Events & Outings
Date and time is TBDSheridanPowder River Fence Initiative focuses its efforts in and around the counties of Sheridan, Johnson, and Campbell, along the eastern face of the Big Horn Mountains, stretching out into the foothills, high plains, grasslands, and valleys surrounding.
Stay tuned for 2026 dates!
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Run the Red is Wyoming’s premier ultra marathon race dedicated to conserving the vast, rugged and historical landscape of the Red Desert. With race distances of 50K, 25K and a shorter kids race, runners will experience one of the last undeveloped high desert steppe ecosystems in the nation. Beginning in historic downtown South Pass City, the race traverses miles of wild open sagebrush country, dipping into wet meadows, around rocky outcrops, and along a section of the Oregon and Mormon Pioneer Trails. The race is held every year on Wyoming Public Lands Day and National Public Lands Day at the end of September. We invite runners, supporters, family and friends to experience the wild expanses of the Red Desert at Run the Red.
Run the Red has always been more than just a race. Since its inception it has generated over 150 letters to the Governor of Wyoming asking for Red Desert protections, has raised over $12,000 for Red Desert conservation efforts, and helped a coalition of conservation non-profits garner over 40,000 comments in support of Red Desert protections outlined in the BLM’s draft Rock Springs Resource Management Plan.
Check out Patagonia’s film “Unfenced” (below) to learn more about this iconic race through an iconic landscape. For more information, visit www.runthereddesert.com.
Directed and produced by Javier Fernandez & Greg Mionske and released by Patagonia, Unfenced examines the history of protection of the Red Desert, the pressures industry has exerted on the BLM, and how recreation can help the public see the Red Desert for what it is: a treasure for Wyoming and the nation.
Courtesy of Wyoming Outdoor Council