In an unprecedented action, the Trump administration released more details today about its move to to undo National Monument designations throughout the West, including one monument dating back to 1924. In a previous statement, President Donald Trump referred to National Monuments as “abuses” and vowed to “return control [of these lands] to the people.” The […]
FIELD NOTES
Safeguarding our Skies and Protecting our People
For Air Quality Awareness Week we enlisted our very own Mary Flanderka—recently hired to work on air pollution issues in Wyoming—to tell us more about air quality in the state and its importance in our lives. “Many folks in Wyoming tend to assume we do not have an air pollution problem, because we have a […]
New to the Team: Mary Flanderka
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Spring and Birds Come to Wyoming
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Celebrate Earth Day with Wyoming Outdoor Council
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Please Attend! Johnson County Public Lands Initiative Meeting, April 18
As you may know, Johnson County is home to two rugged, wild landscapes nestled in the southeastern flanks of the Bighorn Mountains: North Fork and Gardner Mountain. We’re sending this email to residents of Johnson and surrounding counties since you may hunt, fish, or recreate in these wild areas and be invested in keeping them that way. […]
In Memory: Martha Christensen
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The Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Task Force Wants Your Input!
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] In late 2016, Governor Matt Mead initiated the Outdoor Recreation Task Force to explore how Wyoming can grow its outdoor recreation sector. Throughout 2017, the Task Force—made up of a diverse group of stakeholders and co-chaired by me—will meet to discuss ways to improve recreation infrastructure and expand business opportunities. […]
Legislative Alert: Risky business and sage-grouse
A bill we’ve been monitoring in the Wyoming State Legislature—HB 271: game bird farms – greater sage-grouse—went bad last week and we need your help to stop it. Please contact your Senator and tell them to oppose this bill. We expect this bill to be up on the floor of the Senate, so please do […]
Speak out!
There’s a lot of bad news coming out of Washington these days, and Wyoming’s delegation needs to hear from you. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso is leading an effort to strip the BLM of its ability to reduce waste and deter pollution from oil and gas operations. After a long public process, the BLM has revised […]