Wyoming Rising

06/02/2026

Here is a chance to get to know the candidates in Park County.
June 8.

06/01/2026

We agree with this statement. Read the text of H.R. 7695 in the comments and tell Harriet what you think.

Wyoming hunters and anglers aren't suffering from a lack of roads. They're suffering from a loss of intact habitat.

H.R. 7695 would carve up 3 million acres of Wyoming's backcountry — the clean cold watersheds and wild lands that our elk, deer, and trout depend on. Organizations like Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Trout Unlimited agree: this bill is a threat to the Wyoming way of life.

I didn't get back into politics to watch Wyoming's hunting and fishing heritage get sold off to corporate interests.

05/29/2026

I read a speech Theodore Roosevelt gave about the internal threats our nation faced in 1910. We face the same threats today. His words inspired me to write the following essay, considering those dangers to our national identity and how we can respond with good citizenship.

Theodore Roosevelt’s Address at the Sorbonne in Paris, France: “Citizenship in a Republic.” I find myself preferring non-fiction these days. Really, who needs to read fiction when the daily news is…

05/28/2026

05/23/2026

Some fun outdoor events coming in the Cody area!

Find a Nature Conservancy event near you!

05/18/2026

This is unbelievable! Every day is a new low for this administration.

Fifty years of protections erased in seventy-five days — and 1.4 million acres of pristine wilderness handed to a state that has promised to industrialize it.

05/15/2026

Take advantage of this opportunity to meet the candidates.

Don’t miss the Meet the Candidates event! Cody High School Youth for Justice is hosting a casual meet-and-greet on Saturday, May 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cody City Park. There won’t be any speeches, just a chance for one-on-one conversations with the candidates. More than 25 candidates are expected to attend.

05/14/2026

Politics in the Park May 16.

Mark your calendar: Saturday, May 16, at Cody City Park on Sheridan Ave., from 2 to 4pm Cody High School's Youth for Justice is inviting all candidates at all levels – from Congress on down – to participate in its Politics in the Park. It will be a festive, informative, and fun way to learn more and get engaged. Food trucks will be present, so bellies will also be full....

Mark your calendar: Saturday, May 16, at Cody City Park on Sheridan Ave., from 2 to 4pm Cody High School’s Youth for Justice is inviting all candidates at all levels – from Congress on down –…