Sheridan, Wyoming--The Wyoming Wilderness Association is pleased to offer nine outings into wild and unique places throughout Wyoming. Excursions head into various locations in the Bridger-Teton, Shoshone, and Bighorn national forests as well as the Bighorn and Powder River basins. This is a great opportunity for the public to enjoy spectacular areas while learning about Wyoming’s wild public lands. Many of the outings will tour wildland areas that need protection and could be proposed for wilderness designation. This gives the participant an opportunity to make informed decisions about the management of our wild places for the future.

All outings are free and open to the public. Trip size is limited and registration is on a first come-first serve basis, so call or email early to sign up!  Rendezvous information will be given to committed participants.

Be sure to recognize the different levels of physical skill listed on each trip to find the best fit for your ability.

If you have any questions, or to register, please contact Kat MacDonald at 307-672-2751 or kat@wildwyo.org.

8) Saturday, September 19 êê Bighorn Basin: Sheep Mountain WSA - Rex Myers, writer & teacher at NW Wyoming CC and Susan Richards. Deeply cut badlands and highly eroded red-hued soils flank the mountain peaks, creating a maze of irregular landform patterns. Outcrops of the Willwood and Tatman formations provide colorful, rugged vistas throughout the area. Discover the stark beauty and learn about the management plans for the Bighorn Basin on this moderate day hike.

9) Saturday, September 26 êê Bighorn NF: Little Bighorn Wild & Scenic – Craig Yancey, Retired Tongue River District Ranger. This trip will travel above the Little Bighorn River and look up the Dry Fork drainage for a six-mile roundtrip. Craig will lead discussions on forest ecology, fire ecology and current/past FS management activities over the last 20+ years. The Little Bighorn River has been recommended for Wild & Scenic River designation by the BNF.