The grand opening of a new World War II bombardier display at the Lander Pioneer Museum, featuring donations from Wyoming Outdoor Council founder Tom Bell, will take place on Saturday, August 2. The public is invited to a reception at the museum from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome […]
FIELD NOTES
Weigh in on Wyoming’s Water Strategy
Recognizing the importance of water in Wyoming—and the fact that states throughout the West expect more frequent shortages of freshwater in the coming years—Governor Matt Mead is developing a statewide water strategy. There are 59 potential initiatives that resulted from numerous listening sessions hosted around the state last fall. These have been published and the […]
Dams On the Upper Green River Would Be Bad For Wyoming
The Wyoming Outdoor Council asks for your help in telling Governor Mead that new dams, particularly two suggested on the Upper Green River, are not the answer to water security in Wyoming and should not be a part of the final Wyoming Water Strategy. Warren Bridge Dam Permitting would be an initiative to begin the […]
Guest Column: Part II — Applying lessons learned to protect people in new boom areas from air pollution
Note: The Wyoming Outdoor Council has partnered with Environmental Defense Fund in an effort to help the state of Wyoming protect the public from dangerous air pollution in the Upper Green River Basin—and beyond. This guest column by EDF’s Jon Goldstein provides some insight into how we might apply some lessons learned to protect people […]
Guest Column: Part I — A Promising proposal for fixing air pollution in the Upper Green
Note: The Wyoming Outdoor Council has partnered with Environmental Defense Fund in an effort to help the state of Wyoming protect the public from dangerous air pollution in the Upper Green River Basin—and beyond. This guest column by EDF’s Jon Goldstein provides an excellent overview of the state’s newly proposed pollution controls, as well as […]
MEDIA RELEASE: BLM Issues Balanced Plan for the Wind River Basin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2014 Media Contacts: Julia Stuble, Wyoming Outdoor Council, 307-332-7031 x11, julia@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Scott Kane, Lander resident, Owner, Creative Energies, 307-349-4052, scott@CEsolar.com BLM Issues Balanced Plan for the Wind River Basin LANDER — The Bureau of Land Management issued its new long-term land-use plan for the Lander Valley and Wind River Basin […]
My Wyoming: The Wyoming Outdoor Council photo contest
Submit your best Wyoming Photos for inclusion in the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 2015 calendar! Submission deadline is Friday, September 19, 2014 This year’s theme: My Wyoming Do you have great shots of your Wyoming—your favorite places to go, see wildlife, hunt, fish, float, spend time alone or with friends and family? If so, get them […]
Changing the Climate: It’s Time for Wyoming to Start Leading the Way
“On July 18, 2013, Detroit, Michigan—the cradle of the American auto industry—became the largest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy. This was yet another reminder of the spectacular collapse of a city that used to be one of the most culturally and economically vibrant places in the world. It was also a reminder of how […]
Itching to get out into the incredible Red Desert this summer?
Check out this this slideshow for awesome Red Desert outings this summer! And visit out our events page for more details. (Click on the image below for the slideshow.)