Recreation

The continued high level of visitation in the park underscores the importance of planning before a visit.

The BLM worked with Lander Cycling, the International Mountain Bike Association and the community to enhance the local recreational area southeast of Lander.

The University of Wyoming students may soon be able to obtain a degree in natural resources recreation and tourism.

McCoy says the proposed degree program will be a business focused take on tourism and recreation, in order to foster a highly-educated workforce that will develop new businesses or grow existing businesses in Wyoming.

The study shows how recreation is growing since Wyoming's energy sector has been in decline.

The university already offers programs to help feed other industries in Wyoming, from education to energy.

Feezer emphasizes that there are no plans to euthanize or harm the beavers.

Stocking is important in these lakes, since they lack suitable spawning habitat to sustain a fish population by natural reproduction.

Steve Smutko of the UW Ruckelshaus Institute says given the Forest Service's budget situation, the meeting will likely result in community members forming partnerships to maintain trails in coordination with the Forest Service.

Forest Road 707A also reopened in the last couple weeks. Repairs had to be made after a beaver dam burst, washing out the road and leaving it impassable.