Protecting Wyoming's natural heritage for future generations
The Wyoming Outdoor Council is Wyoming’s oldest independent conservation organization. The Outdoor Council has worked for more than four decades to protect Wyoming’s iconic western landscapes, its world-renowned wildlife, and its clean air and water.
Membership is influence. Join our growing ranks today to help safeguard the Wyoming you love.
Check out our great winter reading list!
As you’ll see, I often turn to the recommendations of the selection committee for the National Outdoor Book Award. As you’ll also see, some of the selections are heavy, some are light, but all make for great winter reading. Read more...
EPA investigation links fracking to Wyoming drinking water contamination
The EPA’s report includes details of the chemical contamination found in water wells that were drilled by the EPA for the purposes of the agency’s investigation, as well as information about contaminants found in domestic water wells. Read more...
Wyoming looks to craft an energy policy: what to consider
WYOMING GOV. MATT MEAD RECENTLY ANNOUNCED that by working with state agencies, industry, legislators, and environmental groups he intends to develop a state energy policy. Read more...
Hydraulic fracturing: what we’d like to achieve, By Steve Jones
Making hydraulic fracturing safer and less likely to harm people and the environment should be the goal of industry, regulators, and environmentalists alike. Read more...
The citizens who came together in 1967 responded to a need to defend our environment and way of life. Thus was born the Wyoming Outdoor Council. I am so proud that more than 40 years later our group continues to safeguard Wyoming's heritage. 