A Minnesota snowmobiler who has been coming to the Snowy Range since 1994 said his son had a very close call with an avalanche, and warned that conditions in Wyoming are ripe for more.
Despite the pandemic dominating much of life in 2020, outdoor recreation helped bolster Wyoming’s economy last year, according to the latest numbers released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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The proposed addition of an iron climbing path to Sinks Canyon in Lander has got much of the city’s residents divided.
Wyoming is the third most dependent state on the outdoor recreation economy, according to a recent analysis.
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We shouldn’t have to say this, but don’t dump (pun intended) human or any other type of waste in streams, lakes or other public bodies of water. It’s gross.
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Gov. Mark Gordon announced this week that up to $6.5 million of Wyoming’s remaining CARES Act funds would be used to fund expansions at Wyoming’s state parks and historic sites.
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Grand Teton National Park saw its busiest April in recorded history this year, with 87,739 recreation visits last month.
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U.S. Sen. John Barrasso introduced a bill this week that would allow people to share video of their time on public lands on social media, something they’re not technically allowed to do at this point.
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A new public road being installed this summer will allow people access to more than 32,900 acres of public land in the Sublette Mountain range in western Wyoming.
Those looking to get a head start on their new year’s resolutions can start off 2021 on the right foot with the annual First Day Hike on New Year’s Day.
A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis(BEA) shows that outdoor recreation contributes 4.4. percent of Wyoming’s gross domestic product. That’s something to celebrate, with Wyoming’s percentage among the highest in the nation, behind only Hawaii, Montana, and Maine.
