U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS
RELEASE |Release Date: 07/26/12| Lessons from Nature: The
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center The National
Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) in partnership with
the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) is presenting a
family stewardship program on Aug. 7. Between 1836 and 1869,
thousands of westward-marching pioneers walked the banks of the
North Platte River, which flows through Casper. Crossing the
river was a major endeavor which left many stories to tell, some
joyful and many painful. Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
interpreters Jason Vlcan and Liz Thyfault will present stories
of the crossings during a walk along the Platte River. Stand on
the banks of the river and hear the voices of pioneers exalting
their successful crossing or words of woe for ones swept forever
downriver. WGFD Information Specialist Robin Kepple will also be
on hand to interpret the North Platte River ecosystem and the
animals that depend on it for