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Lander Summer Camps

By Andrea Barbknecht | January 16, 2023

Special thanks to the Lander Parks and Rec Board, Sinks Canyon State Park, and the Lander Community Foundation for their support and partnership that help make these camps possible.   Little Explorers Dates: June 5-9 Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Ages: 3 1/2 – 5 (must be potty trained) Cost: $80 Each child has …

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Riverton Summer Camps

By Andrea Barbknecht | January 16, 2023

Wyoming Wildlife Camp Dates: June 26-30 Time: 8:30 am – 12 pm Ages: 6-9 Cost: $80 Explore Wyoming’s native ecosystems and participate in fun ecology STEAM activities. Each day includes new opportunities to learn and play including stories, art, science, outdoor skill building, and opportunities for free child-directed play in a natural setting. Based out of …

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Jackson Kids Camps

Jackson Summer Camps

By Andrea Barbknecht | January 16, 2023

Explore Wyoming’s native ecosystems and participate in fun ecology STEAM activities. Each day includes new opportunities to learn and play including stories, art, science, outdoor skill building, and opportunities for free child-directed play in a natural setting. All camps are based out of R Park in Wilson and have a cost of $275 for the …

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The WWF Legislative Bill Tracker

By Jess Johnson | January 5, 2023

View the current bills the Wyoming Wildlife Federation’s team is watching during the Wyoming State Legislative Session. Please note, this list is subject to change throughout the Legislative Session. There will also be opportunities for you to take action on bills as the opportunity arises.

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Wide, Quiet, & Mysterious | Learning To Hunt Elk in the Red Desert

By Guest Contributor | December 20, 2022

The Wide, Quiet, & Mysterious Red Desert Learning to Elk Hunt In the Wyoming’s Red Desert Written by Katherine Plunkett | Lander, WY What is it like learning to hunt elk in the wide, quiet, and mysterious Red Desert? Find out from hunter, Katherine Plunkett’s 2022 experience she shared with the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. What …

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2022 End of Year Survey

By Jaden Bales | December 7, 2022

THANK YOU FOR LENDING YOUR INPUT! You are the lifeblood of the work at Wyoming Wildlife Federation. This sincerely helps us better serve you, and Wyoming’s wiildlife and wild places. Stay tuned. On January 2nd, 2023, one lucky respondent will be given a $200 gift card to use with our friends at Maven Optics as …

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Wyoming’s Traditional Energy & Wildlife

By Nat Paterson | November 16, 2022

Wyoming is blessed with vast, iconic western landscapes that provide habitat for wildlife and offer hunting opportunities rivaled by few, if any, other states. Many of these areas are also rich in various fuel resources that we rely upon as a society for everyday life. The state has long been a major producer of fossil …

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Ernest Hemingway’s Letters On Wyoming’s Sage Grouse

By Edgar Castillo | September 8, 2022

Images abound of Ernest Hemingway holding rooster pheasants and ducks. He speaks of hunting Hungarian partridge and jacksnipe in Idaho, quail in Arkansas, and even grouse in Michigan. But there is another bird. One that escapes the headlines and paparazzi photos. It is mostly shared in letters to family and friends…I speak of Hemingway’s hunting …

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Our Lands, Our Wildlife, Our Waters | Southwest Wyoming’s Best

By Guest Contributor | August 26, 2022

Our Lands, Our Wildlife, Our Waters Southwest Wyoming’s Most Special Areas Written by Shelby Martin | Rock Springs, WY I am a Wyoming woman. I was born and raised in southwest Wyoming where I have had the privilege of hunting, fishing, and recreating with my dad in some of the most beautiful, rugged, and open …

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Group Circle Before Elk Ridge Fence Day

Volunteers Tear Down 8-Foot Fence For Wildlife

By Joy Bannon | August 11, 2022

On July 30th, volunteers circled the wagons near Elk Ridge in the Spence-Moriarty Wildlife Habitat Management Area. The task? Remove eight-foot tall elk fence from 9,000 feet in elevation so deer, pronghorn, and elk can travel across the landscape there. This six-tenths of a mile section was difficult to get to and was adjacent to …

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