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Wyoming Wilderness Association

Protecting our Wyoming public wildlands through education, advocacy, and stewardship.

Started in 1979 as a group of local wilderness advocates who envisioned the passage of the Wyoming Wilderness Act. This small volunteer, grassroots group began educating, training, and organizing Wyoming citizens to secure the passage of the 1984 Wyoming Wilderness Act. The Act permanently protected 1.1 million acres of ecologically diverse, wild landscapes. WWA was re-started and incorporated wit

h the State of Wyoming in 1994 to serve as a local voice for the protection of Wilderness and roadless areas.

08/31/2026

On Friday, August 21, 2026, the US Forest Service (USFS) announced plans to do away with the agency’s long-standing Travel Management Rule.

This move is part of the Trump administration’s systematic dismantling of the safeguards that keep public lands safe, accessible, and managed for everyone.

Since 2005, the Travel Management Rule has successfully balanced access for off-road and all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers, anglers, hunters, and more, while also preventing damage to sensitive public wildlands and wildlife.

The proposed change would upend the current standard that motorized vehicles need to stay on roads, trails, and areas designated for their use in order to protect wildlands, wildlife, public safety, and other resources.

Public comment is open now through September 23, 2026. WWA is working to put together talking points and tips for submitting successful comment.

Head to our website for more details, and to sign up for our emails so you never miss an Action Alert:

https://www.wildwyo.org/news/forest-service-to-repeal-the-travel-management-rule

08/27/2026

WWA is proud to be partnering with to host a series of “Postcards for Public Lands” events one week from today on Thursday, September 3rd!

Join us in Cody, Lander, or Jackson to write a public comment postcard and join your community in speaking up for your favorite wild places under threat by the proposed rollback of the twenty-five-year-old Roadless Rule.

With about half of all National Forest land already open to drilling, logging, and mining, and less than twenty percent protected as Wilderness, remote Roadless Landscapes - and the clean air and water, intact habitat, pristine forests they, and the unparalleled opportunities for recreation they encompass - are a significant and integral piece to the wildland network here in Wyoming and across the country.

We hope to see you there. Our roadless public wildlands need your voice!

https://greateryellowstone.org/events/postcards-for-public-lands

08/26/2026

Yes, we’ve been here before.

Last summer, when the Trump administration first proposed repealing the Roadless Rule entirely, more than 625,000 public comments flooded into the USFS in response, 99% of which opposed the rollback.

It’s time for us to raise our voices like that once again.

The USDA has now published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Proposed Rule, making it clear that their intent is to completely rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

And while the DEIS is long and involved, of the three Alternatives being analyzed, only the “No Action” alternative preserves protections for our roadless forests.

WWA has put together talking points and tips for submitting successful public comment on our website:

https://www.wildwyo.org/news/usda-moves-to-repeal-the-roadless-rule

Our roadless forests need you. Submit your comment by the 11:59pm EST September 21st deadline.

08/21/2026

On August 20, 2026, a brief, thirty-three day public comment period opened related to the recently announced proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule.

Lands without roads encompass some of our nation’s most pristine forest lands, intact habitats, clean air and water, and unparalleled opportunities for recreation. For Wyomingites, Roadless Areas are often our closest access points for the things we love to do on public lands, like hike, hunt, fish, bike, boat, watch for wildlife, and more.

These screen grabs come from our interactive Roadless Area map, which shows just what is at stake if the 2001 Roadless Rule were to be overturned:

https://arcg.is/04eT981

WWA will be sharing talking points and tips for successful comment soon. Stay tuned to our socials and sign up for our emails to learn more. Our roadless forests need your voice.

08/20/2026

Join us next weekend, August 28 and 29th, 2026, for our third annual WWA Wet Meadow Stewardship Outing!

Hosted in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lander Field Office, this outing seeks to combat erosion and bring both water and life back to the Sagebrush Sea surrounding the wild and scenic Sweetwater River by building and maintaining rock structures called Zeedyks.

Zeedyks are low-tech structures that slow water moving through degraded landscapes, allowing the return of water-loving plants and increasing valuable habitat.

Volunteers may sign up for one or both days, and WWA will provide light beverages and snacks during working hours. Participants who volunteer both days will also have the opportunity to camp overnight, sharing dinner and good company with WWA staff, near the work site.

We hope you’ll join us for this fun and impactful weekend of stewardship. More information and sign up form can be found on our website:

https://www.wildwyo.org/events-and-outings

08/19/2026

Today, August 18, 2026, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that the US Forest Service (USFS) has filed a proposed rule to rescind the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule.

For more than a quarter century, the Roadless Rule has protected some fifty-eight million acres of these national forest lands nationwide - including more than three million acres right here in Wyoming - from new road building to large-scale industrial development.⁠

These lands without roads encompass some of our nation’s most pristine forest lands, intact habitats, clean air and water, and unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation. Last summer. They need and deserve the protections the Roadless Rule grants them.

The USDA will release more information about the proposed rule to rescind the Roadless Rule tomorrow, August 19. A brief, thirty-day comment period will open August 20 and close September 21, 2026. Stay tuned for more details.

In the meantime, check out our interactive Roadless Area map to explore just what's at stake if the Roadless Rule were to be rescinded:

https://www.wildwyo.org/news/map-details-roadless-areas-in-wyoming

08/15/2026

Our 2026 member and supporter survey is now live!

If you are a subscriber to Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) emails, you should have received an invitation to participate in a brief, ten minute survey, related to the ongoing WWA strategic planning process.

As a steadfast member of our community, your feedback is invaluable as we consider our next organizational priorities, and your willingness to participate in this survey will help us to produce a plan that is effective and aligned with both our membership base and the broad range of Wyoming communities in which we work!

Not yet a subscriber or member? Head to our website to join the wildest community around:

https://www.wildwyo.org/membership

08/14/2026

Today, August 14th, marks the start of the 30th Old Bill's giving season!

Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) is honored to be participating in this “marathon of generosity” once again this year.

Since its inception, Old Bill's, which is administered by the , has brought an astounding $306 million philanthropic dollars to the Teton County community.

From the Rubber Ducky Regatta kickoff to the final day for donations on September 18, Old Bill’s amplifies altruism through the kindness of others and provides a significant opportunity for our small, grassroots organization to raise meaningful funds.

Stay tuned for more about Old Bill’s, our vision for WWA in the months and years to come, and how you can help make a difference on behalf of our Wyoming public wildlands by supporting that vision through your Old Bill’s donation.

More information can be found at www.oldbills.org

08/13/2026

Results from a new statewide poll from are in and the data is clear: Wyomingites overwhelmingly want their public wildlands kept in public hands!

"When Wyomingites rallied to voice their support earlier this year for SJ9, its passage stood as a stunning rebuke to previous sell-off efforts and a testament to how powerful we can be when we rally together for the sake of our public lands," said Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) Executive Director Aaron Bannon and Keep It Public, Wyoming, Steering Committee member.

"This new poll data is further proof that protecting our state's public wildlands remains top of mind for Wyomingites - and that our shared commitment to the places were we recreate, where habitat is preserved, where our clean air and water are stored, where tribes have been stewarding the land for time immemorial, is irrefutably strong."

Head to our website for full press release, complete poll results, and data analysis:

https://www.wildwyo.org/news/poll-shows-wyoming-wants-public-lands-in-public-hands

08/10/2026

ACTION ALERT REMINDER: Comments in support of your Wyoming BLM wildlands are due this Friday, August 14th!

Advocacy tips and comment portal on our website:

https://www.wildwyo.org/news/take-action-support-your-wyoming-blm-public-wildlands

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On June 10, the Department of the Interior (DOI) opened a 60-day public comment period covering wilderness policies and guidance documents across the BLM, National Park Service (NPS), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). ⁠
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Under the guise of climbing guidance updates, this “review” opens eight comment processes across three agencies in an attempt to obscure the significance of a sweeping review of wilderness policies that affect millions of acres of public lands. ⁠
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This also opens the door to rolling back protections for both Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) and Lands with Wilderness Characteristics (LWCs) on BLM lands here in Wyoming, as well as similar policies for identifying and protecting wilderness-quality lands managed by the USFWS and NPS.⁠
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Your voice is needed! Participate in the review process and tell the BLM what we already know: that existing agency policies have been developed and refined over many years to successfully manage wilderness-quality lands and balance conservation, recreation, access, and other public land management objectives. ⁠

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PO Box 6588
Sheridan, WY
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+13076722751

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http://www.wildwyo.org/

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