Sign Up for BCA's Summer Mountain Outings!
Looking to beat the heat and escape into the mountains? You can sign up for one of BCA's Summer Mountain Outings and enjoy the benefits of a free guided excursion into Wyoming's spectacular backcountry:
July 9th - Centennial Ridge Hike
Join us for a day hike along jeep trails to visit meadows and historic mine ruins along the crest of Centennial Ridge, plus a foray into the North Fork Roadless Area. Bring your lunch, water, rain gear, and camera. Contact Erik Molvar at erik@voiceforthewild.org for information.
August 13th - Wyoming Range Hike
This day hike will visit the timberline meadoes and high peaks of the Wyoming Range, one of the state's largest roadless areas. This primitive mountain range in western Wyoming is currently threatened by oil and gas development. Bring food, water, rain gear, and good hiking shoes for this all-day adventure. Contact Erik Molvar at erik@voiceforthewild.org to sign up.
August 27th - Snowy Range Old Growth Outing
Join us for an outing to some of the Snowy Range's beautiful, untouched old growth forest. Outing leaves Laramie at 8:00 A.M., lasts all day. Plan for moderately strenuous cross-country hiking. Bring lunch, water, rain gear, binoculars, and a keen eye for elusive wildlife. Contact Jeremy Nichols at jeremy@voiceforthewild.org for more information or to sign up.
September 10th - Battle Mountain Hike
An ancient volcanic remnant, Battle Mountain now supports plant communities that have remained virtually untouched from civilization. A Research Natural Area and potential wilderness, Battle Mountain is a western Sierra Madre gem. Plan for moderately strenuous cross-country hiking. Outing leaves Laramie at 8:00 A.M., lasts all day. Bring lunch, water, rain gear. Contact Jeremy Nichols at jeremy@voiceforthewild.org for more information or to sign up.
Tell BCA Your Energy Efficiency Success Stories
Have you converted an old-appliance to a newer, energy-efficient model that saved you a bundle and improved your quality of life? Or have you recently installed a renewable energy source that cut your energy bills? Share your stories with BCA an become a spokesperson for environmentally responsible lifestyles that reduce the pressure to drill our last best places. E-mail your success stories to erik@voiceforthewild.org.
BCA Welcomes New Organizer
We are pleased to announce that Maggie Schafer will join BCA as our new full-time Community Organizer. Maggie has a Masters of Arts in Field Research and Ecology (with work on the swift fox, one of Wyoming's sensitive species) and has been working on a PhD in Biological Education and Communication. In the past, Maggie worked for the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (their version of Wyoming Natural Diversity Database), and her volunteer efforts included organizing successful events in Colorado for the Cougar Fund and working with Biodiversity Legal Foundation to secure Endangered Speciews protection for the northern goshawk, which requires large tracts of virgin forest to survive. Maggie will start work with BCA on June 27th.
