Wyoming Pathways Well represented at the Senate File 8 Signing Ceremony
Wyoming Pathways was well represented at the signing ceremony for Senate File 8, the Bicycle and Pedestrian System Task Force bill, with Chairman Bruce Burrows, Board Member Todd Thibodeau and Outreach Director Pete Skram on hand to witness the event. Unfortunately, Executive Director Tim Young, who helped develop the bill and supported its progress through theRead more
Registration for the 20th Tour de Wyoming Opens February 15th
The Tour de Wyoming kicked off for the first time in 1997. Some 45 intrepid riders gathered in Powell, Wyoming for a six-day ride that went up and over the Bighorn Mountains and finishing up in Casper. It was initially an event of the Wyoming Governor’s Council for Physical Fitness and Sport. At that timeRead more
Safe Streets in Laramie: Community Development Director Randy Hunt Weighs In: Hunt: Planners, stakeholders should have long-range plan for safe streets
Making Laramie’s streets accommodating and safe to a variety of modes of transportation is a challenge, but city planners, advocates and transportation authorities are looking at progressive ways of meeting that goal. As Laramie continues to grow, finding ways to accommodate different modes of transportation safely and efficiently can be a challenge. With plans forRead more
DDA develops bike share program – Board OKs spending $5K on downtown program that will roll out in April
A pilot program sponsored by the Downtown Development Authority/Main Street will help people discover the joys of bicycle riding. Tuesday, the DDA board unanimously approved spending $5,000 to develop a pilot bike share program. Called ReRide, the pilot is planned for April 1-Oct. 31. DDA then will evaluate it to decide whether to continue itRead more
Wyoming County Commissioners Association Proposes Review and Action on Wilderness Study Areas in Wyoming
The Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA) recently proposed the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative. WCCA states that the core goal of the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI) is to develop a locally-led, Wyoming-specific, legislative lands package to address designation, release, or other management for Wilderness Study Areas (WSAs) in Wyoming. As proposed, the WPLI is aRead more
Wyoming TRW Committee Bicycle and Pedestrian System Task Force Update
The next steps in the development of a Wyoming Bicycle and Pedestrian System Task Force took place at the September 26th and 27th Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee meeting in Jackson, Wyoming. The committee visited pathway projects, heard testimony related to the formation of the Task Force and deliberated changes toRead more
20 Years in the Making – Highway 22 Pathway Provides Critical Connection
U.S. Senator John Barasso was on hand October 3rd with local elected leaders and several hundred supporters for the long-awaited Path-22 Grand Opening event. Senator Barrasso congratulated the Jackson community and helped a group of of youthful supporters cut the ribbon. The new 5-mile paved pathway parallels WY-22, the busiest two-lane highway in Wyoming, andRead more
Wyoming Pathways Included in Old Bill’s Fun Run for Charities Fundraiser
Wyoming Pathways has some exciting news to pass along about our participation in the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole’s Old Bill’s Fun Run for Charity. We have been included as a beneficiary organization in the event, to be held in Jackson, Wyoming on September 12, 2015. Old Bill’s Fun Run has raised over $111 millionRead more
Action Alert – Yellowstone Forgets Skiers in Winter Use Plan – Please Comment
Action Alert – Please comment on the National Parks Service Yellowstone Winter Use Adaptive Management Plan TODAY to support nonmotorized access in Yellowstone National Park. To Take Action: Click the link below to be taken to the National Parks Service online comment form for the Yellowstone Draft Winter Use Adaptive Management Plan: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?documentID=66348 Background: YellowstoneRead more
Mountain Bike Trail Development in Wyoming – Making Progress
Here’s a nice article at WyoFile about how mountain bike trail development is progressing throughout Wyoming: http://www.wyofile.com/column/mountain-bike-trails-expand-across-the-state/