Wyoming Wilderness
About the Issue
The contemporary ideal of wilderness in America encompasses more than the deserts, remote places, and uninhabited lands reflected in biblical words for wilderness. More than being an uninhabited borderland for refuge, escape, and cattle-grazing, American wilderness signifies our attempt to celebrate and preserve God’s creation, and observe Sabbath wisdom by restraining productive human enterprise. In Wyoming, we see the juxtaposition of lands protection and energy development on public lands as a prominent and ongoing part of life. In an effort to balance energy development and lands protection for future generations, faith communities are working to protect rare ecosystems in Wyoming while supporting low impact energy development in certain areas.
Our Resources and Links
- The Eco-Justice Program has partnered with the Wyoming Association of Churches and their On Sacred Ground program to help to protect public lands around the state particularly in the Red Desert and in Western Wyoming for the use and benefit of individual communities and future generations.
- Click here to learn how to get more involved in our campaign to protect public lands from excessive energy development in the Wyoming and partner with the Eco-Justice Program and the Wyoming Association of Churches.
- Energy Development in the Red Desert– This Fact Sheet provides information on this beautiful location.
- The Wilderness Society - Read the series titles "Pocket of wonder" #1: Wyoming's Upper Hoback Basin.
- Greater Yellowstone Coalition - The Greater Yellowstone Coalition works to ensure that a thoughtful and holistic approach is taken to managing the national and wildlife resources in harmony with people and modern development.
- Citizens Protecting the Wyoming Range - Read about the work people are doing to protect their part of God's Creation.
