Parks & Recreation

SEATTLE (AP) — Mount Rainier National Park in Washington will reopen to the public on Saturday, and all services with the exception of snow play will be available this weekend. The park has been closed since ranger Margaret Anderson was shot to death on New Year’s Day trying to stop a car that failed to pull over at a checkpoint requiring drivers to put chains on their vehicles...

MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — A Mount Rainier National Park ranger was fatally shot following a New Year’s Day traffic stop, and the 368-square-mile park in Washington state was closed as dozens of officers searched for the armed gunman over snowy and rugged terrain...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic States and Trails is holding guided hikes around the state on New Year’s Day. Similar hikes are being held in all 50 states as part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative...

The Laramie River Greenbelt Trail has a scheduled closure for repairs from the spring runoff and flooding of the Big Laramie River adjacent to the BP Amoco property can be completed. The trail will be closed south of Curtis Street to the canal bridge on Wednesday, Oct 5th at 8:00 a.m. through Friday, Oct. 7th at 8:00 a.m.

Wow it does not seem that we could be at that point in the year yet, but as summer winds down and school starts up the pools in our city parks will be closing. The Laramie Parks and Recreation department has announced that the splash pad in Undine Park will close on August 24th and that the outdoor pool at the Laramie Recreation Center will close on August 27th. However it is not to late to take t

Applications are now available for the 3rd annual Wyoming Kids Xtreme Cave Exploration Adventure at Sinks Canyon State Park in Lander, Wyoming. The 3rd annual event will take place on August 13th.  Through the program kids get a chance to do real cave exploring!

After being closed for months due to flooding, the Laramie River Greenbelt Park Trail System, from Curtis Street to Commerce Drive, has been reopened by the City of Laramie, Parks and Recreation Department. The underpass under Snowy Range Road is still closed as minor flooding remains at that location.

Make sure you plan ahead this summer if you decide to travel to Buffalo Bill State Park near Cody. The park will be undergoing various construction projects at various camp sites and limited spaces will be available for reservations.