A must-see video by the Citizens for the Wyoming Range: Click here for more information about the proposed drilling in the Upper Hoback Basin of the Wyoming Range.
FIELD NOTES
Bighorn Basin juried art exhibit travels to the Capitol
The “Public Lands, Personal Visions” juried art exhibit, on display at Northwest College in the fall of 2010. This exhibit has traveled to Cheyenne for the legislative session. By Jamie Wolf A POPULAR JURIED ART EXHIBIT that displayed this fall in Northwest College in Powell has traveled to Cheyenne and is on display for the […]
Up and running again: Shoshone National Forest planning process
Photo by Jeff Vanuga Stalled plan is back on track By Lisa McGee THE SHOSHONE NATIONAL FOREST IS RESTARTING THE PROCESS of revising its management plan, and will hold a series of public meetings in late February and early March to discuss the revision. As many readers know, the Shoshone’s forest plan revision has been […]
Energy efficiency bill would serve the public good
By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature I TESTIFIED YESTERDAY MORNING AND ASKED THE WYOMING SENATE CORPORATIONS COMMITTEE TO PASS HOUSE BILL 179, which would establish a statewide program for encouraging residential energy efficiency improvements that could help reduce costs for Wyoming consumers and reduce harmful pollution and waste. […]
Don’t Miss This WyoFile Feature: Picturing Yellowstone
See the entire feature here. by Ruffin Prevost on February 15, 2011 CODY — More than 3.6 million people visited Yellowstone National Park last year, but there’s no telling how many millions of pictures they took while there. Photographing Old Faithful, Lower Yellowstone Falls and wildlife from bison to bears is a daily rite of […]
Check out the Sage Spirit Conservation Project
Spectacular images, great music, and an important mission. Check out these incredible shots of Wyoming’s—and the West’s—celebrated open spaces and wildlife:
Op-Ed: Big Energy Makes Misleading Economic Claims
Google Earth satellite image of the Pinedale Anticline natural gas field on public lands near Pinedale, Wyoming. (Click photo to enlarge) Google Earth satellite image of the nearby Jonah natural gas field on public lands south of Pinedale, Wyoming. (Click photo to enlarge) From the Op-Ed: “Big energy makes misleading economic claims” Originally published in […]
Milford recognized by Institute for Conservation Leadership
A PREMIERE EXECUTIVE-TRAINING PROGRAM has recognized Wyoming Outdoor Council Director Laurie Milford, along with five other graduates, as an exceptional leader in the field of environmental conservation. Milford was featured in the Institute for Conservation Leadership’s 20th anniversary publication. She was picked from among 20 years of graduates of the Institute’s executive director leadership program. […]
Participate: New Management Plan for Western Red Desert
Photo: Killpecker Sand Dunes, Bureau of Land Management lands, Rock Springs region. By Nathan Maxon THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT HAS BEGUN the process of revising its plan for managing public lands in the Rock Springs area and western Red Desert. The agency is currently asking for comments and input from the public to […]
Fighting for Water in Cheyenne
By Richard Garrett, Jr. Your voice for conservation at the Wyoming State Legislature THE WYOMING HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BEGIN DELIBERATING a bill this week meant to establish stronger standards for landfills in Wyoming. The bill, Senate File 121, has already passed the Senate. The Wyoming Outdoor Council worked hard with many others to strengthen […]