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A record number of people are participating in recreation activities like hiking, biking and climbing. A new report shows that this surge in interest is changing people’s experiences on public lands, sometimes for the worse.
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A legislative package introduced in the U.S. Senate, called America's Outdoor Recreation Act, would invest in recreational areas across the country. It would also updates policies related to outfitter permitting and camping fees, among other things.
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The city council recently approved the the completion of a new master plan for the city's walking and biking pathways network, which currently consists of about 80 miles throughout parts of the city. The plan seeks to grow that number by over 70 miles of additional pathways to connect areas that are underserved or not connected to the existing system. It's proven to be a popular feature that has attracted people to Gillette.
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On a recent weekday evening, a few members of the Sublette County Trails Association were updating some old mountain bike trails just outside of Pinedale. They were deciding the best way to reestablish a trail that had partly given way to Mother Nature with overgrown foliage. These specific trails were built for downhill mountain biking back in the late 90s.
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It found that average occupancy rates at campgrounds in the West dropped by 1.3 percentage points when smoke was bad—driving concerns about public health.
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A small portion of the Pilot Hill parcel is now open to the public. The parcel, located on the eastern edge of Laramie, is part of a collaborative effort…
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U.S. Representative Liz Cheney has proposed an amendment to the Wyoming Wilderness Act to allow recreation in three Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) in…
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Backpacker Magazine has ranked the University of Wyoming as the third best college in the country for hikers. The high ranking was earned in part because…
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The Teton County school board faces a decision about whether private schools will need to foot the bill for their students to participate in activities at…
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Lawmakers are taking a look at whether recreation mill levies create inequity for Wyoming students.Under state law, communities can collect one mill from…