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
Legislature Creates Wyoming’s first Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force – Governor Matt Mead to sign Senate File 8 on Monday February 29th
For Immediate Release Contact Tim Young, tim@wyopath.org Cheyenne, WY – The Wyoming Legislature passed Senate File 8, the Bicycle and Pedestrian System Task Force bill, last week with convincing margins in both the Senate and House. That completes the legislature’s work, and the bill moves on to Governor Mead to be signed into law on MondayRead more
Senate File 8 Passes Final Votes – What’s Next?
Good news — Senate File 8, the Bicycle and Pedestrian System Task Force bill, passed third and final reading in the Wyoming House today by a vote of 38-22. Having already passed the Senate by a similarly strong margin, the bill went back to the Senate for a “concurrence” vote, the process by which theRead more
Senate File 8, Bicycle and Pedestrian System Task Force Bill, passes in the Wyoming Senate – On to the House of Representatives!
Last week, Senate File 8, the Bicycle and Pedestrian System Task Force bill, cleared a major hurdle and passed all three readings on the Senate floor with overwhelming support. The bill will now be referred to the House of Representatives, where it has to go through a similar process, including committee review, and three readingsRead more
Wyoming Pathways Attends Wyoming Public Lands Initiative (WPLI) Workshop in Lander
The Wyoming County Commissioners Association (WCCA) held a one-day workshop for public lands stakeholders on Tuesday, January 26th in Lander, WY. The WCCA sought to get constructive engagement from stakeholders to help insure the success of the WPLI and Wyoming Pathways was happy to attend the event. Sending two representatives, Wyoming Pathways had the opportunityRead more
New Plan underway for Moose-Wilson Corridor. National Park Service back tracking on the 2007 EIS Decision
(For additional background, please read our article on the history of the Moose-Wilson Corridor) Currently, Grand Teton National Park has embarked on a new Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Moose Wilson Corridor between Teton Village and Moose. While a pathway was approved for the south half in the 2007 decision, the NPS is reconsidering thatRead more
Brief History of Grand Teton National Park Pathways and new Moose-Wilson Corridor EIS Underway – How we got here, and time to comment, again!
For decades, at least since the late 70’s through the 80’s and 90’s, many in the Jackson Hole community, along with many park visitors, sought to improve bicycling and walking access to Grand Teton National Park for people to more safely and enjoyably visit the park without a motor vehicle. There was keen interest inRead more
Good News for Wyoming – FAST Act Analysis and Thanks to Senator Barrasso
Good news for Wyoming, including all of us biking and walking supporters around the Cowboy state. Congress has passed a new long-term Surface Transportation program, called the FAST Act, which was signed into law by President Obama this month. Many thanks to all of you that have written in support of federal transportation programs thatRead more
Tim Young Meets with Legislators in Washington DC
Wyoming Pathways Executive Director, Tim Young, had a successful mid November trip to Washington, DC for a meeting with Senator Barrasso and meetings with his legislative staff on transportation and natural resources issues. Tim was also able to visit Senator Enzi’s office, and meet with the League of American Bicyclists and several of Wyoming Pathways’Read more
Winter Fat Biking – Riding Southeastern Wyoming’s Happy Jack Area
By Jon Cicarelli Fat bikes are a relatively new phenomenon in the world of cycling. Early versions have been available commercially for about a decade, but only in past few years have they become a common sight around on public lands. For those who frequent the Happy Jack recreational area near Laramie Wyoming, they areRead more
Six Teams Attend Wyoming Community Mobility Institute
In mid-October, six Wyoming communities traveled to Lander to attend a unique training program offered by the Sonoran New Mobility West initiative. With support from the Wyoming-based LOR Foundation, the training was provided for free, however communities first had to apply for assistance, create local teams representing key stakeholders, and come prepared to develop actionRead more