Welcome to Wyoming Pathways
Welcome to Wyoming Pathways, the statewide voice of people who bicycle and walk. Join the movement and make our voice stronger. Wyoming Pathways’ goal is to encourage safe bicycling and walking – helping to create thriving communities and enhance public lands across Wyoming. People-powered activities – like bicycling, walking, and cross-country skiing – provide manyRead more
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Featured Reports and Stories
Pole Mountain Trail Project Wins Coalition for Recreational Trails Achievement Award
The Pole Mountain Trail Project Wins National Trails Award for “Outstanding use of Recreational Trails Program Funds in the Public-Private Partnerships Category” The Pole Mountain Trail Project outside Laramie Wyoming just won a national award for its outstanding use of Recreational Trails Program funds in the Public-Private Partnerships category. The Tom Petri Annual Achievement AwardRead more
Support the Pole Mountain Trail Project 2019!
Big News! The Pole Mountain Trail Project just won another national award from the Coalition for Recreational Trails! You can read about it here. Click on “I Love Pole Mountain” to show your love for Pole Mountain! Wyoming Pathways and its partners are gearing up to once again help coordinate and fund some much neededRead more
Lander Community Trail Charrette Update – A Great Success and Report Coming Soon!
The Lander Community Trail Charrette was held Friday and Saturday, April 5-6, 2019 in Lander, WY, and by all accounts was a great success. Attendance was beyond expectations for both the main Charrette event on Friday and the Open House on Saturday. We thank all those who attended and contributed. The knowledge of the area’sRead more
Lander Community Trail Charrette Set for April 5-6, 2019 In Lander, WY
Download the press release or visit the Charrette website at http://landertrails.org. Wyoming Pathways and the University of Wyoming’s Ruckleshaus Institute are happy to announce that they will be holding the Lander Community Trail Charrette in Lander, Wyoming on April 5-6, 2019. The goal of the Charrette is to bring together the trail using community andRead more
Executive Director’s Year-End Message
Wyoming Pathways is pleased to report a highly productive 2018 as the “statewide voice of people who bicycle and walk”. From successful trail projects in Lander and Laramie to the new Wyoming Bicycle and Pedestrian Report, this has been our most productive year yet. We are grateful for your support and wish to thank youRead more
NICA High School Mountain Bike Racing In Wyoming
Success and Growth Lead to Thoughts of “A League of Their Own” by Cindy Dywan and Caroline Esch 2018 SEASON RECAP With mountain bike teams in Casper, Cheyenne, and Laramie, it is common to come across high school riders out on the trails in Southeast Wyoming. If you were to stop one of these ridersRead more
Greater Yellowstone Trail – New Connections Underway
The 180-mile Greater Yellowstone Trail (GYT) connects Jackson Hole Wyoming with West Yellowstone Montana via sections of the old Yellowstone Rail Line, going through Victor, Driggs, Tetonia, Ashton, and Island Park. Several additions are underway along this amazing bicycle and walking route that connects two National Parks with pathways, back roads, and rail trail sectionsRead more
WY Legislature Considers Recreational Trail Fee Bill
The Wyoming State Legislature is considering new a bill that would create the nation’s first nonmotorized trail user fee. If enacted, the funds generated from the proposed $10 annual fee would go into a dedicated account to be used to support the maintenance and construction of nonmotorized trails in Wyoming. As currently proposed, the $10 fee would applyRead more
The Pilot Hill Project – Laramie’s Community-Driven Land Conservation Effort
By Melanie Arnett, Pilot Hill Project Coordinator and Wyoming Pathways Board Member The Pilot Hill Project in SE Wyoming was initiated in the fall of 2017 when a private landowner offered Albany County an opportunity to purchase 5,500 acres of land connecting the City of Laramie to the Pole Mountain area under the condition thatRead more
Summer Love for Lander Sinks Canyon and Laramie Pole Mountain Trails and What’s Next
This past summer was a busy one for Wyoming Pathways, as our focus shifted to trails. Following on the heels of a successful Wyoming Bike Walk Trails Summit in Jackson in May, we began looking ahead to two major trail building and maintenance projects in Lander and Laramie. Known as the “Lander Sinks Canyon Brewer’s TrailRead more