Recreation

Future phases of construction will bring a playground for 5- to 12-year-old children, natural play equipment and a rural walking path.

A resident asks about summer youth activities in Laramie.

“Conditions are very dangerous at this time,” says Burton. “People shouldn’t float when the river is this high. It will drop soon; wait until then for your float trip.”

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“The question is: what do we do with this dirt?” says Waddell. “So our artist said, ‘Well, why don’t we use it as a sculpture medium?’”

Recent wet conditions have forced the U.S. Forest Service to temporarily close all roads on the Pole Mountain unit of the Medicine Bow National Forest. The Forest Service says in a press release that wheeled motor vehicles are prohibited while the closure in effect...

The Laramie Ranger District has reopened the Happy Jack Recreation Site just in time for Presidents Day weekend. Extreme snow accumulation and high winds shut down the area last week, but U.S. Forest Service crews were able to plow Forest Road 719 and the recreation site’s parking lot after conditions improved Wednesday...

The U.S. Forest Service Says recent snow accumulation and forecasted winds have forced the temporary closure of the Happy Jack Recreation Site. The Forest Service says the Laramie Ranger District has not been able to plow Forest Road 719, which provides access to the parking lot...

Today is Free Day at the Laramie Community Ice and Event Center.  All Albany County residents can enjoy public skate time from 1-3 p.m. and 4:30-6:30 p.m.  Regular skate rental fees will apply; members of the public can always bring their own skates and safety equipment...

Tularemia, a disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis, has been unusually active this year.  The Wyoming Department of Health and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department are reminding those who frequent the outdoors to be mindful of tularemia when spending time outside this fall. ...