Wyoming Wilderness Association

10/20/2026

Congratulations to Erik Kimball, who won the raffle prize of a Coral & Tusk ornamental owl pillow for participating in our strategic planning survey.

We had over 100 members and supporters participate in the survey, exceeding our expectations. As we compost this input and refine our direction, we are excited to be rolling out a strategic plan in the coming months to guide our Wilderness and wildlands advocacy, education and stewardship for years to come.

10/14/2026

We are thrilled to announce that Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) has been awarded a Wallick Family Foundation Grant.

These invitation-only grants, administered by , are intended to provide operating and program support to organizations advancing meaningful work in Wyoming and the surrounding region in the areas of environmental outreach, education and policy, outdoor recreation, arts and culture, and education.

Funds from the Wallick Family Foundation Grant will not only allow WWA to continue our work on behalf of our Wyoming public wildlands, but to also expand our efforts and impact statewide, and for that, we are endlessly grateful!

10/12/2026

Every summer, Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA), along with agency partners, trains volunteers on a citizen science project called "Solitude Monitoring."

"Opportunities for solitude" is one of the four defining wilderness characteristics identified in the 1964 Wilderness Act. To that end, federal managers have established a "solitude monitoring" protocol that gathers travel encounter data essential for creating a baseline to assess visitor trends and guide management.

This year, our volunteers put in hundreds of hours to gather more than forty Solitude Monitoring data collections in the iconic Teton, Gros Ventre, Bridger, and Jedediah Smith Wilderness areas. Cheers to a job well done, and a BIG thank you to the for ensuring this keystone program was kept alive this year despite, federal funding cuts.

If you'd like to learn more about becoming a Solitude Monitor in 2027, head to our website and sign up for our email newsletter to be the first to hear about future volunteer opportunties!

https://www.wildwyo.org/email-list

10/09/2026

On Wyoming Public Lands Day, our Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) team headed to the Northern Red Desert to support Run the Red, "a race for a wild Wyoming landscape."

Communications Director Ariel Kazunas wrote about the trip for our blog: "I was excited to see the event in person, even if my first time attending would be made slightly bittersweet in the knowledge that 2026 would be the last year for the event."

Head to the WWA website to read more about the race, our team's experience, and why "showing up is potent."

https://www.wildwyo.org/post/run-the-red-2026

10/08/2026

A new analysis from the Center for Western Priorities shows that 99.1% of posted public comments oppose the US Forest Service’s proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule.

This does not take into account the estimated one million comments submitted total, including through postcards and petition signatures.

THANK YOU to everyone who submitted public comments in support of the Roadless Rule. These results show that the overwhelming majority of Americans know that their roadless National Forests need and deserve the protections the Rule grants them.

10/06/2026

Today is the FINAL DAY to submit comments in support of the 2001 Roadless Rule!

All public comments are due by 9:59pm MST TODAY, October 6.

For more than a quarter century since, the Roadless Rule has protected some forty-five 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.⁠

And once they're gone, we won't get them back.

Let the USDA know you want them to leave the Rule AS IT STANDS, and that you support the “No Action” alternative proposed.

Tips and talking points can be found on our website:

https://www.wildwyo.org/news/action-alert-comment-in-support-of-the-roadless-rule

10/05/2026

Sign installation success!

On Sunday, our Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) Executive Director, along with Wilderness Ranger Jason Pinter, led a volunteer outing into the Bighorn National Forest to replace an aging wilderness boundary marker with a fresh, new one.

"Stewardship" is one of our three guiding pillars here at WWA, and field work - whether it be monitoring for solitude, making fencing friendlier for migrating animals, or identifying invasive species - is an important part of how we give back to and protect our wildest Wyoming landscapes.

Be sure to sign up for our emails in order to be the first to hear about upcoming volunteer opportunities!

https://www.wildwyo.org/email-list

10/03/2026

Thank you for another successful Old Bill's!

While the final tally may still be in the works, we couldn't wait to express our gratitude for each of you who supported us this "giving season."

Every donation made, each conversation held at our Fun Run booth, each postcard sent in support of our shared public wildlands means so much and goes so far for our small, grassroots organization. We could not accomplish all that we do, whether in Teton County or statewide, without your support.

So from all of us at Wyoming Wilderness Association, thank you! Here's to many wild days in our collective future.

10/01/2026

Join us THIS Sunday, October 4, for a special fall outing in the U.S. Forest Service - Bighorn National Forest replacing the old Wilderness boundary marker with a fresh, new sign! RSVP by emailing [email protected]

🥾 Our friends at Wyoming Wilderness Association are heading into the Bighorns, and Red Grade Trails will be their jumping-off point!

Join WWA and the U.S. Forest Service - Bighorn National Forest on Sunday, Oct. 4, for a trip into Coffeen Park to replace a Cloud Peak Wilderness boundary sign, with an optional hike deeper into the wilderness afterward.

The group will meet at the Red Grade Trails Base Trailhead at 9 a.m. before heading up the mountain.

Space and vehicle logistics require an RSVP, so sign up with WWA if you’d like to join the adventure! Email Aaron ([email protected]).

10/01/2026

New (and fast-approaching!) outing alert!

Join Wyoming Wilderness Association (WWA) in partnership with the Bighorn National Forest for a day trip on Sunday, October 6, into the remote Coffeen Park with Wilderness Ranger Jason Pinter to replace the old wilderness boundary marker with a fresh, new sign.

After install, participants may opt to continue to Geneva Lake, roughly four miles up the Solitude Trail.

Head to our website for more details and to RSVP:

https://www.wildwyo.org/events-and-outings #:~:text=BIGHORN%20NATIONAL%20FOREST%20WILDERNESS%20SIGN%20INSTALL%20AT%20COFFEEN%20PARK