Bleizeffer In a recent memo, an independent advisory board informed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials that the carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology review that the agency offered up as a possible means to meet its […]

This photo of Boar’s Tusk from the Killpecker Sand Dunes, by Dave Showalter, is among the winners and will appear as a featured image in the our 2014 calendar.   Announcing the Winners! Congratulations to the 11 different photographers who have had their images chosen for inclusion in the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 2014 calendar. The […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2013 Media Contacts: Lauren Whittenberg, 512-691-3437, lwhittenberg@edf.org Chris Merrill, 307-223-0071, chris@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Expert Contacts: Jon Goldstein, 505-603-8522, jgoldstein@edf.org Amber Wilson, 307-332-7031, amber@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Richard Garrett, 307-349-2423 richard@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Groups Praise Governor Mead, Call the New Groundwater Testing Program a ‘Model for the Nation’ CASPER, WYO — The Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, […]

View of Adobe Town from Skull Creek Rim, photo by Chris Merrill By Bruce Pendery I’m writing today about the latest in what has been a flurry of Bureau of Land Management land-use plan revisions and amendments—this one, the proposed changes to the Rawlins-area resource management plan. I’ll start with the bad news: this amendment, […]

Upper Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone By Bruce Pendery As we all know, the federal government has been largely shut down for partisan reasons. Some members of the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives decided they would support a short-term resolution to continue funding the government only if that spending plan would eliminate all […]

Listening to Nature is a great, annual community event featuring readings and visual artwork by scientists, writers, and artists! Navajo poet Sherwin Bitsui will join Wyoming presenters to read poems, essays, and other works. The readings will be preceded by a reception. This year you can catch the event in both Riverton and Laramie! Receptions […]

Click the map for a larger image. Courtesy the BLM. Comment Deadline is September 26 By Bruce Pendery The Bureau of Land Management is now accepting comments from the public on its draft long-term land-use plan for the Buffalo, Wyoming area. Once finalized, this plan will guide how public lands and millions of acres of […]

Join us for a little Red Desert adventure! September 8, 2013 By Julia Stuble, land conservation coordinator The weather forecast looks great for our Red Desert expedition on Sunday morning. Don’t miss out! Join us in Rock Springs for a light breakfast and updates, and then a fun expedition into the Red Desert. The whole […]

Submit your best Wyoming Photos for inclusion in the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 2014 calendar! This year’s theme: Celebrating the Red Desert. Help us honor and celebrate Wyoming’s Red Desert! Submission deadline is October 1, 2013   Do you have great shots of Wyoming’s Red Desert—its spectacular landscapes, wildlife, and people experiencing this special place? If […]

Photo by Elaine Haberland Legislators are meeting on Tuesday, August 27, in Jackson, to discuss Game and Fish funding—tell your friends and please attend if you can! By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature You can help make a difference for the future of Wyoming’s wildlife and wildlife management […]