Samuel Western, celebrated Wyoming author and poet. How do conservation groups find the slower and deeper movements that really matter? The following is the text of the keynote address given by Samuel Western at the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 45th anniversary celebration, June 23rd, Lander, Wyoming. IT IS A PROFOUND HONOR TO BE ASKED […]
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The Film Festival Schedule for Thursday and Friday in Lander
Here is the List of Films for Thursday, June 21 and Friday June 22 Thursday Films 1. Bhutan: Land of the Black-necked Crane “Bhutan: Land of the Black-necked Crane” takes viewers on an exotic Journey to the small Buddhist kingdom high in the Himalayan mountains. See how a benevolent king promotes Gross Domestic […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Wyoming Outdoor Council to Celebrate 45 Years
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2012 Contact: Chris Merrill, communications director, Wyoming Outdoor Council, 307-349-7288, chris@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Wyoming Outdoor Council to Celebrate 45 Years A weekend of family-friendly fun will culminate on Saturday, June 23, in Lander Lander, Wyo. — The Wyoming Outdoor Council, Wyoming’s oldest, independent conservation organization, will be hosting a 45th anniversary […]
Wyoming official’s remarks prove baseline testing is needed
From WyoFile.com: It’s not common to read stories that describe a breach of the public trust by Wyoming’s public servants. This week, however, was different — with news from Vancouver that Tom Doll, the supervisor of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, in a speech to an interstate group of regulators, accused people in the […]
Wild & Scenic Film Festival, June 21 and June 22, Lander
Kick off the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 45th Anniversary Celebration by attending the Wild & Scenic Film Festival! 5:15–7 p.m., THURSDAY, JUNE 21, AND FRIDAY, JUNE 22, Lander, Wyoming. Each night the Lander Grand Theatre will show a different selection of films. All proceeds benefit the Wyoming Outdoor Council. Sponsored by Patagonia and Wild Iris. […]
Houston, we have a problem.
The message below from Citizens for the Wyoming Range ran as a full-page ad in the Jackson Hole News & Guide yesterday: Hoback River once again named one of America’s most endangered rivers By Lisa McGee, national forests and parks program director This week, for the second year in a row, the Hoback River […]
Photo Submissions: Spectacular Red Desert, Laramie Basin, and More
Check out these recent photo submissions to our annual calendar contest! They’re all taken by Laramie-based professional photographer Ken Driese. Click any image to make it larger. Submit your best Wyoming Photos for inclusion in the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 2013 calendar. Click here to learn more about the Wyoming Outdoor Council photo contest.
Surprise: It’s the market, not regulation, that’s dethroning King Coal in the U.S.
By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature Abundant natural gas is a game-changer for coal The 20th century industrial might of the United States was fired with coal. Its abundance, affordability, distribution, and BTU content made it an unrivaled resource to power the nation’s ambitions in every industrial sector. […]
Photo Submission: Fly Fishing on the North Platte
Check out these recent photo submissions to our annual calendar contest! Submit your best Wyoming Photos for inclusion in the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 2013 calendar. Click here to learn more about the Wyoming Outdoor Council photo contest.
Photo Submission: Grizzly Sow in Yellowstone
Check out this recent photo submission to our annual calendar contest! Submit your best Wyoming Photos for inclusion in the Wyoming Outdoor Council’s 2013 calendar. Click here to learn more about the Wyoming Outdoor Council photo contest.