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What’s a WPLI?

Posted September 7, 2016 4039 0 0

Earlier this summer, the Teton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to join the Wyoming Public Lands Initiative – also known as WPLI – and to hire the University of

Up in the Air

Posted August 17, 2016 3622 0 0

Last week, EcoFlight took members of area conservation groups, including the Alliance, up in the air to get a new perspective on the on-the-ground issues for which we advocate. First,

Protect Our Legacy

Posted May 11, 2016 4824 0 0

The following piece was first published in Planet Jackson Hole as a guest opinion by Craig Benjamin. Unite for the Wyoming Range, but don’t stop there I’ll never forget the

Another week, another land grab bill

Posted February 24, 2016 4281 0 0

A couple weeks ago, we asked you to stand in defense of our American public lands after two bills in the Wyoming State Legislature threatened state takeover and potentially eventual

Protect our American public lands TODAY!

Posted February 11, 2016 3907 0 0

Our American public lands define our quality of life in Wyoming. They are where we hike, fish, ski, kayak, hunt, climb, mountain bike, wildlife-watch, camp, and [insert fun outdoor activity

The Right Way to Play

Posted January 20, 2016 3945 0 1

The following piece was first published in PLanet Jackson Hole as a guest opinion by Craig Benjamin. Jackson, WY – It’s a moment that changed the trajectory of my life,

Resolutions for a better Jackson

Posted January 7, 2016 4074 0 0

The following piece originally appeared in Planet Jackson Hole as a guest opinion by Craig Benjamin on January 5, 2016. Eleven things we can do in 2016 to improve the

The good, bad, and the ugly with our newly adopted rural land use rules

Posted December 29, 2015 4202 0 0

On Tuesday, December 22, 2015, your Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted updates to the rural area land development regulations (LDRs), along with a revised Teton County Scenic Preserve Trust

Getting Our Rural Land Use Rules Right

Posted December 9, 2015 4835 0 0

What’s the best way to write land use rules that encourage more permanent protection of open space, working agricultural lands, and wildlife habitat? Ask the people who know how to

This Land is…

Posted October 7, 2015 2584 0 0

Takeover of federal lands would have disastrous consequences- Planet Jackson Hole Guest Opinion by Craig Benjamin We knew better. The hiking guidebook bluntly states, “The exit on this trail is