For almost 10 years, we’ve been waiting for the release of the Bureau of Land Management’s draft Rock Springs Resource Management Plan. The release is imminent, the field office announced earlier this summer, but we’ve come to expect delays. So why is this plan so important? Because it will determine how 3.6 million acres of […]
FIELD NOTES
Climate change: the new front line for conservation in Wyoming
Wyoming is changing, faster now than any of us could have predicted even six months ago. In our last issue of Frontline, we addressed the reality of climate change and what it means for Wyoming’s future. Climate change is not a separate issue, but one that is deeply intertwined with all aspects of our work […]
What’s next for Wyoming’s big game?
This winter, Gov. Mark Gordon signed an executive order detailing how mule deer and pronghorn migration corridors will be identified and managed in the state. The Wyoming Outdoor Council was heavily involved in the advocacy, collaboration, and negotiations that led to this order, and we were pleased the governor took this important step. But what […]
Filling in the connection gap left in the wake of COVID-19
One day in mid-March, all of us on the Wyoming Outdoor Council staff found ourselves sitting at home. The safest thing to do was to stop all work-related travel and work remotely rather from the Lander office. Our office remained open a few hours a day for our administrative staff (thank you Maureen and Misti) […]
FIELD Training Profile: Yufna Soldier Wolf
No matter how much Yufna Soldier Wolf insists she has more to learn about advocating for her community, her work already speaks for itself. Yufna is the former director of the Northern Arapaho Tribal Historic Preservation Office, where she worked for 12 years. During her time with the office, she was responsible for repatriating the […]
Story behind the photos: “Lincoln’s sparrow” and “Marmot” by Sean McKinley
“I’m done,” said Sean McKinley with an honest laugh. “I’ve found myself. I’m tired of cities and people.” When he says done, he means living anywhere but Wyoming. And when he says he’s found himself, he means behind a lens. And when he says he’s tired of cities and people, that does not include animals. […]
We’re celebrating #OurWyoming, and want to see your best photos!
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Governor tours the Red Desert with citizens group and Outdoor Council staff
Gov. Mark Gordon spent Thursday, June 11, visiting Wyoming’s iconic Northern Red Desert for a firsthand look at one of the state’s wildest landscapes. The tour was organized by the Wyoming Outdoor Council and our partners to familiarize the governor and his staff with some of the most beautiful and treasured corners of the desert […]
Scholarships support students committed to conservation
This year the Wyoming Outdoor Council is proud to award $1,500 scholarships to five graduating high school seniors from Wyoming — who all have demonstrated a commitment to conservation values and protecting Wyoming’s environment and quality of life. The five students plan to study a wide range of topics in conservation and resource management and […]