March 4, 2021
Students in the University of Wyoming’s new outdoor recreation and tourism management degree program are completing projects in southeast Wyoming as part of an innovative, applied experience called the professional semester.
The professional semester is a suite of classes, taught by the program’s faculty, for students in their last year of the program. This is the second annual professional semester offered through the outdoor recreation and tourism management program, which is an undergraduate degree offered through UW’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources.
Professional semester projects are community-driven and address specific needs or issues. This year, six different agencies or organizations were selected from sites closer to Laramie to minimize travel for students due to COVID-19. The agencies and organizations include the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, Visit Cheyenne, Visit Laramie, the Laramie Parks and Recreation Department, Snowy R
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Expect a January, 2022 release
Head to the hills when the WYBDR is released next year. Photo: BDR
The organizers at Backcountry Discovery Routes have announced the non-profit group’s next project. This year, they’re planning a route through Wyoming.
This winter, rumours started circulating that BDR organizers were planning to head to Wyoming this year, to chart a route there. Local journos reported county officials were looking at raising funds to help make it happen, and the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation was also involved.
It looks like the proposed deal went ahead. Now, the BDR website shows the organization is indeed planning a route through Wyoming.
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Proposal still could give priority to boosting motorized recreation.
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A tourist enjoys the view from Dead Horse Point State Park, one of 44 operated by the Utah Department of Natural Resources. A bill before the Legislature to restructure the department would break its Division of Parks and Recreation into two divisions and could prioritize motorized recreation in grant making.
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The Cox administration’s proposed reorganization of Utah state agencies that oversee the environment and natural resources has been scaled way back.
Instead of merging the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), a bill introduced last week would set up a “coordination council” to explore ways the agencies can work more effectively together.
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