EVENTS
Honeycombs Wilderness Hike
Journey into a Mysterious Maze of Badlands
Want to explore one of Wyoming’s most striking and spectacular remote places? Join us and local legend John Mionczynski for a hike in the Honeycomb Buttes – the second largest BLM wilderness study area in the state. Once an ancient sea, the Honeycomb Buttes are a geologic wonder filled with fossils and sweeping landscapes. John will share stories of Indigenous and frontier life and introduce us to the native plants and traditional foods used in the area. Expect about 3 miles of hiking and many reasons to come back!
Questions? Contact INFO@FRIENDSOFTHEREDDESERT.ORG
Thursday, July 23, 2026
7 am - 3 pm
Starts and ends in Lander
Free to the public; requires signup; more info in the signup link below..
SORRY! REGISTRATION CLOSED - THE TRIP IS FULL!
Red Desert Archeology Tour
Explore Bison Basin – Join Retired BLM Aarcheologist for a Trip Back in Time!
Curious about the archaeology and Indigenous history of the Red Desert? Join Friends of the Red Desert board member and retired BLM archaeologist Craig Bromley for an in-depth exploration of a probable drive-line site in the Bison Basin area.
Many people haven't visited this eastern corner of the Red Desert off of Sweetwater Station — and that's exactly what makes it worth the trip. Expand your knowledge of the Red Desert and explore one of its most remarkable landscapes.
Questions? Contact INFO@FRIENDSOFTHEREDDESERT.ORG
Saturday, August 1, 2026
8 am - 4 pm
Starts and ends in Lander
Free to the public; requires signup; more details in the signup link below.
NEWS
Riverton Ranger: May 3, 2025
Ode to the Red Desert: ‘Headwinds’ captivates
[Background: Wyoming PBS’ film “Headwinds” about a bike-packing trek though the beautiful Red Desert was premiered on the big screen in Lander on May 8th, and later in Rock Springs on May 14th.]
300-square-mile expanse stretching from the southern tip of the Wind River Range to the northern fringe of Colorado, the Red Desert of Wyoming is dry, desolate, and seldom traveled. Though most of the region is public land, a lack of paved roads and signage keep it out of the public eye. Online information is limited to obscure blog posts and trip reports, and accurate, widely available maps are few.
In May 2024, four mountain-loving cyclists from Lander took a chance on the unknown and ventured out to the Red Desert for a three-day, 100-mile bikepacking traverse. For all involved, the intimate human-powered adventure delivered the full spectrum of adversity and joy – a lasting first impression of the desert’s character. READ MORE..
Cowboy State Daily: July 10, 2025
Bill Sniffin: Wyoming's Red Desert Is A Vast Deep Sea – It Will Swallow You
Wyoming is so famous for its national parks, its towering mountain ranges, its spectacular canyons, and amazing river systems. Wow, what a place.
But to me, the place I might just love the most is our vast Red Desert.
I have always called this 5.5 million-acre place the loneliest place in the loneliest state. READ MORE…
