Don’t Miss this Year’s Fun and Engaging Annual Meeting! September 8, 2013  By Julia Stuble, land conservation coordinator Come out for our annual meeting and then explore the Red Desert. You won’t be disappointed! You’ll get the latest conservation news, as well as updates on our exciting Red Desert work. After that, you can explore […]

This past weekend we hosted an overnight camping trip and photography workshops in the Red Desert’s Honeycomb Buttes. A special thanks to professional photographer Kathy Lichtendahl, who led the excellent workshops! Click on any of the images below to see the photos in a larger slideshow format. All photos by Kathy Lichtendahl. The Honeycomb Buttes […]

  By Amber Wilson, environmental quality coordinator Think of Wyoming. Now think of federal environmental rules. The first thing that might come to mind if you know this state is something along the lines of a scuffle, to put it lightly. Wyoming has a proud tradition and culture of rugged individualism. Our elected officials, almost […]

Saturday, August 24, 2013   For More information and to RSVP visit wyomingrange.org!       Other posts you might want to see: Winter Frontline 2012-2013, the Wyoming Outdoor Council Newsletter A big thank-you to Hoback supporters! The Upper Hoback will be protected in perpetuity Major Announcement: Agreement Struck, Citizens to Buy-Out Hoback Leases

  Ad Campaign is Creating Its Own Haze By Bruce Pendery There has been quite a concerted advertising and PR campaign running in the pages of Wyoming’s local papers in recent days and weeks slamming the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to fix haze pollution in Wyoming. Part of this effort has included an attempt to […]

  Join us for overnight camping and photography workshops at the Honeycomb Buttes!  August 10-11 The Honeycomb Buttes in the northern Red Desert are a colorful and textured landscape; perfect both for exploration and photography. Enjoy this landscape with the Wyoming Outdoor Council and professional photographer Kathy Lichtendahl while honing your photographic skills in this […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2013 Media Contact: Richard Garrett,  legislative advocate and energy policy analyst, 307-332-7031 x18; richard@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Wyoming Group Disappointed by Delay in Fracking Study; Calls for Transparency and Independent Oversight of State’s Groundwater Investigation   Lander, Wyo. — The Wyoming Outdoor Council is calling on the state of Wyoming to exercise maximum […]

Click the image to view it in a larger format.   By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature Last month, following more than a year’s effort, Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead released his energy strategy, for the state. The plan outlines both general and specific energy policy objectives, with the […]

Click here or on the image above for event details! Alliance for Historic Wyoming is hosting an ‘Unbarred’ event this Saturday By Julia Stuble Looking to explore some of Wyoming’s lesser-known treasures this summer? You might want to include Castle Gardens, a Fremont County site renowned for a variety of rock art and unique geologic […]

By Lisa McGee DEAR MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS, Yesterday we received a final decision from the Bureau of Land Management that ensures the Shoshone National Forest will remain free from oil and gas development for at least another year. This is great news. More than a year ago, we filed a “request for state director review” […]