Already home to numerous Wilderness Study Areas, the 2024 Rock Spring RMP designated new areas of critical environmental concern, limiting another 935,000 acres, which included the Killpecker sand dunes special recreation area. The BLM is now asking for feedback on current designations in the area. This is a critical opportunity to protect and expand outdoor recreation in Wyoming. Comments are due December 18, 2025.
Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity: Help Expand Recreational Access in Bridger-Teton National Forest
The Bridger-Teton National Forest is beginning the process to revise its management plan. With the recent Congressional Acts and Executive Orders that call to protect and expand recreation, we have a generational opportunity expand access within one of the most popular national forests in the States. We present our recommendations and need your support for their consideration via the form below.
Western Solar Plan: 31 Million Acres of Public Land Fast-Tracked For Sale
With 700,000 acres of public land already approved for sale, including another 31 million acres fast-tracked for disposal, the Western Solar Plan, approved in 2024, represents one of the largest privatizations of public land in history. We are calling on Congress to rescind this plan, which adversely affects recreation, and need your voice for support in the form below.
Wyoming: Potential Loss of 20 Miles of Routes in Almost a 2-to-1 Land Exchange
The Bureau of Land Management is proposing a land exchange in northern Campbell County, Wyoming, between the federal government and the Quarter Circle 7 Ranch. The proposal would transfer up to 4,550 acres of scattered BLM parcels into private ownership in exchange...
The Public Land Sell-off No One is Talking About: Miller Mountain Land Exchange Will Pay Private Landowner to Take Possession of 1800 Acres of Pristine Wyoming Public Land
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently considering the Miller Mountain Land Exchange in Wyoming, which proposes to trade away 1,802 acres of pristine mountain riverfront public land to a private corporation in exchange for lower quality desert lands along a separate river. On top of that, BLM will be paying the private corporation to acquire the pristine public land. This proposal raises serious concerns for the outdoor recreation community.
We are asking the public to comment against this against proposal, which can be done with the form at the end of this article. While the proposal began in 2015, BLM seems to have recently acted in haste to get this proposal approved. As such, the comment period closes this Wednesday, June 11th! So, don’t delay in submitting comments below.
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Plan Open for Public Comment
The U.S. Forest Service has opened a 30 day public comment period for the public to submit input on the environmental assessment and proposed future plan for the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. Located in northern Utah and southern Wyoming, the Flaming Gorge...
Sage Grouse Proposals Threaten Restrictions Across Millions of Acres
There has been a long debate over the Sage Grouse with environmental advocates pushing to have the species listed under the Endangered Species Act. In order to prevent an endangered species listing, a Sage Grouse Land Use Plan was developed. The Bureau of Land...
Western Solar Plan: 22 million acres up for grabs for solar projects
There is a shift happening on public lands with two main drivers: recreation and renewable energy, solar and wind power. The climate agenda is shifting the priorities of our public lands. There has been a significant increase of solar farms on public land in recent...
Forest Plan Proposal Will Affect 17 National Forests in the Pacific Northwest
The United States Forest Service has issued a notice of intent to update the Northwest Forest Plan. This plan hasn't been updated in 30 years and is the broader plan that dictates how 17 national forests and 25 million acres of land is managed across the northwest...
12 Days of Legal Updates: Day 10 The Plan to Shut Down 3 Million Acres in Rock Springs, Wyoming
In September, the Bureau of Land Management released a proposal for a new Resource Management Plan for the lands they manage around Rock Springs, Wyoming. In our initial analysis, we knew it was bad, and we published an action alert on the plan shortly after...









