The Black Diamond Byway Driving Tour, an award-winning exploration of Sheridan County’s coal mining past, now officially begins at the Sheridan Community Land Trust’s Big Goose Natural Area (BGNA) — giving visitors a new way to connect history, landscape, [...]
Once upon a moonlit evening, while the foothills whispered, weaving, Gentle winds through aspen leaves like secrets softly told— While I wandered, trailward creeping, where the dusky night was steeping, Came a sound both low and sweeping—like a question, [...]
Visitors to Sheridan Community Land Trust trails will soon see the handiwork of Sheridan High School students. This fall, students in the Woodworking I class partnered with SCLT to design and build handcrafted trail map dispensers that will be [...]
Sheridan Community Land Trust has completed a major wet meadow restoration project on private ranch land along Sixmile Creek, just outside of Ranchester. This effort is designed to slow erosion, build soil health, and improve grasslands for grazing livestock [...]
Sheridan Community Land Trust (SCLT) is excited to announce the opening of an experimental off-leash dog area at the Big Goose Natural Area (BGNA). This trial program expands recreational opportunities for local dog owners while promoting responsible trail use and [...]
When most people see a volunteer event on Facebook, they click “like” or maybe share it with a friend. But for former Sheridan resident Susan Strain, one little comment on a post turned into a journey of more than 3,000 [...]
Visitors to the SCLT Big Goose Natural Area may notice the land looks strikingly different this week. Dense stands of junipers and Russian olive that once crowded the hillsides and creek banks are suddenly gone. This change is part of [...]
Fences are as much a part of the West as cattle and cottonwoods. But not all fences are built equal—and some, frankly, get in the way. They can block wildlife, cost ranchers time and money, and still end up [...]
Sheridan County’s beauty lies in its blend of wild and working lands. Elk, deer, pronghorn, and moose roam the same pastures as cattle and horses. But standard fences—like five-strand barbed wire and woven wire—don’t always work for livestock and wildlife. [...]
How do you measure the wingspan of a Golden Eagle? With a tape measure, some teamwork—and a whole lot of creativity. At least, that’s how a flock of community members came together to bring a brand-new interactive bird wingspan [...]
