Wyoming’s mountain snowpack is more than a sign of winter—it is the Upper Green River Basin's most important natural reservoir, supplying water to communities, agriculture, wildlife, and …
Last fall I was lucky enough to assist with spawning the next generation of Rainbow Trout in Wyoming. I took a few days off from my everyday desk job at Sublette County Conservation District and …
Until the late 1800s, the height of men ’ s fashion for over 300 years was a beaver pelt hat; any man who was able to acquire one was often considered wealthy. This was especially true following …
Water is a growing topic of conversation across the West. This conversation definitely includes Sublette County, the headwaters of the Green River, which is the northernmost portion of the Colorado …
Water availability is a consistent concern for those living and working in the arid, mountainous West, and Sublette County is no exception. Ranchers, irrigators, municipal providers, outfitters and …
An abandoned meander, an eroding ephemeral drainage, and a dried wet meadow all stand together as a sign that anthropogenic impacts have changed the environment. Unintentionally, seemingly simple …
Sublette County Conservation District (SCCD) would like to take a moment to recognize the life and legacy of Darrell Walker. Darrell was the longest-serving board supervisor in Wyoming, serving for …
Biochar. A new buzzword or the black gold of the future? Just like the low-tech “ zeedyk” (rock) structures, biochar (i.e., bioactivated charcoal) is being resurrected for its ecosystem …
Lately, we’ve heard a lot of discussion centered on “Public lands.” What’s clear from all the conversation, is that Americans from near and far care deeply about public lands. …
There is a hint of crispness in the air, Rendezvous has come and gone, and so has the Sublette County Fair. The shadows seem longer, and the days are getting shorter. It feels like fall here in …
Over the course of the summer, my workload often consists of performing vegetation trend monitoring on public land allotments. This monitoring involves laying out a measuring tape in an area most …
“ We might say that the earth has the spirit of growth; that its flesh is the soil” ~ Leonardo da Vinci Soil is complex. It contains many interacting organisms that influence soil …