UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Free Webinar series: The University of Wyoming and Colorado State University present a series of webinars designed to inform and support educators, business leaders, policymakers, nonprofits, advocacy groups, land managers, recreation professionals, and outdoor enthusiasts in the outdoor recreation space.
The Laramie County Sportsman's Expo will host a wide range of businesses showcasing products and services aimed toward the most experienced outdoorsman to those new to the trail. Fisherman, hunters, avid hikers, occasional campers, and day-packers will all find a product or service suited to their next adventure.
The event is free and open to the public with food and drink available for purchase from Uncle Fred’s Catering.
The Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute will host the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit (WORS). Co-convened with the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, this event aims to serve Wyoming’s outdoor recreation community with relevant, representative, and engaging programming. The 2025 WORS will be held May 1-2, 2025 in Laramie, Wyoming.
2024-2025
Mar 14-16, 2025
May 1-2, 2025
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The annual Ice Fishing Derby attracts ice anglers to Saratoga Lake hoping to win cash prizes with the catch of the day.
The event is free and open to the public.
JAN 18-19, 2025
Outdoor Recreation Industry News
WyoFile, May 17, 2024:
Wyoming snowmobile fee increases garner user, legislative support
Winter sport generates $17M annually in state and local revenue. Program leaders want to increase permit fees to keep up with rising costs of maintaining trails. READ MORE
Cowboy State Daily, April 21, 2024:
Bringing In Billions, Outdoor Recreation Now A Wyoming Revenue Juggernaut
With stunning vistas and outdoor recreation opportunities within driving distance of every community in Wyoming, the Cowboy State is the fourth-fastest growing outdoor economy in the nation, with over $2 billion generated in 2023. READ MORE
WyoFile, March 7, 2024:
Gov. Gordon signs outdoor recreation funding bill into law
Law creates board that will award money from state’s outdoor recreation and tourism trust fund to infrastructure and access projects. The program is intended to give the state more say in the growth and impacts of the burgeoning outdoor industry…READ MORE
Rocket-Miner, Jan. 18, 2014:
ORV trails could boost economy in Sweetwater County
An economic boom could lift Sweetwater County up if a project proposal turns into a reality. MarkTesoro, president of Southwest Wyoming Off-Road Trails (SWOT), spoke to Sweetwater County commissioners about connecting the communities with a series of motorized trails during their regular board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 16. READ MORE
WyoFile, Jan 18, 2024:
Want more campsites and trails? Keep an eye on Senate File 40 during the legislative session.
The draft legislation will have bearing on the outdoor recreation industry’s growth and impacts…READ MORE
Cowboy State Daily, Feb. 13, 2024:
Wyoming Outdoor Rec Fund Gets $6M Every Two Years, But No Way To Manage It
The Legislature is considering ways to pay out $6 million in grants for outdoor recreation and tourism. A Senate bill to do that failed by 3 votes Monday. Now it’s up to the House…READ MORE
Casper Star Tribune, Dec. 5, 2023:
Wyoming’s outdoor recreation economy zooms into high gear
Wyoming’s outdoor recreation is a sector to be reckoned with. New numbers from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) show the outdoor recreation industry is comfortably outpacing the state’s overall economic growth…READ MORE
Cowboy State Daily, Dec. 2, 2023:
Wyoming’s Outdoor Recreation Can Become An Economic Powerhouse
Outdoor recreation accounts for about 4% of Wyoming’s gross domestic product and has contributed $2 billion to Wyoming’s economy in 2022 and is set to grow. Nationwide, outdoor rec revenues top $1 trillion…READ MORE
Gillette News Record, May 23, 2024:
Proposed state shooting complex garnering plenty of interest
There are a little more than two weeks left for Wyoming communities to make the case for why they should host a world-class shooting complex. READ MORE
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