Public Lands

WyoFile follows federal, state and local policy changes that could affect public land use and access, as well as wildfires and other natural disasters.

RECENT COVERAGE

Colorado River emergency actions leave root causes of crisis unaddressed

by Caitlin Ochs, High Country News 6 hours ago

BLM investigates copper line removal near Wyoming sage grouse leks, historic trails

by Mike Koshmrl April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

A year post-DOGE, Wyoming forest workers still feel uncertainty and chaos

by Katie Klingsporn April 30, 2026May 2, 2026

Wyoming towns want energy developers to pay up front for public service impacts

by Dustin Bleizeffer April 30, 2026

Before Elk Mountain: The forgotten corner-crossing case that set the stage for public land access across the West

by Angus M. Thuermer Jr. April 29, 2026

Energy industry presses Wyoming lawmakers to better meet Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ agenda

by Dustin Bleizeffer April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Big-buck hunters convince Wyoming to keep antler restrictions. Their advocacy may backfire, data shows. 

by Mike Koshmrl April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Gravel, grit and grinding it out on the Continental Divide

by Katie Klingsporn April 24, 2026

TerraPower breaks ground on a rarity: A nuclear reactor, Wyoming’s first

by Mike Koshmrl and Ryan Dorgan April 23, 2026April 24, 2026

Renewable energy developer strikes grid connection agreement in Wyoming

by Dustin Bleizeffer April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Defending Oregon man charged in Yellowstone, conservative legal group dusts off Sunseri defense

by Billy Arnold, Jackson Hole News&Guide April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

Feds pitch wild horse removals, new herd plans to ease impacts on 750K acres of the Red Desert

by Mike Koshmrl April 20, 2026April 24, 2026

Increasing demand for water strains Upper Snake River system

by Rebecca Huntington April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Feds order Flaming Gorge drop to save imperiled Lake Powell from potential structural failure

by Dustin Bleizeffer April 17, 2026April 17, 2026

Wyoming communities want time to consider embracing nuclear energy, as feds rush to expand industry

by Dustin Bleizeffer April 16, 2026April 16, 2026

Wyoming mule deer hunters resist shedding antler restrictions biologists say are no longer needed

by Mike Koshmrl April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

Wyoming lake’s unnerving rusty-red water persists as experts offer explanations

by Mike Koshmrl April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

Hot, dry winter could be blessing — or curse — for Wyoming’s big game

by Christine Peterson April 14, 2026

Wyoming electric utility dumps wind and solar in long-term planning

by Dustin Bleizeffer April 13, 2026

‘It’s incredibly bad’: No end in sight to Colorado River water crisis

by Dustin Bleizeffer April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

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