The 2013 Wild & Scenic Film Festival, April 25 and 26 in Riverton and Lander Each night the Wild and Scenic Film Festival will take us to some of the most beautiful places on the planet, introducing us to wildlife, adventurers, and activists from around the world—including Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain Region. WHEN AND […]

The Casper Star-Tribune editorial board has made a strong argument for why Wyoming should require baseline water testing prior to drilling. Here is an excerpt: Baseline testing would’ve gone a long way to avoiding the mess still underway in Pavillion, as several federal agencies have struggled to prove or disprove that nearby gas drilling harmed […]

The Outdoor Industry Association released figures today quantifying the economic impact of outdoor recreation in all 50 states, with a separate report for each state that tallies direct spending, jobs, salaries and tax revenue. Among the findings for Wyoming: Outdoor recreation generates $4.5 billion annually in consumer spending, $1.4 billion in wages and salaries and […]

By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature State continues to seek primacy over greenhouse gas regulation, among other things Here’s the latest rundown of the bills we are working on (often with others) to improve outcomes at the Legislature: One of the most important bills of the session House […]

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2013 Media Contacts: Laurie Milford, outgoing executive director, Wyoming Outdoor Council 307-333-2179, laurie@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Chris Merrill, communications director, Wyoming Outdoor Council, 307-223-0071, chris@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org   Wyoming Outdoor Council Executive Director to Step Down Board president: It’s a ‘happy transition’   Lander, Wyo. — Wyoming Outdoor Council Executive Director Laurie Milford announced […]

  Check out Laurie Milford’s column on climate change denial in Wyoming, which was published in the Casper Star-Tribune. It’s well worth the read. Here is an excerpt: Let me also speak plainly about the long-term implications of our state’s leaders’ stubbornness when it comes to admitting our role in climate change. This intransigence will […]

  Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead is looking to implement a groundwater testing requirement, prior to drilling, by the end of this year. Click here to read the story by Mead Gruver of the Associated Press. The Wyoming Outdoor Council is encouraged by this news. It’s an important step in a long process, and one we’ve […]

Let’s speak up before March 6 to help protect residents, workers, and the environment By Bruce Pendery         The Bureau of Land Management is analyzing a mammoth, 9,000-well natural gas drilling project proposed in south-central Wyoming near Wamsutter. Called the Continental Divide-Creston project, it would be one of the largest single natural […]

By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature Wildlife management and habitat protection are hot topics The 62nd session of the Wyoming State Legislature just began its (not quite) third week today. And as of the end of last week, there is good news to report. This year, the Wyoming […]

By Julia Stuble Land Conservation Coordinator “Art and Landscapes of the Red Desert,” a juried art exhibition of fine art and photography, will hang in Rock Springs at the Community Fine Arts Center until January 28. Hosted by the Arts Center, the Wyoming Outdoor Council, and the Wyoming Wilderness Association, this exhibition showcases local and […]