I don't know if you readers are aware, but Wyoming's public lands appear to be under threat again, this time from Secretary of State Chuck Gray.
Mr. Gray, in the July 15, 2026, issue of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle spotlighting the U.S. House of Representatives, you made a campaign promise to open our public lands up for "resource (petroleum, coal, oil, uranium) extraction."
Mr. Gray, the last thing Wyoming's forests need is gaping holes indiscriminately left by extraction equipment. Plus heavy equipment used for extractions require thick, reinforced concrete roads to access extraction sites.
As for trees, lumber companies use one of two approaches, they either target certain trees that are diseased or they harvest them for commercial purposes. Because it's cheaper, lumber companies prefer to clear cut, leaving large swaths of forest entirely without any trees. When you have ground without trees, you have ground erosions. Loose dirt then runs into nearby creeks and streams, clogging them.
Instead of desecrating wildlife habitat, focus on preserving or expanding it.
It seems apparent to me, Mr. Gray, that you need to take some time off to drown some worms in either Crystal or North Crow; better yet, happen onto some beaver ponds teeming with trout. Take a day or two, and look around you, marveling at your beautiful surroundings.
There is an old saying: "A bad day fishing is better then a good day working."