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Action Alert | BLM Public Lands Rule
EASY AND IMPORTANT: A once-in-a-generation chance for conservation We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help shape the future of...
Jun 16, 20233 min read


The Importance of Lekking Grounds
In the dark glowing moments before the sun rises, a small group of us pile into Tom’s truck and bounce down a dirt road to a seemingly...
May 31, 20234 min read


The Desert Is A Lot Like Beer
The desert is a lot like beer, it’s an acquired taste.” That’s what a friend of mine told me some years ago. I think he may have been...
May 18, 202311 min read


Copper Mountain WSA
The 6,858 acre Copper Mountain WSA are easy to miss, a blip along the drive up Highway 789. But it's a high desert wildland not to be missed
May 11, 20232 min read


New Bureau of Land Management Plan Prioritizes Conservation
Policy shift could benefit beloved areas in Southwest Wyoming March 30, 2023 (Lander, WY) – Wyomingites welcomed today’s announcement of...
Mar 31, 20233 min read


Strong Foundations: Resource Management Plans set the stage for Conservation on BLM Wildlands
The Bureau of Land Management’s Rock Springs Field Office is revising its resource management plan. This land-use plan will direct the...
Mar 7, 20235 min read


Action Alerts! (Week of Feb. 6th)
SEE BELOW FOR 3 WAYS TO TAKE ACTION THIS WEEK ACTION ALERT #1 Time for an update? Join us in letting the BLM know we would like to see...
Feb 9, 20233 min read


Comment Analysis and a Route Forward for the Shoshone Travel Management Plan
Wyoming Wilderness Association releases analysis of public comment for the Shoshone National Forest's latest Travel Management Plan The...
Jan 17, 20235 min read


Travel Planning: What is it & Why is it Important?
Travel Management Planning is described as the process of designing a sustainable system of roads, trails, and areas open for motor vehicles
Jan 12, 20234 min read


Winter 2022 Newsletter Is Live!
Our bi-annual newsletter just dropped! Check out things like our end-of-year impact report, new staff & board members, upcoming events, &...
Dec 22, 20221 min read


A Bighorn Win - Saving the Sage
The Good: Local Wyoming organizations recently reversed the Bighorn National Forest’s decision to approve aerial herbicide or manual...
Nov 22, 20222 min read


The Weight of a Name
In September 2022, 650+ geographic features across the United States received new names, to replace their derogatory and racist ones.
Nov 8, 20221 min read


The intersection of wildlands and the cultural landscape
Education programming in western Wyoming looked a little different this year, as we leaned in to new opportunities and partnerships with...
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Transitions and New Opportunities at WWA
As fall approaches, transitions are happening at WWA. We’re sad to announce the departure of two of our team members and wanted to take...
Aug 18, 20222 min read


Tales From The Trail
Photos from Moose Creek and Dry Ridge Solitude Monitoring outings in the Jedediah Smith Wilderness, Summer 2022. There’s a sinkhole in...
Aug 18, 20222 min read


Take Action TODAY to Protect NEPA
The Senate is expected to vote any day on a resolution that would roll back Biden’s restoration of NEPA and permanently prohibit this or...
Aug 1, 20221 min read


Bridger-Teton Update
In the Bridger-Teton area, relationships are the focus of 2022 – engaging and strengthening the connections between people and place,...
Jul 12, 20222 min read


Stories from a Hunter’s Campfire... The intro to Tory Taylor's new book
Tory Taylor, a prolific guide and big game hunter in Wyoming, is releasing a new book, Stories from a Hunter’s Campfire. You can find...
Jun 30, 20222 min read


Red Desert Update
WWA is participating in the Lander Community Foundation's Challenge for Charities, Help us continue our work to preserve and protect...
Jun 23, 20223 min read


Column: Lots happening around state with WWA
Last Saturday was National Trails Day. Many of you were out and about cleaning up our local, public trails. Last Saturday was also the...
Jun 13, 20221 min read
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