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The proposed bill would clarify that private landowners are not liable when they invite people to go rock climbing on their property for free. It unanimously passed the House and is headed to the Senate.
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Fixed anchors, which climbers use to get down from rock faces, have been at the center of a year-long fight between climbers, conservationists and the federal government.
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Some senators want the National Park and Forest services to reconsider plans restricting the use of fixed anchors for rock climbing.
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This summer, Wyoming Wildflower Women started offering daylong introductory programs and outings for activities like rock climbing and caving. The adventures are part of Wyoming State Parks’ efforts to empower women to get outside and explore, and are also part of a collaboration with Shoshone and Arapaho Fish and Game to increase opportunities for Indigenous women.
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Climbers have a long history of ‘fighting the system.’ Now they’re in a big disagreement with some conservationists and the federal government over proposed regulations in the wilderness.
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The Forest Service is once again working on a climbing management plan for Tensleep Canyon, which runs through the southwestern edge of the Bighorn Mountains. In recent years, the spot has grown more popular with climbers and other recreators across the state and the region.
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The country's first national monument has implemented the voluntary closure since 1996 to honor the cultural and religious celebrations of Indigenous peoples, of which 26 tribes hold Devils Tower as significant in their cultural or religious beliefs. It's led to a significant decline in climbers scaling the tower during June among the thousands of visitors that climb each year.
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This past month, the Bighorn Climber's Coalition held a meeting updating area residents and climbers on the upcoming Ten Sleep climbing plan. The management plan is the first of its kind for the U.S. Forest Service. It's needed because the Ten Sleep Canyon has exploded in popularity for rock climbing, but that popularity has also caused stress on the area's natural resources.
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The U.S. Forest Service in the Bighorn Mountains is asking for the public's feedback on a new climbing management plan for the Tensleep area.The Tensleep…
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Ten Sleep Canyon sits on the southwestern edge of the Bighorn National Forest, and it's always been a destination for rock climbers."In the past couple of…