Casper Star "Outdoors highlights (and lowlights) of the year"
by Willie Zimmer

Special thanks to Willie Zimmer, Star-Tribune staff writer, for the honorable mention in this recent article!

"The end of the year always prompts a flurry of stories about the previous year. Wyoming's outdoors generated some big news in 2004, including a massive elk die-off and a number of actions in court that promise to affect wildlife and outdoor recreation ...

*Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame: In the feel-good story of the year, the inaugural class of the Wyoming Outdoor Hall of Fame was inducted during a September ceremony at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds. The inductees were honored for contributions to Wyoming's outdoors through volunteerism, environmental restoration, educational activities, the arts and media, and individual leadership.

The inductees included one of America's great Presidents and a pioneer Wyoming game warden:

*President Theodore Roosevelt, the driving force behind much of the original conservation legislation.

*Authors and conservationists Olaus and Margaret (Mardy) Murie.

*Wyoming legislator and game warden D.C. Nowlin.

*Emmy-winning broadcaster and outdoorsman Curt Gowdy.

*Bird advocates Frank and Lois Layton.

*Pioneer Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife biologist Cal King.

Nominations for the next class are currently being submitted.

For the complete article, please go to:
http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2004/12/30/features/open_spaces/3b16944742a5283887256f790057712d.txt